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Category
Collection
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Place
Material
Date

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

1871

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

1872

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

Model of human eye

1870

Aveling and Porter steam traction engine

circa 1871

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

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

A steam hammer at work

1871

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Great Northern Railway 4-2-2 locomotive Stirling Single

1870

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

London & South Western Railway Shark 2-4-0

circa 1868

Obstetrical forceps

1870s

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

Operative Society of Bricklayers

1866-1870

Silver model of the Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross Station

1867-1868

Novelty model

1955; 1830

Writing frame for the blind, Stockholm, Sweden, 1871

1871

One of four original Swan and Raven models

1867

One of four original Swan and Raven models used by Froude

1867

Wheatstone receiver (Morse inker), 1867

1867

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Model Draw Door Weir, 1872

1872 (original); 1909 (model)

Stirling single locomotive wheel casting pattern, Great Northern Railway

1870

Sample of submarine telegraph cable, 1866

1866

Nameplate, London & North Western Railway - "John Ramsbottom"

1872

Geometrical Groin Vault, string surface model

1872

newhaven harbour co bridge byelaws notice

1867

Facsimile 1865 homemade telephone, 1888

1888

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

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

1934

Bird cage from Sussex Lunatic Asylum

1872

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

Domestic Sewing Machine for chain stitich

1868

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

Model of the ‘Optimus’ water closet, England

1870

Model (scale 1:4) of pair of "Janney" couplings; model (scale 1:8) old pattern couplings

1873

'Wagon' Boiler, 19th Century

1801-1840 (original); 1901 (model)

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Sectional Model of a Beam Engine, 1866.

1866

Carbolic steam spray used by Joseph Lister

1866-1870

Croll Testimonial silver gilt fountain, Parcel-gilt Victorian silver rosewater fountain designed as a table centrepiece

1870

York apprentices model train - North Eastern Railway

1870

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

1870-1877

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

1930 (replica); 1834 (original)

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

1705-1737

Gold lever watch by George Blackie

1873

North Eastern Railway locomotive Aerolite

1869

London & North Western Railway 'Hardwicke'

1873

Section of the tree under which Livingstone's viscera were buried, Africa, 1873

1873

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

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)