Model of the "Planet" Locomotive
1830 (original); 1967 (model)
Cooke and Wheatstone double needle telegraph, 1844
1844
Cooke and Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1844
1844
Novelty model
1955; 1830
Cooke's train signalling instrument of 1845, Norfolk Railway
1845
Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894
1893-4
Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835
1934
Gold amulet in the form of a cobra
2000-100 BCE
Single-needle block instrument
1845
Model of Arthur Parsey's compressed air locomotive, 1845
1845
Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7
1863-7
Seal die, The Southampton & Dorchester Railway Company
1845
Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement
1705-1737
Replica of Liverpool & Manchester Railway 1st Class carriage 'Traveller'
1930 (replica); 1834 (original)
Neolithic flint scraper
4000-2001 BCE
Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera
1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)
Two lancets in a patterned silver case
1844
Copy of the Receiver and Alarm Call of Schilling's Electric Telegraph, 1870-1877
1870-1877
Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)
1668; 1924
Mobile cellular telephone (Motorola 'Flip Phone') model no. F09SQD8955AB
1990-95
Pendulum clock designed by Galileo in 1642 and made by his son in 1649, model.
1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)
Telescope by Galileo (replica)
1610; 1923
Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936
1936
Mousetrap Camera
1834-1836
The Talbotype applied to Hieroglyphics, London
1846-08
Chess players
circa 1844
HM Paddle Frigate 'Terrible'
1845
Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica
circa 3000 BCE
Past and Present
1845
The Shakespere Cliffe, and Tunnel
1844
Coloured lithograph. "East View of Ely from the Railway"
1845
Reversible axe on adze, green stone blade, North Papua (Astrolabe Bay)
2000 BCE
The man wot knows how to get up the steam
1845
James Watt
1845
Circular bronze medal
1844
Abingdon Road Station, Oxfordshire
1844
Medal, bronze, commemorating the reunion of Italian scientists under auspices of Ferdinando I
1844
Bronze medal commemorating publication of "Le Fruit Errant" by Eugene Sue
1845
Plaster model of tomb plaque
100 BCE-300 CE; 1890-1920
Alabaster mortar
2000-1350
Amulet showing Anubis
4000-30 BCE
Axe head shaped flint
10000-5000 BCE
Three flint knives and part of a trepanned skull, 10000-5000 BC.
10000-500 BCE
Harpenden pocket stadiometer sent out to Ludlow Boys' School as part of a series of nationwide measurements
1972-3
Small stone scarab pierced longitudinally with flat base engraved with design of standing harpist and seated figure
2000-1000
Length of red silk ribbon worn as a belt to promote general good health
1880-120
Obstetrical forceps, Norway, 1801-1900
1872-3
Oesophageal forceps Durham's
1871-1830
Double-ended dental pelican
1851-1800
Brass saccharometer by R.B. Bate
1915-1825