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Column dial by Henry Robert

1831-1870

James Watt and the Steam Engine Print

1860

Charles Green Aeronaut

1836

Dye Sample

circa 1890

Dye Sample

circa 1890

Dye Sample

circa 1890

Sample of Acid Yellow Dye

circa 1890

Scutcher, made by Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd

1889

Half-penny coin

1806

East Indiaman Herefordshire

1815

Architect's model of S&J Watts' warehouse

1850-1856

Colour lithograph of the S.S. 'Great Eastern'

1850-1859

Signal Block Bell, South Eastern Railway

1862

Silver medal, commemorates the International Health Exhibition

1884

Small printing forme representing Linotype set matter

1886

Water pipe from Water Street, Manchester

1890-1899

Marine thermometer by Negretti and Zambra

1890

Device for recording warder patrols in a Lunatic Asylum

1877-1897

Ready reckoner for ship's cargoes

1807

Model of Arthur Parsey's compressed air locomotive, 1845

1845

Experimental carbon block microphone, 1878-1890

1878-1890

'Pock-marked faces: A curious illusion', anti-vaccination leaflet

1880-1890

National Telephone Company directory, 1898-1899

1898-1899

A T & T national telephone directory, October 1896

1896

Pair of dental forceps

1820-1855

Edison telephone, 1879

1879

Model steam locomotive

1890

The Great Exhibition Polka 1851

1851

Powdered graphite microphone, 1878-1890

1878-1890

Reproduction in wood. No 127

1808

Receiving ‘jigger’ used by the Marconi Company, 1899

1899

Experimental carbon pencil microphone, 1878-1890

1878-1890

Brass amulet to protect the wearer from cholera, France, 1820-1880

1820-1880

Earthenware Phrenological Bust

1860-1896

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

1879

Phrenological (Spreading) Calipers

1820-1850

Replica of Bell's 1876 'iron-box' receiver, 1959

1876

Gordon universal type dental forceps

1835-1870

Experimental microphone, 1878-1890

1878-1890

Reproduction in wood, Dr Joseph Black

1809

Experimental microphones with carbon pencils and cups, 1878-1890

1878-1890

Bell telephone, mahogany case, 1878

1878

Lithograph, Chronological pictures of English History

1850-1859

Granular microphone in glass tube, 1878-1890

1878-1890

Purse presented to George Hall esq

1853

Travelling tea case in leather case

1895

Crossley table telephone, 1879

1879

Model steam locomotive

1882

Silver model of the Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross Station

1867-1868

Cooke's train signalling instrument of 1845, Norfolk Railway

1845