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Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Rover 'Safety' Bicycle, 1885

Rover 'Safety' Bicycle, 1885

1885

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

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

1871

Sony 'Trinitron' Colour Television, 1969-1970

Sony 'Trinitron' Colour Television, 1969-1970

1969-1970

Model of a Penrose staircase

Model of a Penrose staircase

1968

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

Railway Collecting Dog: "Laddie"

Railway Collecting Dog: "Laddie"

1948

Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy Biplane

Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy Biplane

1919

Model of Wright Flyer

Model of Wright Flyer

1903

Edison telephone, 1879

Edison telephone, 1879

1879

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

Phillip's Economic Computer

Phillip's Economic Computer

1949

Liquid-filled Plastic Lens Television Magnifier, 1935-1965

Liquid-filled Plastic Lens Television Magnifier, 1935-1965

1935-1965

'Cat's whisker' Crystal Radio

'Cat's whisker' Crystal Radio

1920-1925

Kendrew's original model of the myoglobin molecule

Kendrew's original model of the myoglobin molecule

1957

Rolls-Royce 10 hp, two cylinder motor car

Rolls-Royce 10 hp, two cylinder motor car

1905

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Thompson's Revolver Camera

Thompson's Revolver Camera

1862

Arkwright's Water Frame

Arkwright's Water Frame

1775

Molecular model of penicillin by Dorothy M Crowfoot Hodgkin, England, 1945

Molecular model of penicillin by Dorothy M Crowfoot Hodgkin, England, 1945

1945

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

Midland Railway Composite Carriage

Midland Railway Composite Carriage

1885

Mousetrap Camera

Mousetrap Camera

1834-1836

'Midg' Camera Used to Make the First Two `Cottingley fairies' Photographs in 1917

'Midg' Camera Used to Make the First Two `Cottingley fairies' Photographs in 1917

1902-1917

Section of TAT-8 transatlantic optical fibre cable, 1989

Section of TAT-8 transatlantic optical fibre cable, 1989

1989

Replica of Bell's 1876 centennial telephone transmitter, 1959

Replica of Bell's 1876 centennial telephone transmitter, 1959

1959

One of Fleming's first thermionic diode valves, 1889

One of Fleming's first thermionic diode valves, 1889

1889

Time Travellers invitation

Time Travellers invitation

2013

Model of the SS Oceanic (1899)

Model of the SS Oceanic (1899)

1899-1919

Fireless locomotive, named Imperial

Fireless locomotive, named Imperial

1956

Edison Kinetophone (or Phonokinetoscope)

Edison Kinetophone (or Phonokinetoscope)

1894

Dandy car, North British Railway

Dandy car, North British Railway

Queen Adelaide's Saloon, No. 2

Queen Adelaide's Saloon, No. 2

1842

'Form M Revised Stanford-Binet Scales', IQ test, United States, 1937

'Form M Revised Stanford-Binet Scales', IQ test, United States, 1937

1937-1960

Steam locomotive, 'Bauxite'

Steam locomotive, 'Bauxite'

1874

Trinitron KV-1330UB Colour Television Receiver

Trinitron KV-1330UB Colour Television Receiver

1968-1970

Trough battery, 1801-1838

Trough battery, 1801-1838

1801-1838

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

1760-1775

Ribbon loom with jacquard head

Ribbon loom with jacquard head

circa 1900

Steam locomotive, number 673

Steam locomotive, number 673

1897

Model of Stephenson's Rocket

Model of Stephenson's Rocket

British Railways Banana Van, 1960

British Railways Banana Van, 1960

1960

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

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

Bell's harmonic telegraph receiver, 1925-1958

Bell's harmonic telegraph receiver, 1925-1958

1925-1958

Burroughs hand operated adding and listing machine

Burroughs hand operated adding and listing machine

1913

Haemoglobin model

Haemoglobin model

1967

Replica of the first transistor, 1947-2003

Replica of the first transistor, 1947-2003

1947-2003

British Railways Cattle Wagon

British Railways Cattle Wagon

1951

'Openshaw' artificial wooden hand

'Openshaw' artificial wooden hand

circa 1919