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Model of Grew's locomotive for ice

circa 1861

Ramsbottom speed indicator

1860

Thomson's mirror marine galvanometer, 1858

1858

Mirror galvanometer for the transatlantic telegraph, 1858

1858

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

1860

Wheatstone's portable ABC telegraph, 1858

1858

Novelty model

1955; 1830

England and her Soldiers

1859

Columnar Engine, 1862

1862

Signal Block Bell, South Eastern Railway

1862

Lid for Self Cleansing carbon filter

circa 1861

James Watt and the Steam Engine Print

1860

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Letter written by William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), 1858

1858-03-02

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

1863-7

John Ellis

1858

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

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

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Child's ceramic alphabet bowl, North Staffordshire Railway

1860

Thomson's mirror galvanometer, 1858

1858

Larmuth Loom

circa 1860

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

Map of England and Wales jigsaw puzzle

circa 1860

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

1870-1877

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, English civil engineer, mid-19th century.

1860

earthenware commemorative plate displaying the company seal of the Hull & Hornsea Railway

1860

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

Enfield Carbine Rifle

circa 1860

Sample of Bessemer Steel

1860

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

1930 (replica); 1834 (original)

Distinguished Men of Science

1862

Letter to The Atlantic Telegraph Company, 1859

1859

Whitehouse's induction coil, 1858

1858

'Wagon' Boiler, 19th Century

1801-1840 (original); 1901 (model)

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Writing machine for blind people, United Kingdom, 1862

1862

Paddlewheel used by James Joule

c1860

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Bust of James Watt in Parian Ware made by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons from original by E.W. Wyon

after 1859

Thomson (Lord Kelvin) double curb transmitter, 1858

1858

Mahogany wet-plate camera with 4 double dark slide film holders & focussing screen

circa 1860

May - Study No 167

1870-10

Photoglyphic engraving of dandelion seeds 'Taraxacum officinale'

circa 1858

Photoglyphic engraving of fern 'Adiantum capillus-veneris'

circa 1858

Steam trains of the Oriental Inland Steam company

1858

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

1730; 1967

Lorina, Edith and Alice Liddel

1872-08