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The Munition Girls

The Munition Girls

1918

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

'Cat's whisker' Crystal Radio

'Cat's whisker' Crystal Radio

1920-1925

Obsidian possibly used in trephination experiments

Obsidian possibly used in trephination experiments

1918-1920

Gecophone Crystal Detector Radio Set No. 1, 1923

Gecophone Crystal Detector Radio Set No. 1, 1923

1923

Mousetrap Camera

Mousetrap Camera

1834-1836

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

'Openshaw' artificial wooden hand

'Openshaw' artificial wooden hand

circa 1919

Rolling ball clock by E. Dent and Co

Rolling ball clock by E. Dent and Co

1920

Marconi-Sykes magnetophone

Marconi-Sykes magnetophone

1923

Photographer's 'Birdie'

Photographer's 'Birdie'

circa 1920

Petrol locomotive

Petrol locomotive

1925

BBC 'Bijou' Crystal Set Receiver Type 6

BBC 'Bijou' Crystal Set Receiver Type 6

1923-07

Experimental television receiver used by JL Baird in demonstration, made 1925-1926

Experimental television receiver used by JL Baird in demonstration, made 1925-1926

1925-1926

Freud electronic laughing ball

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

McKay artificial left arm

McKay artificial left arm

1920

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

Desk telephone transmitter and receiver (sectioned), 1926.

Desk telephone transmitter and receiver (sectioned), 1926.

1926

Elm Street Mill Cross-Compound Steam Engine

Elm Street Mill Cross-Compound Steam Engine

1926

Wooden prosthetic hand with rigid fingers

Wooden prosthetic hand with rigid fingers

circa 1920

Model steam locomotive LMS 'Royal Scot'

Model steam locomotive LMS 'Royal Scot'

1927

Steam Locomotive, number 901

Steam Locomotive, number 901

1919

Framed poster advocating vaccination against smallpox

Framed poster advocating vaccination against smallpox

1923

Model of Great Central Railway "Atlantic" Express Locomotive

Model of Great Central Railway "Atlantic" Express Locomotive

1903 (original); 1982 (model)

Model of a pendulum clock based on Galileo's design

Model of a pendulum clock based on Galileo's design

1921

Amplion loud speaker with wooden horn, 1925

Amplion loud speaker with wooden horn, 1925

1925

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Three-valve radio receiver, 1922-1925

Three-valve radio receiver, 1922-1925

1922-1925

Telephone crossbar switch, Swedish Ericsson, 1921

Telephone crossbar switch, Swedish Ericsson, 1921

1921

Locomotive worksplate

Locomotive worksplate

1920

Primax moving iron loudspeaker, 1924-1927

Primax moving iron loudspeaker, 1924-1927

1924-1927

Neolithic flint scraper

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Crystal radio receiver

Crystal radio receiver

circa 1923

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

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

1934

Earth thermometer with bent stem, c. 1925.

Earth thermometer with bent stem, c. 1925.

1925

Savoy Hill 'Meat Safe' microphone stand

Savoy Hill 'Meat Safe' microphone stand

1923

Addac adding machine

Addac adding machine

1926

Working Model locomotive

Working Model locomotive

1922

Marconi-Sykes Magnetophone microphone

Marconi-Sykes Magnetophone microphone

1923

Novelty model

Novelty model

1955; 1830

Portable thermometer screen

Portable thermometer screen

1925

Radio Times volume 1 No. 1, 1923

Radio Times volume 1 No. 1, 1923

1923

Popular Wireless no. 1 vol. 1, 1922

Popular Wireless no. 1 vol. 1, 1922

1922

Straight horn loudspeaker, 1921-1926

Straight horn loudspeaker, 1921-1926

1921-1926

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

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

1924-1927

Burroughs Class 5 hand operated mechanical adding machine with ten registers

Burroughs Class 5 hand operated mechanical adding machine with ten registers

1920-1925

Handcuffs, steel

Handcuffs, steel

1918

Chain of Office

Chain of Office

1927

Demonstration radio receiver

Demonstration radio receiver

1926