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Main part of Scheutz difference engine, made by Bryan Donkin & Co. in 1859

Scheutz Difference Engine, third model, 1859

Computing & Data Processing

1859

Portrait bust of Andrew Ross

Domenico Brucciani

1859

Bust on wooden base of Andrew Ross, polyester resin

Art

1859; 1986

Thomas Bell

Art

1859

ISAMBARD KINGDON BRUNEL ESQ. Civil Engineer

Daniel John Pound

1859

Cornwall Railway. Saltash Bridge, 1859

Art

1859

Copper Plate Etching. Strada Ferrata Stazione a Po

Art

1859

Engraving. New Iron Bridge Civitavecchia

Art

1859

Cornwall Railway. Lithograph in black, stone and b

Art

1859

Royal Polytechnic Institution

Art

1859

Photograph: The 27th annual meeting and exhibition

Art

1859

Cornwall Railway. Lithograph in black and stone (

Art

1859

Portrait of Isambard Kingdom Brunel

John Jabez Edwin Mayall

1859

Resin replica of a clay model of a sheep's liver used for divination, original Babylonian, original 2050BC to 1750BC

Copy of model of a sheep's liver. Original Babylonian, c. 2050-1750 BC.

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2050-1750 BCE

Snow Harris wind gauge, 1859, by Lilley & Son, London.

Snow Harris wind gauge, 1859, by Lilley & Son, Lon

Meteorology

1859

Locomotive Worksplate, "Canada Works, Birkenhead No. 101, 1859", white letters on black, cast iron, ornate shape, London Chatham & Dover Railway 4-4-0 Tiger Class No. 6 "Stork", rebuilt as a 2-4-0, withdrawn April 1898.

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1859

Two models (1:16 scale) of agricultural implements found in the Theban necropolis, XVI 11th Dynasty, 2000-1500 BC. Mounted together on a plaster base.

Two models (1:16 scale) of agricultural implements found in the Theban necropolis

Agricultural Engineering

2000-1500 BCE

Seal Matrix (reversed), Norwich & Brandon Railway

Railway Heraldry

1859

Painting, oil on board, 'The Photograph', believed to have been painted by Frederick Johnston and exhibited at the 91st Royal Academy of Arts exhibition in 1859.

'The Photograph', believed to be by Frederick Johnston, 1859

Photographs

1859

Guidebook, North Western Railway, Lancaster and Carlisle, Caledonian, and Edinburgh and Glasgow Railways by George Measom, 1859.

the official illustrated guide to the north western railway and to the lancaster and carlisle, caledonian, and edinburgh and glasgow railways

Library Collections

1859

Garnett opening machine invented in 1859.

Garnett opening machine

Textiles Machinery

after 1859

Albumen combination print entitled 'The Wayfarer', by Oscar Gustave Rejlander, c. 1859. Shown at the British Association exhibition, Aberdeen, 1859 and again at the International Exhibition, London, in 1862.

The Wayfarer

Photographs

c. 1859

Penrose's tin slag. Landore Tin Works, 1859

Metallurgy

1859

Experiment 306 Ship on sea, instananeous, 24 February 1859.

Ship on Sea

Photographs

1859-02-24

Egyptian funerary statue of man and wife, granite, Old Kingdom, from plain of Memphis

Egyptian funerary statue of man and wife, granite

Classical & Medieval Medicine

4000-1000 BCE

One book marker, in silk. / T[homas] Stevens, Coventry, nd. [c1859]. Embroidered design of a balloon and two aeronauts. 'Many Happy Returns of the Day' and birthday message. 2 1/8 x 9 1/2 inches, 24.5x5.5cm.

Many Happy Returns of the Day

Penn-Gaskell Collection

c. 1859

Brass plaque, inscribed "To Joseph Lister", 1859

Microbiology

1859

Ingot of desilvered lead now ready for the softening furnace in Parkes's process. From the Llanelly Lead Works, 1859

Ingot of desilvered lead now ready for the softeni

Metallurgy

1859

Desilvered softened lead after poling (Parkes' Process) From the Llanelly Lead Works, 1859

Desilvered softened lead after poling (Parkes' Pro

Metallurgy

1859

Fish knife, silver plated, Great Eastern Railway, made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham, 1859; ribbed handle, "GER" in interlocking script surmounted by dragon's wing on handle. Overall: 12 mm x 225 mm x 23 mm, 0.07kg.

