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Making The Modern World Gallery

Spanning 250 years of science and technology, the iconic objects on display in Making the Modern World have helped to shape the world we see today.

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

Archive

1850-1859

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

Morning after contraceptive pills, Germany, 1986

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1986

Ford model T Tourer car

Road Transport

1916

Cocked hat worn by French military surgeon

Surgery

1790-1831

Model paddle wheel engines of the SS 'Great Eastern'

Marine Engines

1853-1857

Packet of Nicorette chewing gum, Sweden, 1973-1983

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1973-1983

Cloth tape measure

Hand and Machine Tools

1850-1860

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

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1946-1950

Princess or Comtessa dial telephone, c.1950s

Telecommunications

1951-1960

Shaman's Aroma-therapy Mini Dream Pillow

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1996

Medicated soap, England, 1935-1945

Public Health & Hygiene

1935-1945

Patient register

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1900-1970

Cybernetic tortoise, developed to help with studies on brain function

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1950-1952

Pocket surgical instrument set

Surgery

1901-1950

Saw bench

Hand and Machine Tools

1879

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

'Data General' computer console for EMI brain scanner

Radiomedicine

1970-1971

Thalomid (thalidomide) capsules

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1999

Artificial heart from The Jarvik Aritifical Heart System

Surgery

1975-1985

Avro Vulcan, experimental model, c 1950s.

Farnborough

circa 1953

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

Railways

1860

Early submarine cables and grapnel, 1858-1866.

Telecommunications

1858-1866

Receiver printer for stock exchange printing telegraph, 1907

Telecommunications

1907

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

Therapeutics

1916-1917

Wheatstone concertina

Acoustics

1829-1851

Excell M2 Pocketphone, 1987.

Telecommunications

1987

Crick and Watson's DNA molecular model

Biochemistry

1953

Molecular model showing the structure of insulin

Biochemistry

1967

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

Textiles Machinery

1769

Motorola StarTAC mobile phone, 1997.

Telecommunications

1997

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

Dentistry

1850-1909

Anatomical model of the spine

Anatomy & Pathology

1901

Wooden statue of St Margaret of Antioch, Europe, 1701-1850

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1701-1850

X-ray plates

Radiomedicine

1914-1918

Upper denture, Europe, 1701-1800

Dentistry

1701-1800

Pewter bleeding bowl, Europe, 1701-1900

Therapeutics

1701-1900

Condom packaging, "Phantasma"

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1930-1940

Gentleman’s toilet case, Europe, 1837-1901

Domestic Appliances

1837-1901

Orthopaedic corset, Europe, 1801-1880

Orthopaedics

1801-1880

Green glass Woulfe bottle, Europe, 1851-1900

Laboratory Medicine

1851-1900

Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.

Firefighting

1680

Writing machine for blind people, United Kingdom, 1862

Printing & Writing

1862

Ceramic pot for Oriental toothpaste

Dentistry

1870-1910

X-ray tube

X-rays

1895-1899

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

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1910-1914

Infant feeding bottle, Europe, 1701-1800

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1771-1800