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

'King’s Fund’ hospital bed

1994

Bottle of liquid extract of Cinchona

1940-1949

Gas cylinder for nitrous oxide

2000-2002

Stone amulet contained within a leather purse

Jaipur artificial foot, India

1982

Electric guitar

1990-1998

Sample of Simulated Intermediate Level Waste by BNFL, 1990.

1990-1991

Fechner's double sound pendulum for testing aural discrimination

1898-1908

Gillette "Mach 3" razor

1999

Bic disposable razors

1999

Electronic induction motor for Dry Cupping Vacuum Therapy

1980-1990

Writing frame for the blind, Stockholm, Sweden, 1871

1871

Multivitamin liquid 'Vitavel', London, England, 1987

1987

Hobbs-type artificial left hand, Europe, 1918

1918

Strowger automatic telephone, 1901-1910

1901-1910

Cisco Catalyst 1200 switch, 1994

1994

Hospital bed cycle

1946

Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.

1680

Circular white metal medal

1830-1900

Device for recording warder patrols in a Lunatic Asylum

1877-1897

Atlantic Telegraph Cable Souvenir, 1873

1873-1920

Sea-surface temperature bucket, Crawford type

1960-1970

Two Perkins 'tractors'

1795-1805

Open scale barograph by Short & Mason Ltd.

1944

Key made by psychiatric patient

1900-1960

Murray multiplex tape transmitter, 1910-1920

1910-1920

Filings coherer, glass tube formed into T-shape at one end and bent round into U-shape at other end with bulb, 1899

1899

Pair of metal-rimmed spectacles with wire mesh protecters

1891-1920

Wheatstone printing telegraph, 1841

1841

Model of class 86 electric locomotive 86316 'Wigan Pier' in BR Blue Livery

Locomotion

1973-1983

Train Describer, 1880-1920

1880-1920

Left prosthetic leg, Cyprus, 1914-1918

1914-1918

Pair of prosthetic/artificial arms for a child living with thalidomide impairments

1963

Replica apparatus for the extraction and purification of penicillin

1986

Shell pendant painted with an eye

1850-1920

Disinfecting box

1925-1935

Amulet to protect against health problems

1701-1900

Piano-shaped cigarette case

1920-1970

model sliding switch

Model Passenger Locomotive, 1840-1845

1840-1845

Hysteroscope with camera attachment

1958-1965

Automaton for Health Matters Gallery representing "Health screening and surveillance of normal populations"

1994

Phillips screwdriver (from mobile phone repair workshop)

1990-2012

Artificial left arm, United Kingdom, 1914-1916

1914-1916

Model of "Firefly" class locomotive, about 1840

1840

Microsoft "Windows" operating system, version 3.1, 1992

1992

One of Fleming's first thermionic diode valves, 1889

1889

Enema syringe, France, 1855-1900

1855-1900

Cardiac pacemaker, London, England, 1961-1962

1961-1962