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Sewing machine by Elias Howe

Sewing machine by Elias Howe

circa 1846

Manchester and Birmingham Railway Carriage

Manchester and Birmingham Railway Carriage

1840

Dandy cart and horse

Dandy cart and horse

1845-1855

Thomson's mirror galvanometer, 1858

Thomson's mirror galvanometer, 1858

1858

Magic lantern slide depicting Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice and the White Rabbit

Magic lantern slide depicting Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice and the White Rabbit

1870s

Edward Jenner's lancets

Edward Jenner's lancets

1801-1823

Hole punch, for making Jacquard cards

Hole punch, for making Jacquard cards

1870

Paddlewheel used by James Joule

Paddlewheel used by James Joule

c1860

'Royal Address of Cadwallader ap-Tudor ap-Edwards ap-Vaughan, Water-King of Southwark', print, London, England, 1832

'Royal Address of Cadwallader ap-Tudor ap-Edwards ap-Vaughan, Water-King of Southwark', print, London, England, 1832

1832

Dudley Adams

Dudley Adams

1796-1826

Wheatstone ABC telegraph receiver, 1942

Wheatstone ABC telegraph receiver, 1942

1842

Triple bladed vaccination lancet, London, England, 1822-1875

Triple bladed vaccination lancet, London, England, 1822-1875

1822-1875

Wheatstone printing telegraph, 1841

Wheatstone printing telegraph, 1841

1841

Vaccination lancet, London, England, 1822-1850

Vaccination lancet, London, England, 1822-1850

1822-1850

Edison telephone peg switchboard and pegs, 1879

Edison telephone peg switchboard and pegs, 1879

1879

Letter written by William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), 1858

Letter written by William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), 1858

1858-03-02

Panorama de Paris

Panorama de Paris

1878

Telegraph block instrument; South Eastern Railway; Walker's patent No. 245

Telegraph block instrument; South Eastern Railway; Walker's patent No. 245

1855

Transmitting keys for Five-needle telegraph, 1837-1846

Transmitting keys for Five-needle telegraph, 1837-1846

1837-1846

Sycamore (wood) case with lid, for the Mark of Alicante from the Castlereagh Collection

Sycamore (wood) case with lid, for the Mark of Alicante from the Castlereagh Collection

1800-1818

Two lancets in a patterned silver case

Two lancets in a patterned silver case

1844

Steam locomotive used at Hetton Colliery

Steam locomotive used at Hetton Colliery

1822

Engraved lancet case

Engraved lancet case

1826

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

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

1877

Four-Wheeled Hand Crane

Four-Wheeled Hand Crane

1850

Wooden gable, Brandling Junction Railway

Wooden gable, Brandling Junction Railway

1842

Half-penny coin

Half-penny coin

1806

Clock dial marked 'Potter, Railway Time', 1840-1880

Clock dial marked 'Potter, Railway Time', 1840-1880

1840-1880

Half-penny coin

Half-penny coin

1806

Letter to The Atlantic Telegraph Company, 1859

Letter to The Atlantic Telegraph Company, 1859

1859

Grave marker, grave '221'

Grave marker, grave '221'

1860-1920

One large jar:  “Fresh plaster B Apl. Ist. 1818”

One large jar: “Fresh plaster B Apl. Ist. 1818”

1818

Wood model of lion's head

Wood model of lion's head

1809

Kineograph Flicker Book Dancing Skeleton

Kineograph Flicker Book Dancing Skeleton

circa 1868

Replica Grand Junction Railway travelling post office

Replica Grand Junction Railway travelling post office

1938; (1838)

Bust of Robert Stephenson, English mechanical and civil engineer, 1859.

Bust of Robert Stephenson, English mechanical and civil engineer, 1859.

1859

Stephenson's Rocket

Stephenson's Rocket

1829

Trevithick's High Pressure Steam Engine and Boiler excluding flywheel

Trevithick's High Pressure Steam Engine and Boiler excluding flywheel

1805-1806

Post mortem saw

Post mortem saw

1820-1860

Bistouries from post mortem set

Bistouries from post mortem set

1820-1860

Brain knife from post mortem set

Brain knife from post mortem set

1820-1860

Printing Block

Printing Block

circa 1840

Hand printing block

Hand printing block

circa 1840

Hughes' printing telegraph, 1860.

Hughes' printing telegraph, 1860.

1860

Dental key from set of blacksmith's dental instruments

Dental key from set of blacksmith's dental instruments

1800-1850

Gold chain for Lister's pocket watch

Gold chain for Lister's pocket watch

1853

Pocket watch belonging to Joseph Lister

Pocket watch belonging to Joseph Lister

1853

Nozzle, part of resuscitation kit

Nozzle, part of resuscitation kit

1801-1850

Scarificator from cupping set

Scarificator from cupping set

1878

Wick, part of cupping set

Wick, part of cupping set

1878