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Early submarine cables and grapnel, 1858-1866.

Telecommunications

1858-1866

Shaman's Aroma-therapy Mini Dream Pillow

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1996

Cloth tape measure

Hand and Machine Tools

1850-1860

Packet of Nicorette chewing gum, Sweden, 1973-1983

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1973-1983

Ford model T Tourer car, Reg. No. PP7963, Engine No. 1,122,607

Road Transport

1916

Scale drawing of Nottingham Water Works Engine House, England, 1851-1860

Archive

1850-1859

Model paddle wheel engines of the SS 'Great Eastern'

Marine Engines

1853-1857

Princess or Comtessa dial telephone, c.1950s

Telecommunications

1951-1960

Medicated soap, England, 1935-1945

Public Health & Hygiene

1935-1945

Avro Vulcan, experimental model, c 1950s.

Farnborough

c. 1953

Anatomical model of the spine

Anatomy & Pathology

1901

Clockwork picture showing a tooth extraction, France, 1850-1909

Dentistry

1850-1909

Morning after contraceptive pills, Germany, 1986

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1986

Patient register

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1900-1970

Wheatstone concertina

Acoustics

1829-1851

Molecular model showing the structure of insulin

Biotechnology

1967

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

Textiles Machinery

1769

Motorola StarTAC mobile phone, 1997.

Telecommunications

1997

Portable electrocardiograph, Cambridge, England, 1929

Clinical Diagnosis

1929

Silver pill box, Birmingham, England, 1797

Wellcome (general)

1797

Clay tobacco pipe, Paris, France, 1840-1910

Smoking

1840-1910

Cocked hat worn by French military surgeon

Surgery

1790-1831

Cybernetic tortoise, developed to help with studies on brain function

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1950-1952

Alexander Performance Scale Test kit, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1946-1950

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1946-1950

Thalomid (thalidomide) capsules

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1999

'Data General' computer console for EMI brain scanner

Radiomedicine

1970-1971

Anderson-type obstetrical forceps, United Kingdom, 1901-1930

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1901-1930

Model of the Blue Star Line T.S. 'Arandora Star'

Water Transport

1927-1929

Pocket surgical instrument set

Surgery

1901-1950

Red Cross fund-raising brooch made from Zeppelin wire, 1917.

Therapeutics

1916-1917

Model vertical cylinder fire engine

Firefighting

c. 1885

Model of a male white baby at 22-23 weeks' development, England, 1998

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1998

Model of the ‘Optimus’ water closet, England

Domestic Appliances

1870

Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.

Firefighting

1680

Receiver printer for stock exchange printing telegraph, 1907

Telecommunications

1907

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, English civil engineer, mid-19th century.

Railways

1860

Excell M2 Pocketphone, 1987.

Telecommunications

1987

Crick and Watson's DNA molecular model

Biochemistry

1953

Shell fragment used as an amulet, Germany, 1910-1914

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1910-1914

X-ray plates

Radiomedicine

1914-1918

Moulded plastic leg bone showing orthopaedic appliances, Europe, 1975-1985

Plastics and Modern Materials

1975-1985

Ceramic pot for Oriental toothpaste

Dentistry

1870-1910

X-ray tube

X-rays

1895-1899

Orthopaedic corset, Europe, 1801-1880

Orthopaedics

1801-1880

Green glass Woulfe bottle, Europe, 1851-1900

Laboratory Medicine

1851-1900

Artificial heart from The Jarvik Aritifical Heart System

Surgery

1975-1985

Writing machine for blind people, United Kingdom, 1862

Printing & Writing

1862

Trevithick's model road locomotive engine

Road Transport

1796-1802

Pewter bleeding bowl, Europe, 1701-1900

Therapeutics

1701-1900

Condom packaging, "Phantasma"

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1930-1940