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Charlie Chaplin as a young man in Hollywood

circa 1916

Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy Biplane

1919

Compagnie Internationale de Wagon-Lits et de Grands Express Europeens sleeping car, 1936

1936

Three-ring Enigma cypher machine in oak wood transit case

1934

Chinese Government Railways Steam Locomotive 4-8-4 KF Class No 7

1935

'Cat's whisker' Crystal Radio

1920-1925

Battery locomotive, North Staffordshire Railway

1917

Obsidian possibly used in trephination experiments

1918-1920

Oxygen cylinder used by climbers on 1953 Mount Everest expedition

1952-3

Great Western Railway Mogo

1935

Penicillium Mould presented by Alexander Fleming

1935

'Lucky Jim' toy cat mascot

circa 1915

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Gecophone Crystal Detector Radio Set No. 1, 1923

1923

'Prorace' cervical cap

1915-1925

Liston-type Amputation Knife, London, England, 1920-1930

1920-1930

War memorial plaque, South Eastern & Chatham Railway

1914

Working Model locomotive

1922

Berry & Bentley Track Bicycle

1934

Mineral wagon used at Stanton Ironworks

1931

Model steam locomotive LMS 'Royal Scot'

1927

Neveroil Roller Bearing axlebox for light railway truck

1930

Railway handlamp, Southern Railway

1923-1939

Gecophone broadcast receiver, model B.C 3200, 1924

1924

Two-valve short wave radio - telephonic receiver, 1927

1927

Wireless World Diary, 1933

1933

Mullard EF9 VM RF pentode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1939

1939

Mullard T.H.4 radio valve, 1936

1936

Mullard video output pentode, T.S.P.4, 1920-1936

1920-1936

Amateur radio call books, 1938 and 1951

1938 and 1951

Home-made equipment for 30-line television reception, 1929-1935

1929-1935

Volume 1 No. 1 of "Television" monthly magazine, 1928

1928

Amplion loud speaker with wooden horn, 1925

1925

Mazda QP.240 battery double output pentode valve (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1935

1935

'Radio at a glance' chart, 1925-1935

1925-1935

S.215 dummy valve, 1920-1929

1920-1929

Cosmos crystal receiver, 1920-1930

1920-1930

Instruction booklet for Cosmos crystal receiver, 1920-1930

1920-1930

Loud speaker valve type L.S.5. W/T, 1923

1923

Home made 30-line televisor, 1934

1934

Specimen of television cable, 1936

1936

Brownie crystal receiver and pair of Lissen headphones, 1924-1927

1924-1927

Willis world clock, 1929-1935

1929-1935

Model of a pendulum clock based on Galileo's design

1921

Eight-day astronomical longcase clock by Thomas Vickery

1931

Rolling ball clock by E. Dent and Co

1920

Brooch in the shape of a horseshoe with a riding crop

1914-1918

"Racial" brand cervical cap

1921-1931

Bottle containing sodium bicarbonate tablets

1937-1937

Framed poster advocating vaccination against smallpox

1923