Image
Category
Collection
Maker
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Object type
Place
Material
Date

Arthington Tunnel memorial plaque, 1849

1849

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

Novelty model

1955; 1830

Truncheon, ebony, England, 1849

1849

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

1863-7

Engraving: Watt's first experiment of steam. By James Scott after R.W. Buss

1849

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, 1848

1848

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

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

Nimbus, or rain cloud

1849

Cumulostratus forming; fine weather Cirri above

1849

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Palmer's micrometer (replica)

circa 1848

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

1934

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

1705-1737

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

1870-1877

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

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

1930 (replica); 1834 (original)

Britannia statue

1849

'Wagon' Boiler, 19th Century

1801-1840 (original); 1901 (model)

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

May - Study No 167

1870-10

Wooden backstaff or Davis quadrant made by John Gilbert on Tower Hill

1730; 1967

Lorina, Edith and Alice Liddel

1872-08

Gilt perfume case

1849

Harpenden pocket stadiometer sent out to Ludlow Boys' School as part of a series of nationwide measurements

1972-3

Plano-convex brick, Ubaid, Iraq, c 2500 BC.

2500 BCE

Length of red silk ribbon worn as a belt to promote general good health

1880-120

Wood tobacco pipe

1860-1820

2 lancets

1849

Oesophageal forceps Durham's

1871-1830

Brass saccharometer by R.B. Bate

1915-1825

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

1990-95

Uterine probe

1901-950

Islamic astrolabe, 1849

1849

Lever watch in pair case with crank roller

1800-1830

Lever watch in case

1800-1830

Replica of Islamic Astrolabe

1066; 1876

NEMA cryptography machine type T-D

1945-50

Single needle instrument, Highton's 1848

1848

Excavated neolithic flint perhaps used for trephination

3000-1500

copy of a gold cup.

3000-2000 BCE

Mousetrap Camera

1834-1836

Chain stitch fixed needle sewing machine

1849

Jöns Jacob Berzelius

1848

Reversible axe on adze, green stone blade, North Papua (Astrolabe Bay)

2000 BCE

White metal medal

1848

Circular silver prize medal

1849