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Edison telephone, 1879

1879

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

Gold watch with tourbillon by Girard Perregaux

1879

Crossley table telephone, 1879

1879

Novelty model

1955; 1830

Fairlie steam locomotive model

1879

Model Draw Door Weir, 1872

1872 (original); 1909 (model)

Pendulum clock designed by Galileo in 1642 and made by his son in 1649, model.

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Enamel watch depicting the Virgin and Child

1880

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Tailboard, North Eastern Railway

1880

Set of wheels from Blenkinsop Railway locomotive

1880

Child's Ordinary bicycle (c. 1880)

circa 1880

Jones 50-line switchboard, 1879.

1879

Facsimile 1865 homemade telephone, 1888

1888

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

1934

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

1930 (replica); 1834 (original)

Lancashire Loom

circa 1880

London Brighton & South Coast Railway locomotive Boxhill

1880

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

1705-1737

Edison telephone peg switchboard and pegs, 1879

1879

Crossley telephone receiver, 1880

1880

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Model of the periodic system of de Chancourtois

1925; 1862

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

1990-95

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

Whole rigged model of the clipper ship 'Stonehouse'

1866 (original) 1871 (model); 1906 (rigging modified)

Clarke's patent electric gas lighter

1880

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

Replica of Lightning Conductor by Benjamin Franklin, United States, 1730-1760

1730-1760 (original); 1931-1939 (replica)

Mousetrap Camera

1834-1836

Edison's electric carbon filament lamp

1879

Medal to commemorate Joseph Hyrtl

1880

Medal to commemorate Joseph Hyrtl

1880

Medal commemorating Nordenskiold and Palander

1879

Medal commemorating Baron Nordenskold's discovery of the North East Passage

1879

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Pottery vase found at Nihawnad, Persia

3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Crystals of red oxide of copper artificially produced. Boston Silver Smelting Works

1880

Persian pottery measure

circa 3000 BCE

Persian pottery measure

circa 3000 BCE

J. Ramsbottom

1879

Pickaxe

circa 1880