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London & South Western Railway Shark 2-4-0

circa 1868

Silver model of the Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross Station

1867-1868

Novelty model

1955; 1830

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

Wheatstone receiver (Morse inker), 1867

1867

One of four original Swan and Raven models

1867

One of four original Swan and Raven models used by Froude

1867

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

newhaven harbour co bridge byelaws notice

1867

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

1930 (replica); 1834 (original)

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

1705-1737

Domestic Sewing Machine for chain stitich

1868

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

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

Facsimile 1865 homemade telephone, 1888

1888

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

'Wagon' Boiler, 19th Century

1801-1840 (original); 1901 (model)

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

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

Circular copper(?) bronze medal, commemorates C.G.

1868

Circular bronze medal

1868

Medal commemorating Jacob Baart de la Faille

1867

Andre-Marie Ampere

1825; 1910

Portrait of John Fowler

1868

Lord Kelvin’s syphon recorder ink bottle electrification instrument

1868

Mechanical model to illustrate the precession of the equinoxes by Henri Robert

1867

Standard scale of British Inches, cast iron

1868

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Red granite drill core

2686-2613 BCE

Bust on wooden base of Andrew Ross

1859; 1986

Viewer microscope, with bead lens, in square body

1888-185

NEMA cryptography machine type T-D

1945-50

Dominique Francois Jean Arago

1868

Double-ended regulator type burner (after Bronner)

1867

Calf's Head Weight

1370-1350 BCE; 1931

Plaster replica of black Basalt Cubit Rod 531

1931; 250 BCE

Plaster replica of IBEX weight

1370-1350 BCE; 1931

Black stone container or palette

2000-1000

Plaster model of tomb plaque

100 BCE-300 CE; 1890-1920

Cuttle-fish eyes

1867

Harpenden pocket stadiometer sent out to Ludlow Boys' School as part of a series of nationwide measurements

1972-3

Petroleum testing apparatus

circa 1868

Plano-convex brick, Ubaid, Iraq, c 2500 BC.

2500 BCE

Length of red silk ribbon worn as a belt to promote general good health

1880-120

Demonstration ophthalmoscope presented by Dr. Ware

1886-1866