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Islay shipwreck components

Islay shipwreck components

1857

Steam locomotive used at Hetton Colliery

Steam locomotive used at Hetton Colliery

1822

Four-Wheeled Hand Crane

Four-Wheeled Hand Crane

1850

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

Replica Grand Junction Railway travelling post office

Replica Grand Junction Railway travelling post office

1938; (1838)

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

Camera lens component

Camera lens component

circa 1840

Post-mortem hammer

Post-mortem hammer

1820-1860

Case for post mortem set

Case for post mortem set

1820-1860

Section of early underground telegraph cable, 1846

Section of early underground telegraph cable, 1846

1846

Thomson mirror speaking galvanometer, 1858

Thomson mirror speaking galvanometer, 1858

1858

Pot for Daniell cell used by Edward Davy, 1836-1839

Pot for Daniell cell used by Edward Davy, 1836-1839

1836-1839

Scale with metal stand for Thompson mirror speaking galvanometer, 1858

Scale with metal stand for Thompson mirror speaking galvanometer, 1858

1858

Sample of submarine cable laid between Dover and Calais, 1850

Sample of submarine cable laid between Dover and Calais, 1850

1850

Pocket watch belonging to Joseph Lister

Pocket watch belonging to Joseph Lister

1853

Compound monocular microscope owned by Edwin Lankester

Compound monocular microscope owned by Edwin Lankester

1852

Microscope Slide, 1852

Microscope Slide, 1852

1852

printing block

printing block

circa 1840

Hand printing block

Hand printing block

circa 1840

Longcase clock, Stephenson & Co's Locomotive Works

Longcase clock, Stephenson & Co's Locomotive Works

1857

England and her Soldiers

England and her Soldiers

1859

Arthington Tunnel memorial plaque, 1849

Arthington Tunnel memorial plaque, 1849

1849

Down Pipe from Maldon Witham & Braintree Railway

Down Pipe from Maldon Witham & Braintree Railway

1846-1859

Slamannan Railway commemorative plaque

Slamannan Railway commemorative plaque

1840

Decorated keystone from South Stockton arch, Thornaby station

Decorated keystone from South Stockton arch, Thornaby station

1842

great north of england railway bye laws notice

great north of england railway bye laws notice

1842

Bright's bell telegraph, 1855

Bright's bell telegraph, 1855

1855

Specimen of telegraph cable laid in Birmingham in 1856

Specimen of telegraph cable laid in Birmingham in 1856

1856

Clark's block signalling telegraph instrument, 1854

Clark's block signalling telegraph instrument, 1854

1854

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

Wheatstone automatic tape transmitter, 1840-1860

Wheatstone automatic tape transmitter, 1840-1860

1840-1860

Sample of the first transatlantic cable, 1857-1858

Sample of the first transatlantic cable, 1857-1858

1857-1858

Charles Green Aeronaut

Charles Green Aeronaut

1836

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

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

1840-1860

Cooke and Wheatstone double needle telegraph, 1844

Cooke and Wheatstone double needle telegraph, 1844

1844

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

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

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

1857-1858

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

1863-7

Bain's chemical telegraph, 1850.

Bain's chemical telegraph, 1850.

1850

Gutta percha snuff box, 1820-1860

Gutta percha snuff box, 1820-1860

1820-1860

Mirror galvanometer for the transatlantic telegraph, 1858

Mirror galvanometer for the transatlantic telegraph, 1858

1858

Henley needle galvanometer, 1855-1860

Henley needle galvanometer, 1855-1860

1855-1860

Specimen of Dover-Calais telegraph cable, 1851

Specimen of Dover-Calais telegraph cable, 1851

1851

Keyboard for transmitting telegraphic messages, 1845-1851

Keyboard for transmitting telegraphic messages, 1845-1851

1845-1851

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

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

1857-1858

Thomson's mirror marine galvanometer, 1858

Thomson's mirror marine galvanometer, 1858

1858