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Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Sewing machine by Elias Howe

Sewing machine by Elias Howe

circa 1846

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Furness Railway steam locomotive 'Coppernob' 0-4-0, No 3, 1846

Furness Railway steam locomotive 'Coppernob' 0-4-0, No 3, 1846

1846

Mousetrap Camera

Mousetrap Camera

1834-1836

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

1775-1799 (original); 1900-1907 (model)

Palmer's micrometer (replica)

Palmer's micrometer (replica)

circa 1848

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, 1848

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, 1848

1848

Freud electronic laughing ball

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

'Wagon' Boiler, 19th Century

'Wagon' Boiler, 19th Century

1801-1840 (original); 1901 (model)

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement

Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement

1705-1737

Single needle telegraph, 1846

Single needle telegraph, 1846

1846

Model steam, crewe type locomotive

Model steam, crewe type locomotive

1846

Replica of Morse's second model of telegraphy apparatus, 1934

Replica of Morse's second model of telegraphy apparatus, 1934

1934

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Neolithic flint scraper

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Novelty model

Novelty model

1955; 1830

Copy of the Receiver and Alarm Call of Schilling's Electric Telegraph, 1870-1877

Copy of the Receiver and Alarm Call of Schilling's Electric Telegraph, 1870-1877

1870-1877

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

1863-7

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Grave marker, grave '221'

Grave marker, grave '221'

1860-1920

Replica Grand Junction Railway travelling post office

Replica Grand Junction Railway travelling post office

1938; (1838)

Section of early underground telegraph cable, 1846

Section of early underground telegraph cable, 1846

1846

Stockton & Darlington Railway carriage

Stockton & Darlington Railway carriage

1847

Peel, Williams & Peel steam engine

Peel, Williams & Peel steam engine

1846

Replica of Liverpool & Manchester Railway 1st Class carriage 'Traveller'

Replica of Liverpool & Manchester Railway 1st Class carriage 'Traveller'

1930 (replica); 1834 (original)

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

Pendulum clock designed by Galileo in 1642 and made by his son in 1649, model.

Pendulum clock designed by Galileo in 1642 and made by his son in 1649, model.

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)

Mobile cellular telephone (Motorola 'Flip Phone') model no. F09SQD8955AB

Mobile cellular telephone (Motorola 'Flip Phone') model no. F09SQD8955AB

1990-95

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

Copy of Roman artificial leg, London, England, 1905-1915

Copy of Roman artificial leg, London, England, 1905-1915

300 BCE; 1905-1915

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

1960-1979

Model of Mud House

Model of Mud House

6000-5000BCE

Burial mask of Agamemnon, Greek, c. 1550 BCE

Burial mask of Agamemnon, Greek, c. 1550 BCE

1600-1500 BCE (original); 1900-1914 (copy)

Model of Henry Cavendish's Torsion Balance Gravitational Apparatus, 1798

Model of Henry Cavendish's Torsion Balance Gravitational Apparatus, 1798

1798 (original); 1977 (model)

Copy of clay liver used for divination, original from Babylon, 2050-1750 BCE

Copy of clay liver used for divination, original from Babylon, 2050-1750 BCE

2050-1750 BCE

Electrotype replica of a 16th-century mariner’s astrolabe

Electrotype replica of a 16th-century mariner’s astrolabe

1580-1588; 1930

Working model of Hero's Aeolipile

Working model of Hero's Aeolipile

100-1 BCE; 1501-1600; 1914

Steam locomotive, entitled Cornwall

Steam locomotive, entitled Cornwall

1847

Replica of Lightning Conductor by Benjamin Franklin, United States, 1730-1760

Replica of Lightning Conductor by Benjamin Franklin, United States, 1730-1760

1730-1760 (original); 1931-1939 (replica)

Model of submersible 'Turtle'

Model of submersible 'Turtle'

1976; 1776

Rigged model of Flemish carvel construction Carrack

Rigged model of Flemish carvel construction Carrack

1910-1921

Reginald Southey with Skeletons

Reginald Southey with Skeletons

1857-06

Flint hand tool, side-scraper, made in the Stone Age.

Flint hand tool, side-scraper, made in the Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

Glass display case containing various cosmetic devices from the 1700s, England, 1880-1930

Glass display case containing various cosmetic devices from the 1700s, England, 1880-1930

1701-1800

Mummy of a peregrine falcon, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

Mummy of a peregrine falcon, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

2000-1001 BCE