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

1953

Steam locomotive, entitled Evening Star

1960

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

1936

Model of Leeuwenhoek's microscope

1901-1930

Brennan's Gyroscopic Mono-rail Car

1907

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

1712-1713

Datsun Cherry 100a (E10) four door saloon motor car made by the Nissan Motor Company Ltd

1974

Pocket watch, Superior Railway Timekeeper

Bottle containing calomel tablets

Dissecting microscope used by Sir Ronald Ross

1890-1910

Thompson's Revolver Camera

1862

System X circuit board from digital switching subsystem, 1980

1980

Home built 405-line television receiver, 1951-1953

1951-1953

Pye 'Cambridge International' 11-band broadcast receiver, 1953

1953

Electrical chimes by George Adams

1781-1790

'Investment; Tabitha’s Gown'

2014

Polaroid Land Camera Model 95

1948-1953

Astrolabe by Ferdinand Arsenius

1607-1618

United States Army Air Force camera

1940-1945

Skaife's Pistolgraph Camera

1858

High Speed Train Power Car diesel electric locomotive Class 43 number 43302

1978

Wet and dry bulb psychrometer for humidity measurement

1960-1970

Rolls-Royce 10 hp, two cylinder motor car

1905

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

1675-1679

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

1760-1775

Bush TV22 Television Receiver, 1945-1955

1945-1955

Marconi Mark II television camera head, 1951

1951

One of Fleming's first thermionic diode valves, 1889

1889

Table clock with quarter chiming by William Speakman

1690-1700

Marine chronometer by John Arnold and Son

1795

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Reid III Rangefinder Camera

circa 1956

Great Northern Railway 4-2-2 locomotive Stirling Single

1870

Claude glass believed to be John Dee's scrying mirror, Europe, undated

Unknown

Wine glass, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Hotels

British Railways (Eastern Region) pint glass

Arriflex 2C 35mm cine camera

1960

Guards handlamp, London Transport

Spirit level, North British Railway, Caledonian Railway, and London & South Western Railway

Roll of Honour for gallantry medal, London & North Eastern Railway

1947

Guard's handlamp, Great Northern Railway - Royal Train No.1

1870-1910

Ramsbottom speed indicator

1860

Module from SAGE computer, 1963-1984

1963-1984

Kodak Retina (Type 117)

1934-1935

Contax camera

1932-1936

Great Northern Railway, Refreshment Rooms pint glass

Light-bulb, filament, carbon

About 1890

Demainbray's polemoscope

1701-1752

Demainbray's turquoise disc

1745-1755

Demainbray's yellow disc

1745-1755