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

1801-1900

Rover 'Safety' Bicycle, 1885

1885

Cubical polyhedral sundial

1751-1800

Difference Engine No. 1

circa 1832

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

1872

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Edison telephone, 1879

1879

Packet of 10 'Gold Flake' Cigarettes

1920-1950

Babbage's Analytical Engine, 1834-1871. (Trial model)

1871

Prototype of the Brougham carriage

1838

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

1860

Three-ring Enigma cypher machine in oak wood transit case

1934

Model of the SS Oceanic (1899)

1899-1919

Earthenware Phrenological Bust

1860-1896

De Forest audion 1906-1915

1906-1915

Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830

1771-1830

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

Skaife's Pistolgraph Camera

1858

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

'Warflat' 50-ton bogie flat wagon, 1940

1940

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

1846

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

1770

Packet of Craven 'A' cigarettes by Carreras Ltd

1920-1950

'Merman'

1801-1900

Packet of 20 'Three Castles' cigarettes

1920-1950

Great Northern Railway 4-2-2 locomotive Stirling Single

1870

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

One of Fleming's first thermionic diode valves, 1889

1889

Strowger step-by-step automatic telephone exchange switch, 1897-1898

1897-1898

Gecophone Crystal Detector Radio Set No. 1, 1923

1923

Model of Wright Flyer

1903

Brennan's Gyroscopic Mono-rail Car

1907

Holmes' arc lamp from South Foreland Lighthouse, about 1860-80.

1860-1880

Locomotion

1834-1836

The Great Exhibition Polka 1851

1851

Chromolithograph: Amalgamated Society of Engineers Machinists ... by Blades

1904

Engraving: Watt's first experiment. Marcus Stone ARA pinxt; Herbert Bourne sculpt; published by Appleton & Co

1879

Lithograph, Chronological pictures of English History

1850-1859

Purse presented to George Hall esq

1853

Roll of Honour for gallantry medal, London & North Eastern Railway

1947

Tobacco box - made from a piece of roman lead pipe

1854

Silver fox locomotive plaque, London & North Eastern Railway

1935

Guard's handlamp, Great Northern Railway - Royal Train No.1

1870-1910

Ceramic chamber pot, Midland Railway - Midland Grand Hotel

1873-1923

Wagon owners plate, Shell-Mex & BP

1901

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

1837

Seal die, Ashby De La Zouch Canal Company

1794

Bishop Auckland & Weardale Railway seal die

1837

Full size wooden model of Beloe's double rail and chair

1877

Ramsbottom speed indicator

1860