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The Munition Girls

1918

Obsidian possibly used in trephination experiments

1918-1920

Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy Biplane

1919

'Openshaw' artificial wooden hand

circa 1919

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

Telephone crossbar switch, Swedish Ericsson, 1921

1921

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

Brass worksplate, Manning Wardle & Co

1920

Working Model locomotive

1922

Novelty model

1955; 1830

Handcuffs, steel

1918

Model of a pendulum clock based on Galileo's design

1921

Rolling ball clock by E. Dent and Co

1920

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Wooden prosthetic hand with rigid fingers

circa 1920

Wrapping block

circa 1920

McKay artificial left arm

1920

Hobbs-type artificial left hand, Europe, 1918

1918

Victory medal - G F W Keen

1918

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Brass worksplate no 1982, Manning Wardle & Co

1920

Locomotive worksplate

1920

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

Oxygen cylinder used by climbers on 1953 Mount Everest expedition

1952-3

Glass-stoppered bottle containing uranium

1801-1892 (prepared); 1946 (element replaced)

General Electric CA101 Pilotron triode (McVitie Weston valve collection), 1918

1918

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

1934

Lap Scales

circa 1920

Steam Locomotive, number 901

1919

Amplifying valve type V24, 1920-1922

1920-1922

Ora wireless receiving triode, 1921

1921

Popular Wireless no. 1 vol. 1, 1922

1922

Trephine used in experiments on Neolithic trephination

1918-1920

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Model of Great Central Railway "Atlantic" Express Locomotive

1903 (original); 1982 (model)

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Card of Authority to use portable receiver, 1922

1922

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

1930 (replica); 1834 (original)

Sectioned model steam locomotive boiler

circa 1920

British War medal - G.F.W. Keen

1920

Rorschach Inkblot Test, Bern Switzerland, 1942

1921

Victory Medal, 1914-1919

1919

Whitaker Tunnelling Machine

1921

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

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

1990-95

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Forth Bridge Railway Co. rivet from Forth Bridge

1888; 1984

Copy of clay liver used for divination, original from Babylon, 2050-1750 BCE

2050-1750 BCE

Mousetrap Camera

1834-1836

Photographer's 'Birdie'

circa 1920