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

1872

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

1801-1830

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

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

1871

Difference Engine No. 1

circa 1832

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

Lord Kelvin's 'ironclad' marine galvanometer, 1865-1866

1865-1866

Great Northern Railway 4-2-2 locomotive Stirling Single

1870

Thompson's Revolver Camera

1862

Swan electric lamp

1878-1879

Aveling and Porter steam traction engine

circa 1871

Laennec's stethoscope

1815-1825

Mirror galvanometer for the transatlantic telegraph, 1858

1858

Edison telephone, 1879

1879

Original preparation of quinine by Pelletier and Caveton

1820

Windsor mantle clock

1845-1855

Phrenological head of Francis Gall

1823

Prototype of the Brougham carriage

1838

Phrenological head

1821

Sewing machine by Elias Howe

circa 1846

Cammann type binaural stethoscope

1845-1855

Steam locomotive, 'Bauxite'

1874

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

1853-1857

Sectional Model of a Beam Engine, 1866.

1866

'Wagon' Boiler, 19th Century

1801-1840 (original); 1901 (model)

Rocket locomotive

1829

Magic lantern slide depicting Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice and The Queen of Hearts

1870s

James Watt and the Steam Engine Print

1860

The Great Exhibition Polka 1851

1851

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

1879

Gordon universal type dental forceps

1835-1870

Lithograph, Chronological pictures of English History

1850-1859

Bridge plaque - 1855

1855

Down Pipe from Maldon Witham & Braintree Railway

1846-1859

Tobacco box - made from a piece of roman lead pipe

1854

Brass worksplate no 517, Manning Wardle & Co

1875

Decorated keystone from South Stockton arch, Thornaby station

1842

Railway bridge section

1850

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

1837

Lancet case, carved with pictures of Napoleon's tomb

1821-1850

Tortoiseshell lancet case

1831-1870

Original preparation of quinine hydrochloride by Pelletier

1810-1840

Silver lancet case, empty

1833

Original preparation of quinine acetate by Pelletier

1810-1840

Caricature of an undertaker hoping for cholera, Europe, c. 1854

circa 1854

Metric volumetric rule, with 0.05 to 100 litres graduations

1803-1828

Ramsbottom speed indicator

1860

Engraving: Watt's first experiment of steam. By James Scott after R.W. Buss

1849

Catgut suture

1875