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Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Babbage's Analytical Engine, 1834-1871. (Trial model)

Babbage's Analytical Engine, 1834-1871. (Trial model)

1871

Smiths De Luxe Wristwatch Worn by Sir Edmund Hillary on His Ascent of Mount Everest 1953

Smiths De Luxe Wristwatch Worn by Sir Edmund Hillary on His Ascent of Mount Everest 1953

1953

Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770

Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770

1770

'Memento mori' watch in the form of a skull, known as the 'Mary Queen of Scots' watch.

'Memento mori' watch in the form of a skull, known as the 'Mary Queen of Scots' watch.

1780-1850

'Pedoscope' shoe-fitting X-ray viewer

'Pedoscope' shoe-fitting X-ray viewer

1948-1953

Three-ring Enigma cypher machine in oak wood transit case

Three-ring Enigma cypher machine in oak wood transit case

1934

Difference Engine No. 1

Difference Engine No. 1

circa 1832

Swan electric lamp

Swan electric lamp

1878-1879

Chinese Government Railways Steam Locomotive 4-8-4 KF Class No 7

Chinese Government Railways Steam Locomotive 4-8-4 KF Class No 7

1935

Steam locomotive, entitled Evening Star

Steam locomotive, entitled Evening Star

1960

Edison telephone, 1879

Edison telephone, 1879

1879

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

Builder's whole, rigged model, of SS 'Great Eastern', 1853-1857

Builder's whole, rigged model, of SS 'Great Eastern', 1853-1857

1853-1857

Beyer-Garratt South African Railways Locomotive

Beyer-Garratt South African Railways Locomotive

1929

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Battery locomotive, North Staffordshire Railway

Battery locomotive, North Staffordshire Railway

1917

Lancashire Boiler

Lancashire Boiler

1889

Mousetrap Camera

Mousetrap Camera

1834-1836

Cloth tape measure

Cloth tape measure

1850-1860

Pullman Car Company, called Topaz

Pullman Car Company, called Topaz

1913

Model of the SS Oceanic (1899)

Model of the SS Oceanic (1899)

1899-1919

Decimal watch by Richard Dover Statter and Thomas Statter

Decimal watch by Richard Dover Statter and Thomas Statter

1862

Fireless locomotive, named Imperial

Fireless locomotive, named Imperial

1956

Cybernetic tortoise, developed to help with studies on brain function

Cybernetic tortoise, developed to help with studies on brain function

1950-1952

Isle of Man Railway "Pender" Locomotive

Isle of Man Railway "Pender" Locomotive

1873

Compagnie Internationale de Wagon-Lits et de Grands Express Europeens sleeping car, 1936

Compagnie Internationale de Wagon-Lits et de Grands Express Europeens sleeping car, 1936

1936

Frame for Leksell Stereotactic System

Frame for Leksell Stereotactic System

1992-1999

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

1675-1679

Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux

Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux

1775-1785

Rocket locomotive

Rocket locomotive

1829

Coin operated toilet lock

Coin operated toilet lock

1890-1930

Watt's end measuring machine

Watt's end measuring machine

1776

Omega Speedmaster watch

Omega Speedmaster watch

1960s

Model of Henry Maudslay's screw-cutting lathe

Model of Henry Maudslay's screw-cutting lathe

1800-1820

Edison Kinetophone (or Phonokinetoscope)

Edison Kinetophone (or Phonokinetoscope)

1894

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

1760-1775

Steam locomotive, number 673

Steam locomotive, number 673

1897

North Eastern Railway locomotive Aerolite

North Eastern Railway locomotive Aerolite

1869

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

Machine-Screw thread making tool, by Henry Maudslay

Machine-Screw thread making tool, by Henry Maudslay

circa 1800

NER 0-6-0 '1001' class steam locomotive and tender, No 1275, 1874

NER 0-6-0 '1001' class steam locomotive and tender, No 1275, 1874

1874

Burroughs hand operated adding and listing machine

Burroughs hand operated adding and listing machine

1913

Bain's chemical telegraph, 1850.

Bain's chemical telegraph, 1850.

1850

Vulcan steam locomotive

Vulcan steam locomotive

1911

Thornton-Pickard Amber camera

Thornton-Pickard Amber camera

circa 1897

Model of the ‘Optimus’ water closet, England

Model of the ‘Optimus’ water closet, England

1870

Durn Mill Steam Engine

Durn Mill Steam Engine

1864

Great Northern Railway 0-6-0ST steam locomotive, No 1247

Great Northern Railway 0-6-0ST steam locomotive, No 1247

1899

Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

1728