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John Ellis

1858

Letter written by William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), 1858

1858-03-02

Thomson's mirror marine galvanometer, 1858

1858

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Mirror galvanometer for the transatlantic telegraph, 1858

1858

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

Wheatstone's portable ABC telegraph, 1858

1858

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

1863-7

Novelty model

1955; 1830

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

1775-1799 (original); 1900-1907 (model)

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Thomson's mirror galvanometer, 1858

1858

Whitehouse's induction coil, 1858

1858

Thomson (Lord Kelvin) double curb transmitter, 1858

1858

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

'Wagon' Boiler, 19th Century

1801-1840 (original); 1901 (model)

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement

1705-1737

Copy of the Receiver and Alarm Call of Schilling's Electric Telegraph, 1870-1877

1870-1877

Replica of Morse's second model of telegraphy apparatus, 1934

1934

Replica of Liverpool & Manchester Railway 1st Class carriage 'Traveller'

1930 (replica); 1834 (original)

Midland Railway Single Express Locomotive No 116.

1898-01

Great Central Railway Express Locomotive No 258

1899/11

Great Central Railway Express Locomotive No 258

1899/11

Alexander Nasmyth d.1840

1858

May - Study No 167

1870-10

Bust of George Stephenson

1858

Photoglyphic engraving of dandelion seeds 'Taraxacum officinale'

circa 1858

Photoglyphic engraving of fern 'Adiantum capillus-veneris'

circa 1858

Steam trains of the Oriental Inland Steam company

1858

Walker's Railway Time Table, and Coach, Omnibus and Carriers' List

1883-01

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

Wooden backstaff or Davis quadrant made by John Gilbert on Tower Hill

1730; 1967

Lorina, Edith and Alice Liddel

1872-08

Wheatstone's automatic telegraph transmitter, 1858

1858

Harpenden pocket stadiometer sent out to Ludlow Boys' School as part of a series of nationwide measurements

1972-3

Wheatstone's automatic telegraph puncher, 1858

1858

Plano-convex brick, Ubaid, Iraq, c 2500 BC.

2500 BCE

Wheatstone's automatic telegraph transmitter, 1858

1858

Length of red silk ribbon worn as a belt to promote general good health

1880-120

Wood tobacco pipe

1860-1820

Haighton obstetrical forceps

1870-1850

Oesophageal forceps Durham's

1871-1830

Brass saccharometer by R.B. Bate

1915-1825

Mobile cellular telephone (Motorola 'Flip Phone') model no. F09SQD8955AB

1990-95

Sample of 1858 Atlantic submarine cable with certificate of authenticity

1858

Uterine probe

1901-950

Lever watch in pair case with crank roller

1800-1830