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Box for 'Trilene' tablets, Europe, 1801-1900

Box for 'Trilene' tablets, Europe, 1801-1900

1801-1900

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

'Over London-by Rail', Engraving, London, England, 1872

'Over London-by Rail', Engraving, London, England, 1872

1872

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

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

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

1770

Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830

Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830

1771-1830

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

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

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

1780-1850

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

1801-1830

Three-ring Enigma cypher machine in oak wood transit case

Three-ring Enigma cypher machine in oak wood transit case

1934

Difference Engine No. 1

Difference Engine No. 1

circa 1832

Great Northern Railway 4-2-2 locomotive Stirling Single

Great Northern Railway 4-2-2 locomotive Stirling Single

1870

Swan electric lamp

Swan electric lamp

1878-1879

Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy Biplane

Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy Biplane

1919

Model of Wright Flyer

Model of Wright Flyer

1903

The Munition Girls

The Munition Girls

1918

Edison telephone, 1879

Edison telephone, 1879

1879

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

Dental Pelican for Tooth Pulling

Dental Pelican for Tooth Pulling

1701-1800

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

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

1853-1857

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

'Cat's whisker' Crystal Radio

'Cat's whisker' Crystal Radio

1920-1925

Cubical polyhedral sundial

Cubical polyhedral sundial

1751-1800

'Merman'

'Merman'

1801-1900

Aveling and Porter steam traction engine

Aveling and Porter steam traction engine

circa 1871

Obsidian possibly used in trephination experiments

Obsidian possibly used in trephination experiments

1918-1920

Beyer-Garratt South African Railways Locomotive

Beyer-Garratt South African Railways Locomotive

1929

Sewing machine by Elias Howe

Sewing machine by Elias Howe

circa 1846

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Rolls-Royce 10 hp, two cylinder motor car

Rolls-Royce 10 hp, two cylinder motor car

1905

Iron handcuffs with key, 1800-1899

Iron handcuffs with key, 1800-1899

1801-1900

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

1712-1713

Thompson's Revolver Camera

Thompson's Revolver Camera

1862

Battery locomotive, North Staffordshire Railway

Battery locomotive, North Staffordshire Railway

1917

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

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

1846

Laennec's stethoscope

Laennec's stethoscope

1815-1825

Gecophone Crystal Detector Radio Set No. 1, 1923

Gecophone Crystal Detector Radio Set No. 1, 1923

1923

Edison's electric carbon filament lamp

Edison's electric carbon filament lamp

1879

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

Lancashire Boiler

Lancashire Boiler

1889

'Prorace' cervical cap

'Prorace' cervical cap

1915-1925

Arkwright's Water Frame

Arkwright's Water Frame

1775

Midland Railway Composite Carriage

Midland Railway Composite Carriage

1885

Mousetrap Camera

Mousetrap Camera

1834-1836

Strowger automatic telephone, 1901-1910

Strowger automatic telephone, 1901-1910

1901-1910

Model paddle wheel engines of the SS 'Great Eastern'

Model paddle wheel engines of the SS 'Great Eastern'

1853-1857

Set of thirteen spirit bubbles, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1801-1900

Set of thirteen spirit bubbles, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1801-1900

1801-1900

One of Fleming's first thermionic diode valves, 1889

One of Fleming's first thermionic diode valves, 1889

1889