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Babbage's Analytical Engine, 1834-1871. (Trial model)

1871

'Over London-by Rail', Engraving, London, England, 1872

1872

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

Model of human eye

1870

Thompson's Revolver Camera

1862

Aveling and Porter steam traction engine

circa 1871

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

1775-1799 (original); 1900-1907 (model)

A steam hammer at work

1871

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Great Northern Railway 4-2-2 locomotive Stirling Single

1870

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

London & South Western Railway Shark 2-4-0

circa 1868

Obstetrical forceps

1870s

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

Operative Society of Bricklayers

1866-1870

Columnar Engine, 1862

1862

Remington 44 Revolver

1863-1865

Silver model of the Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross Station

1867-1868

Signal Block Bell, South Eastern Railway

1862

Cast iron plaque from Queenstown Road Bridge, Battersea, London, 1865

1865

Novelty model

1955; 1830

Writing frame for the blind, Stockholm, Sweden, 1871

1871

One of four original Swan and Raven models

1867

One of four original Swan and Raven models used by Froude

1867

Wheatstone receiver (Morse inker), 1867

1867

Lord Kelvin's 'ironclad' marine galvanometer, 1865-1866

1865-1866

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

1863-7

Glass pharmacy storage bottle

1864

Model Draw Door Weir, 1872

1872 (original); 1909 (model)

Stirling single locomotive wheel casting pattern, Great Northern Railway

1870

Atlantic cable specimen, 1865

1865

Sample of submarine telegraph cable, 1866

1866

London & North Western Railway steam locomotive 'Pet' 0-4-0ST

1865

Nameplate, London & North Western Railway - "John Ramsbottom"

1872

Geometrical Groin Vault, string surface model

1872

newhaven harbour co bridge byelaws notice

1867

Facsimile 1865 homemade telephone, 1888

1888

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Telegraph block instrument; Walker's

1865

Replica of Morse's second model of telegraphy apparatus, 1934

1934

Bird cage from Sussex Lunatic Asylum

1872

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

Domestic Sewing Machine for chain stitich

1868

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

Model of the ‘Optimus’ water closet, England

1870

Portrait Bust of Thomas Russell Crampton

1865

'Wagon' Boiler, 19th Century

1801-1840 (original); 1901 (model)

Writing machine for blind people, United Kingdom, 1862

1862

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96