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Single needle telegraph, 1846

1846

Pair of child's orthopaedic boots

1879-1923

Experimental carbon block microphone, 1878-1890

1878-1890

Single-needle telegraph by W. F. Cooke, 1840-1860

1840-1860

Powdered graphite microphone, 1878-1890

1878-1890

Experimental carbon pencil microphone, 1878-1890

1878-1890

Experimental microphones with carbon pencils and cups, 1878-1890

1878-1890

Henley needle galvanometer, 1855-1860

1855-1860

Phrenological head, microcephalic

1820-1830

Hertzian oscillator, 1890-1894

1890-1894

Phrenological (Spreading) Calipers

1820-1850

Atlantic cable specimen, 1865

1865

Sample of deep-sea section of first transatlantic cable, 1857-1858

1857-1858

Morse tape on which signals were recorded by means of a coherer, 1900

1900

Sample of deep-sea section of first transatlantic cable, 1857-1858

1857-1858

Letter written by William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), 1858

1858-03-02

Sample of submarine telegraph cable, 1866

1866

Hertzian receiving resonator, 1890-1894

1890-1894

Straight horn loudspeaker, 1921-1926

1921-1926

Desk telephone transmitter and receiver (sectioned), 1926.

1926

Obstetrical forceps

1870s

Gutta percha snuff box, 1820-1860

1820-1860

McKay artificial left arm

1920

Wooden prosthetic hand with rigid fingers

circa 1920

Left prosthetic leg, Cyprus, 1914-1918

1914-1918

Artificial right hand, Europe

1915-1925

Granular microphone in glass tube, 1878-1890

1878-1890

Experimental microphone, 1878-1890

1878-1890

Ashtray and matchbox holder advertising the Eastern Telegraph Company, 1901-1929

1901-1929

Radio tuning coil No. 150, 1922-1923

1922-1923

Radio tuning coil No. 100, 1922-1923

1922-1923

Radio tuning coil No. 300, 1922-1923

1922-1923

Radio tuning coil No. 200, 1922-1923

1922-1923

Experimental model of Marconi's magnetic detector, 1900-1910

1900-1910

Sample of four-core telegraph cable connecting Vancouver Island with the mainland

1904

Receiving ‘jigger’ used by the Marconi Company, 1899

1899

Aerial inductances, 1901

1901

Billi condenser used for aerial tuning in Newfoundland, 1901

1901

Experimental transmitting ‘jigger’ used by the Marconi Company, 1899

1899

Experimental form of Marconi Company magnetic detector, 1900-1910

1900-1910

Sample of the first transatlantic cable, 1857-1858

1857-1858

Artificial left arm, United Kingdom, 1914-1916

1914-1916

Demonstration radio receiver

1926

Wooden pap boat

1900-1920

Difference Engine No. 1

circa 1832

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

1872

Woollen shawl

1880-1920

Childrens Clog

circa 1880-1920

Childrens Clog

circa 1880-1920

Dye Sample; Indigo

1840s-1900