Image
Category
Collection
On Display
Object type
Maker
Place of origin
Date

Thumbscrew, France, 1601-1850

1601-1850

Crick and Watson's DNA Molecular Model

1953

Box for 'Trilene' tablets, Europe, 1801-1900

1801-1900

Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830

1771-1830

Apollo 10 Command Module, Call Sign 'Charlie Brown'

1969

Motorola StarTAC mobile phone, 1997.

1997

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Swan electric lamp

1878-1879

Improved portable premature neonatal incubator by Oxygenaire

1964-1970

Gas mask, Germany, 1915-1918

1915-1918

Personal Computer, model Apple I

1976-1979

Bild Lilli doll. Made of all-rigid plastic with jointd limbs

1955

Samsung microwave oven, 1990s

1990-1998

Packet of 20 Marlboro Lights

1999

Electronic talking 'Lovable Bear' child's toy

1999

Aveling and Porter steam traction engine

circa 1871

Artificial kidney machine, France, 1955

1955

Packet of 20 Silk Cut Super Low cigarettes

1999

Electric guitar

1990-1998

"Easiwork" pressure cooker, 1936

The Munition Girls

1918

Glass infant feeding bottle, Europe, 1801-1900

1801-1900

Edison's electric carbon filament lamp

1879

Cumfifolda folding push chair, manufactured 1960

1960

Molecular model showing the structure of insulin

1967

Model paddle wheel engines of the SS 'Great Eastern'

1853-1857

A steam hammer at work

1871

Sand-glass

Pair of National Health Service spectacles

1970-1980

Pair of spectacles

1999

Kodak "Retina I" camera with Compur rapid shutter, 1935.

1935

Colchester 2000L CNC lathe

1985-2000

Suggs 3-light indoor Lamp, No.7179

Hand spectacles. medium single fold away front

1780-1850

Eudiometer, Europe, 1770-1900

1770-1900

compass

1700-1800

Contact lens disinfecting tablets

1999

Earthenware plate, depicting the circumcision of Jesus

1701-1800

Ricoh 500G 35mm camera

1971

Handcuffs, iron, 1601-1830

1601-1830

Clay tobacco pipe decorated with bust of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra

1900-1910

Circular white metal medal

1830-1900

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

1701-1850

Lead tobacco jar

1780-1850

Brass amulet to protect the wearer from cholera, France, 1820-1880

1820-1880

'Vaporisateur du Docteur Montazeau', print, Paris, France, 1822-1840

1822-1840

Port wine bottle, c. 1968

1968

Cubical polyhedral sundial

1751-1800

Oval enamelled box, England, 1761-1820

1761-1820

Colour lithograph of the S.S. 'Great Eastern'

1850-1859