Aveling and Porter steam traction engine
circa 1871
Gold amulet in the form of a cobra
2000-100 BCE
Stirling single locomotive wheel casting pattern, Great Northern Railway
1870
'Over London-by Rail', Engraving, London, England, 1872
1872
Model Draw Door Weir, 1872
1872 (original); 1909 (model)
Novelty model
1955; 1830
Writing frame for the blind, Stockholm, Sweden, 1871
1871
Obstetrical forceps
1870s
William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872
1872
Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835
1934
Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894
1893-4
'Wagon' Boiler, 19th Century
1801-1840 (original); 1901 (model)
'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799
1775-1799 (original); 1900-1907 (model)
A steam hammer at work
1871
Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera
1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)
Bird cage from Sussex Lunatic Asylum
1872
Model of human eye
1870
Great Northern Railway 4-2-2 locomotive Stirling Single
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
Babbage's Analytical Engine, 1834-1871. (Trial model)
1871
Model of the "Planet" Locomotive
1830 (original); 1967 (model)
Neolithic flint scraper
4000-2001 BCE
Freud electronic laughing ball
1990-96
Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement
1705-1737
Nameplate, London & North Western Railway - "John Ramsbottom"
1872
Model of the ‘Optimus’ water closet, England
1870
Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772
1772 (original); 1919 (model)
York apprentices model train - North Eastern Railway
1870
Facsimile 1865 homemade telephone, 1888
1888
Replica of Morse's second model of telegraphy apparatus, 1934
1934
Copy of the Receiver and Alarm Call of Schilling's Electric Telegraph, 1870-1877
1870-1877
Magic lantern slide: Housemaid and chimney sweep
1870
Magic lantern slide: Dancing elephant
1870
Magic lantern slide: 'The Elephant's Revenge', number 12
1870
Magic lantern slide: 'The Elephant's Revenge', number 6
1870
Magic lantern slide: Man and wet paint
1870
Revised Classification of Merchandise Traffic and Revised Schedule of Maximum Rates and Charges Applicable thereto, proposed to be charged by the Eastern and Midlands Railway Company
1889-02
Harpenden pocket stadiometer sent out to Ludlow Boys' School as part of a series of nationwide measurements
1972-3
Plano-convex brick, Ubaid, Iraq, c 2500 BC.
2500 BCE
Small stone scarab pierced longitudinally with flat base engraved with design of standing harpist and seated figure
2000-1000
Length of red silk ribbon worn as a belt to promote general good health
1880-120
Demonstration ophthalmoscope presented by Dr. Ware
1886-1866
Haighton obstetrical forceps
1870-1850
Lancet case, empty
1869
Obstetrical forceps, Norway, 1801-1900
1870s
Obstetrical forceps, Norway, 1801-1900
1872-3
Oesophageal forceps Durham's
1871-1830
Clark standard element (cell) no. 142
1872