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Oxygen cylinder used by climbers on 1953 Mount Everest expedition

1952-3

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Rolling ball clock by E. Dent and Co

1920

Brass worksplate, Manning Wardle & Co

1920

Telephone crossbar switch, Swedish Ericsson, 1921

1921

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Wrapping block

circa 1920

McKay artificial left arm

1920

Novelty model

1955; 1830

Model of a pendulum clock based on Galileo's design

1921

Wooden prosthetic hand with rigid fingers

circa 1920

Brass worksplate no 1982, Manning Wardle & Co

1920

Locomotive worksplate

1920

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

Lap Scales

circa 1920

Sectioned model steam locomotive boiler

circa 1920

British War medal - G.F.W. Keen

1920

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

1934

Glass-stoppered bottle containing uranium

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

Ora wireless receiving triode, 1921

1921

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

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

1930 (replica); 1834 (original)

Model of Great Central Railway "Atlantic" Express Locomotive

1903 (original); 1982 (model)

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

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

1990-95

Mousetrap Camera

1834-1836

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Model of the periodic system of de Chancourtois

1925; 1862

Images showing West Indian migrants arriving at London’s Waterloo station in May 1962

1962-05

Cyclecar

1921

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

1960-1979

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

Circular bronze medal

1920

Two rectangular bronze plaques in rectangular leather covered mount

1921

Bronze plaque

1921

Medal, Leon Stienon, 1920

1920

Gauge for determining top dead centre on engine

1920

Clinical thermometer

1970-1900

Ivory paper knife

1920

Copy of Justus von Liebig's Death Mask, 1873

1873 (original); 1990 (copy)

Motor car tyre pump

1921

Small bottle of ink for renewing typewriter ribbons

1920

"Madas" calculating machine with metal cover

1920

10-Inch JuniorTrig 0902 Aristo slide rule from the 1974 catalogue

1970-1875

Hirth minimeter

circa 1920; 1907

Bronze Axehead from France, Bronze Age

2000-500 BCE

Bronze Spearhead without Shaft, European, Bronze Age

2000-500 BCE

Bronze Chisel-head, Britanny, France, Bronze Age

2000-500 BCE

Copper Axehead from Ancient Egypt, 1991-1786BC

1991-1786 BCE