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One mineral sample, labelled "Berfoil"

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

Watch with mock pendulum, by M. Martinot

Clockmakers

1700

Gas cylinder for nitrous oxide

Emergency Medicine

2000-2002

Clay pipe stamped “Henry Lyon”

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

Thorn-Ericsson 'Astrofon' telephone, 1981

Telecommunications

1981

Square signed "J.Ramsden, 1757"

Mathematics

1757

six-stage super heterodyne receiver processed on the ECME system, 1936-1955

Radio Communication

1936-1955

Hip prosthesis

Surgery

1958-1960

Anatomical model of the spine

Anatomy & Pathology

1901

BBC L1 lip microphone, 1937-1960

Television

1937-1960

Lower limb artificial/prosthetic for a child living with limb difference

Orthopaedics

1966

Wandering hour watch by Sinclare, Dublin, c.1690

Clockmakers

1690

'Channel' Band III television converter, type C2, 1955-1960

Radio Communication

1955-1960

Impression in sealing wax, “J.W.” with an eye and “Observare”

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

scale with metal stand for Thompson mirror speaking galvanometer, 1858

Telecommunications

1858

“Water of Ayr Stone”, one packet

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

Marine chronometer by E. Barthet, found on an abandoned ship

Clockmakers

1840

Scale drawing of Nottingham Water Works Engine House, England, 1851-1860

Archive

1850-1859

One of four original Swan and Raven models used by Froude

Froude

1867

Magnetic compass and sundial by Henry Sutton

Navigation

1650-1665

Portion of the first submarine cable between Dover and Calais, 1850

Telecommunications

1850

'Dutch forgery' watch signed John Wilter

Clockmakers

1780

Adjustable dental pelican with two claws

Dentistry

1720-1800

Arm for dividing apparatus built by James Watt

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1772-1774

Phillips 9140 'remote control' boot mounted mobile telephone, 1982-1987

Telecommunications

1982-1987

imitation Nokia mobile telephone, 2010-2012

Telecommunications

2010-2012

SaeboFlex, a mechanical orthotic device for people with neurological impairments

Orthopaedics

2017

Apple TV digital media player, 2010-2013

Computing & Data Processing

2010-2013

Pair of Tongs

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

Print, 'Searching Fault' scene on 'Great Eastern' during the laying of the first Atlantic cable, 1865-1867

Telecommunications

1865-1867

Print, 'Interior Tanks', a scene on 'Great Eastern' during the laying of the first Atlantic cable, 1865-1867

Telecommunications

1865-1867

Two-wire telephone repeater, 1923-1925

Telecommunications

1923-1925

Post mortem table ceramic

Anatomy & Pathology

1921-1930

Cycling gloves, London Ambulance Cycle Response Unit

Emergency Medicine

2000-2002

Cycling sunglasses

Emergency Medicine

2000-2002

Tin of powdered milk

Nutrition & Food Technology

1939-1945

'Data General' computer console for EMI brain scanner

Radiomedicine

1970-1971

Magellan 1000M GPS receiver, 1990

Navigation

1990

Thalomid (thalidomide) capsules

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1999

control unit for Honeywell DDP 516 computer, 1966-1970

Computing & Data Processing

1966-1970

Hen-feathered male Sebright bantam

Biotechnology

1914-1924

Watson-Odelca x-ray set for mass miniature radiography, Europe, 1960-1961

Radiomedicine

1960-1961

IBM ThinkPad 365e laptop computer

Computing & Data Processing

1997

Portable electrocardiograph, Cambridge, England, 1929

Clinical Diagnosis

1929

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

Radio Communication

1953

Demainbray's Irish low-backed cart model

King George III

1735-1754.

Wing model used during the investigation of the Concorde wing shape

Farnborough

circa 1960

Silver pill box, Birmingham, England, 1797

Wellcome (general)

1797

Clay tobacco pipe, Paris, France, 1840-1910

Smoking

1840-1910

Morning after contraceptive pills, Germany, 1986

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1986