Silver plated fish knife, Great Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1859

Six's thermometer, by Casella, ex-Pandora, 1859

Oceanography

1859

Seal die, Birkenhead Railway, 1859, engraved oval steel seal on spigot, full company title and date around circumference enclosing 2-2-2 locomotive and view of Birkenhead docks, underneath which is written 'Per Mare Per Terras'.

seal die - birkenhead railway

Railway Heraldry

1859

Seal matrix, Birkenhead Railway, 1859,copper disc mounted on wood, full company title and date around circumference enclosing 2-2-2 locomotive and view of Birkenhead docks, underneath which is written, 'Per Mare Per Terras 1846'. On back of the wood is written 'L.T.&S.R. Die' (London, Tilbury & Southend Railway).

seal matrix - birkenhead railway

Railway Heraldry

1859

Bronze medal to commemorate B.F. Suerman, jubilee of professor at Utrecht University, by D. van der Kellen, 1859

Medal commemorating Bernard Francis Suerman

Wellcome Medals

1859

Steam and Vacuum Gauge

Motive Power

c. 1859

Hand-cranked electrotherapy apparatus with Clarke-type magneto, by Appareil Gaiffe at Paris, in fine mahogany case, owned by Dr. P.F. Gachet, French, 1859. Complete set with 7 electrodes (two flat ovoid plates, one sponge-holder, one brush, one rectal, two button-shaped attachments) and two wires to connect electrodes to apparatus.

Hand-cranked electrotherapy apparatus with Clarke-

Therapeutics

1859

Bronze medal to commemorate the centenary of Crystal Palace, presented to J. Carmichael, Esq., by W.I. Taylor, London, 1859

Bronze medal to commemorate the centenary of Cryst

Wellcome Medals

1859

Meeting minutes or notes from the Eastern Counties Railway Company Forty-fifth Half-yearly General Meeting of the Proprietors of the Company, dated 1859, pasted onto board

Eastern Counties Railway Company General Meeting notes

Archive Collections

1859

Zinc distilled from the liquated zinc, and cast in the form of a bar. (Parkes' Process) Llanelly Lead Works, 1859

Zinc distilled from the liquated zinc, and cast in

Metallurgy

1859

Ingot of lead after softening (Parkes' Process) From the Llanelly Lead Works, 1859

Ingot of lead after softening (Parkes' Process) Fr

Metallurgy

1859

Lead liquated out of the zinc crust. (Parkes' Process) Llanelly Lead Works, 1859

Lead liquated out of the zinc crust. (Parkes' Proc

Metallurgy

1859

First skimming of the molten lead, after taking off the crust. Parkes' Process) Llanelly Lead Works, 1859

First skimming of the molten lead, after taking of

Metallurgy

1859

Experiment 310 Cascade in the Alps, 25 February 1859

Cascade in the Alps

Photographs

1859-02-25

Fish fork, silver plated, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Cars, made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham, 1859; LMS Cars script (BTH M83). Overall: 16 mm x 173 mm x 23 mm, 0.04 kg.

Silver plated fish fork, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Cars

Passenger Comforts

1859

A photograph of same building as photo 58, but with small observatory building on right hand side. Soldier standing on balcony. Curved top corners - 3 black ink lines on page around photo. Taken by an unknown photographer in Southampton.

Photographic Building Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton

Photographs

1859

Silvery micaceous litharge, Llanelly Lead Works, 1859, presented by Mr. Williams

Silvery micaceous litharge, Llanelly Lead Works, 1

Metallurgy

1859

A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled "Emma Livry in costume for 'Herculaneum', 1859", by Nadar. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition "The Body Electric: An Exhibition of Ballet and Dance Photography, 1859 to the Present Day", shown 7 January - 11 February 1984

Emma Livry

Photographs

1859

Hand churka or Roller cotton gin, by John M. Dunlop, Manchester, England, 1859.

Hand churka or Roller cotton gin, by John M. Dunlo

Textiles Machinery

1859

Surface of mass of refined iron, made at the refineries at Cyfartha, South Wales, 1859

Surface of mass of refined iron, made at the refin

Metallurgy

1859

Alabaster bottle, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom, 1580-1350BC

Alabaster bottle, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1350 BCE