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Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770

1770

Dental Pelican for Tooth Pulling

1701-1800

Dover Castle turret clock

1632-1640

Thumbscrew, France, 1601-1850

1601-1850

Wooden Acupuncture Model

1681

Amputation saw, Europe, 1501-1600

1501-1600

Skaife's Pistolgraph Camera

1858

Napier's Bones

1690

Sun-and-moon dial by Elias Allen

1607-1653

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

Arkwright's Water Frame

1775

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Furness Railway steam locomotive 'Coppernob' 0-4-0, No 3, 1846

1846

'Memento mori' watch in the form of a skull, known as the 'Mary Queen of Scots' watch.

1780-1850

Laennec's stethoscope

1815-1825

Cranial trephine

1771-1830

Wooden statue of St Adrian

1700-1850

Sector signed John Allen

1630-1642

Trough battery, 1801-1838

1801-1838

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

1860

Thomson's mirror marine galvanometer, 1858

1858

Two Perkins 'tractors'

1795-1805

Anamorphosis Painting of Perspective View of a Ship Model

1744-1774

Cammann type binaural stethoscope

1845-1855

Armillary sphere by Girolamo Della Volpaia

1554

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

1801-1830

Facial mask

1501-1800

Sans Pareil

1829

Steam locomotive used at Hetton Colliery

1822

Britannia statue

1849

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

1675-1679

Thomson's mirror galvanometer, 1858

1858

Builder's whole, rigged model, of SS 'Great Eastern', 1853-1857

1853-1857

'Dutch forgery' watch signed John Wilter

1780

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Phrenological head

1821

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Whitworth Planing Machine

circa 1842

Scold's Bridle Mask which partially covers face

1550-1800

Rocket locomotive

1829

Boot for torture purposes, probably English, 1501-1600

1501-1700

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

Belt made of spiked metal, Europe, 1501-1700

1501-1700

Water Pipe, for Smoking Opium or Tobacco, China, 1801-1830

1801-1830

Tobacco box - made from a piece of roman lead pipe

1854

Seal die, Great North of England, Clarence & Hartlepool Junction Railway

1837

Seal die, Ashby De La Zouch Canal Company

1794

Ramsbottom speed indicator

1860

Station bell, Manchester & Leeds Railway

1842

great north of england railway bye laws notice

1842