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Replica of Bell's 1876 'iron-box' receiver, 1959

1876

North Eastern Railway, locomotive 910

1875

Catgut suture

1875

Brass worksplate no 517, Manning Wardle & Co

1875

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Model Draw Door Weir, 1872

1872 (original); 1909 (model)

Novelty model

1955; 1830

Robert Dudgeon’s sphygmograph

1876

model sykes lock and block signalling system

1875

Facsimile 1865 homemade telephone, 1888

1888

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

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

NER 0-6-0 '1001' class steam locomotive and tender, No 1275, 1874

1874

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Steam locomotive, 'Bauxite'

1874

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

1934

Bronze ticket medal for admission and commemoration of the exposition et congres d' Hygiene et de Sauvetage

1876

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

1705-1737

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

'Wagon' Boiler, 19th Century

1801-1840 (original); 1901 (model)

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Lithograph of Daniel Spills Ivorideworks by Daniel Greenaway, 1875

1875

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

1930 (replica); 1834 (original)

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Rulebook for the Thetford & Watton Railway Company

1876

Photograph of William Friese-Greene and family

circa 1875 (original)

Collection of material relating to the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway

1875

Walker's Railway Time Table, and Coach, Omnibus and Carriers' List

1883-01

Map, Railway Clearing House

1874

Wooden backstaff or Davis quadrant made by John Gilbert on Tower Hill

1730; 1967

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

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

1880-120

70 of 80 smoked glass slides

1874

77 of 80 smoked glass slides

1874

76 of 80 smoked glass slides

1874

75 of 80 smoked glass slides

1874

73 of 80 smoked glass slides

1874

68 of 80 smoked glass slides

1874

67 of 80 smoked glass slides

1874

66 of 80 smoked glass slides

1874

63 of 80 smoked glass slides

1874

Brass saccharometer by R.B. Bate

1915-1825

Mobile cellular telephone (Motorola 'Flip Phone') model no. F09SQD8955AB

1990-95

Uterine probe

1901-950

Omega Nebula

1876

Lever watch in pair case with crank roller

1800-1830

Cylinder watch in case with thin horizontal movement

1801-1850

Lever watch in case

1800-1830