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Thomson's mirror galvanometer, 1858

Thomson's mirror galvanometer, 1858

1858

Paddlewheel used by James Joule

Paddlewheel used by James Joule

c1860

Letter written by William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), 1858

Letter written by William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), 1858

1858-03-02

Telegraph block instrument; South Eastern Railway; Walker's patent No. 245

Telegraph block instrument; South Eastern Railway; Walker's patent No. 245

1855

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

Replica Grand Junction Railway travelling post office

Replica Grand Junction Railway travelling post office

1938; (1838)

Bust of Robert Stephenson, English mechanical and civil engineer, 1859.

Bust of Robert Stephenson, English mechanical and civil engineer, 1859.

1859

Hughes' printing telegraph, 1860.

Hughes' printing telegraph, 1860.

1860

Gold chain for Lister's pocket watch

Gold chain for Lister's pocket watch

1853

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

Bottle of acetic acid

Bottle of acetic acid

1855-1860

Reis telephone receiver, 1863

Reis telephone receiver, 1863

1863

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

1860

James Watt and the Steam Engine Print

James Watt and the Steam Engine Print

1860

Lithograph, Chronological pictures of English History

Lithograph, Chronological pictures of English History

1850-1859

Purse presented to George Hall esq

Purse presented to George Hall esq

1853

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Glass pharmacy storage bottle

Glass pharmacy storage bottle

1864

Mousetrap Camera

Mousetrap Camera

1834-1836

Tobacco box - made from a piece of roman lead pipe

Tobacco box - made from a piece of roman lead pipe

1854

Thompson's Revolver Camera

Thompson's Revolver Camera

1862

Dagron microphotographic camera

Dagron microphotographic camera

circa 1860

Miniature fan with 'Tom thumb' photographs

Miniature fan with 'Tom thumb' photographs

circa 1863

Colour lithograph of the S.S. 'Great Eastern'

Colour lithograph of the S.S. 'Great Eastern'

1850-1859

Caricature of an undertaker hoping for cholera, Europe, c. 1854

Caricature of an undertaker hoping for cholera, Europe, c. 1854

circa 1854

Caricature showing 'The State Doctor' during a cholera epidemic, Europe, c. 1854

Caricature showing 'The State Doctor' during a cholera epidemic, Europe, c. 1854

circa 1854

South-East View of Sheffield

South-East View of Sheffield

1855

View of the Britannia Tubular Bridge

View of the Britannia Tubular Bridge

1850

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Ramsbottom speed indicator

Ramsbottom speed indicator

1860

Model railway turntable

Model railway turntable

1850

John Ellis

John Ellis

1858

Wax portrait of George Atkins (1766 – 1855) by Richard Cockle Lucas

Wax portrait of George Atkins (1766 – 1855) by Richard Cockle Lucas

1852

Columnar Engine, 1862

Columnar Engine, 1862

1862

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Railway bridge section

Railway bridge section

1850

Great Western Railway model of  'Iron Duke', 1851

Great Western Railway model of 'Iron Duke', 1851

1851

Model of street-sweeping machine.

Model of street-sweeping machine.

1850-1857

Lid for Self Cleansing carbon filter

Lid for Self Cleansing carbon filter

circa 1861

Model of Grew's locomotive for ice

Model of Grew's locomotive for ice

circa 1861

The Great Exhibition Polka 1851

The Great Exhibition Polka 1851

1851

Longcase clock, Stephenson & Co's Locomotive Works

Longcase clock, Stephenson & Co's Locomotive Works

1857

England and her Soldiers

England and her Soldiers

1859

Signal Block Bell, South Eastern Railway

Signal Block Bell, South Eastern Railway

1862

Bright's bell telegraph, 1855

Bright's bell telegraph, 1855

1855