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Babbage's Analytical Engine, 1834-1871. (Trial model)

1871

Edison telephone, 1879

1879

Great Northern Railway 4-2-2 locomotive Stirling Single

1870

Builder's whole, rigged model, of SS 'Great Eastern', 1853-1857

1853-1857

Rover 'Safety' Bicycle, 1885

1885

Thompson's Revolver Camera

1862

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

1860

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

Rudge 'ordinary' or 'penny farthing' bicycle

1884

NER 0-6-0 '1001' class steam locomotive and tender, No 1275, 1874

1874

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

1705-1737

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

'Over London-by Rail', Engraving, London, England, 1872

1872

Tobacco box - made from a piece of roman lead pipe

1854

Ramsbottom speed indicator

1860

Wolferton station master hand lamp

1870-1880

seal die - Colne Valley and Halstead Railway

1856

Wivenhoe & Brightlingsea Railway

1861

seal die - Bishop Stortford, Dunmow and Braintree railway

1861

Gold watch with tourbillon by Girard Perregaux

1879

Marey sphygmograph and case

1857-1870

John Ellis

1858

Model railway turntable

1850

Dagron microphotographic camera

circa 1860

Mantel clock, presented to T.W. Worsdell - Great Eastern Railway

circa 1885

Railway bridge section

1850

Model of Grew's locomotive for ice

circa 1861

Thomson's mirror marine galvanometer, 1858

1858

Magnetic key, 1850-1870

1850-1870

Morse key, 1850-1870.

1850-1870

Vulcanite telephone wire insulators, 1850-1870

1850-1870

Henley needle galvanometer, 1855-1860

1855-1860

Atlantic cable specimen, 1865

1865

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

1857-1858

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

1857-1858

Letter written by William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), 1858

1858-03-02

Sample of submarine telegraph cable, 1866

1866

Obstetrical forceps

1870s

Sample of the first transatlantic cable, 1857-1858

1857-1858

London & North Western Railway steam locomotive 'Pet' 0-4-0ST

1865

Purse presented to George Hall esq

1853

Cast iron plaque from Queenstown Road Bridge, Battersea, London, 1865

1865

Silver model of the Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross Station

1867-1868

Brass worksplate no 517, Manning Wardle & Co

1875

Silver presentation whistle and chain, London & South Western Railway

1853

Brass worksplate no 917, Manning Wardle & Co

1884

Marble statue of George Stephenson, 1852

1852

Full size wooden model of Beloe's double rail and chair

1877

Novelty model

1955; 1830