Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775
1775
Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770
1770
Telescope by Galileo (replica)
1610; 1923
Arkwright's Water Frame
1775
Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.
1769
Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family
1760-1775
Longcase clock by James and John Harrison
1728
Orrery by Thomas Wright
1735-1745
Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.
1763
Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772
1772 (original); 1919 (model)
Longcase clock movement by John and James Harrison
1726-1728
Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement
1705-1737
George III's philosophical table
1761-1762
Great spinning wheel
c.1750
Majolica pharmacy jar
1730-1750
Wax male anatomical figure
1750-1774
Turret clock movement by William Smith
1750
Pocket microscope by Jeremiah Sisson
1752
Eight-day longcase clock by Justin Vulliamy
1745-1755
Gold amulet in the form of a cobra
2000-100 BCE
Neolithic flint scraper
4000-2001 BCE
Marine chronometer by John Arnold
1771
Saw used by Samuel Crompton
1750-1770
George III's pendulum
1762
Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral
1769
Plane table outfit by Benjamin Cole
1750-1766
Demainbray's compound microscope
1745
Watch movement with remontoir and two balance springs by Thomas Mudge
1755
Demainbray's scioptric ball
1745-1755
Mural arc made for King George III
1770
Chronometer movement by John Arnold
1775
George III's compound engine
1762
King George III's friction machine
1762
Clay tobacco pipe
1730-1770
Textile printing block, rectangular
1760-1775 probable date
Eight-day longcase clock by George Graham
1750
Cylinder watch with enamelled gold case made for Queen Charlotte
1740-1760
George III's double-barrelled air pump
1761
Wood moulding plane, dated 1771
1771
Hindley's pyrometer and three expansion tubes made by Henry Hindley
1752
Demainbray's model of a camera obscura
1752
Model diving bell with 12 sinking weights
before 1753
Mahogany cross-piece for an air pump
1761
Magnetic toy by George Adams
1765
Quarter-repeating watch by George Graham
1745
Small lantern clock with alarm signed George Graham
1750-1760
Demainbray's cometarium
1750-1760
Skeletonised watch movement by Peter Amyot
1750-1775
Demainbray's convex mirror
1752
George III's Magdeburg hemispheres
1761