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

1872

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

1871

Great Northern Railway 4-2-2 locomotive Stirling Single

1870

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

Model of the ‘Optimus’ water closet, England

1870

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

A steam hammer at work

1871

Sectional Model of a Beam Engine, 1866.

1866

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

Stirling single locomotive wheel casting pattern, Great Northern Railway

1870

London & South Western Railway Shark 2-4-0

circa 1868

Novelty model

1955; 1830

Writing frame for the blind, Stockholm, Sweden, 1871

1871

Silver model of the Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross Station

1867-1868

Operative Society of Bricklayers

1866-1870

Model Draw Door Weir, 1872

1872 (original); 1909 (model)

Aveling and Porter steam traction engine

circa 1871

One of four original Swan and Raven models

1867

One of four original Swan and Raven models used by Froude

1867

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Sample of submarine telegraph cable, 1866

1866

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Obstetrical forceps

1870s

Wheatstone receiver (Morse inker), 1867

1867

newhaven harbour co bridge byelaws notice

1867

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

1872

Domestic Sewing Machine for chain stitich

1868

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Carbolic steam spray used by Joseph Lister

1866-1870

Facsimile 1865 homemade telephone, 1888

1888

Copy of the Receiver and Alarm Call of Schilling's Electric Telegraph, 1870-1877

1870-1877

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

1934

York apprentices model train - North Eastern Railway

1870

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

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

Model of human eye

1870

North Eastern Railway locomotive Aerolite

1869

Replica of Liverpool & Manchester Railway 1st Class carriage 'Traveller'

1930 (replica); 1834 (original)

Geometrical Groin Vault, string surface model

1872

Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement

1705-1737

'Wagon' Boiler, 19th Century

1801-1840 (original); 1901 (model)

Bird cage from Sussex Lunatic Asylum

1872

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Queen Victoria's Saloon

1869

Punched cards for Babbage's Analytical Engine

circa 1870

Model of a Jacquard loom, with shuttle and components

1867

Model of the periodic system of de Chancourtois

1925; 1862