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Cotton Bale Breaker

1911

Dye Sample

circa 1890

Dye Sample

circa 1890

Dye Sample

circa 1890

Sample of Acid Yellow Dye

circa 1890

Scutcher, made by Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd

1889

Ribbon loom with jacquard head

circa 1900

Replica of 1903 Wright Brothers' aero engine

after 1903

Silver medal, commemorates the International Health Exhibition

1884

Circular electric hot plate for domestic cooking

1892-1900

Hand-operated mill for grinding coffee beans

1880-1900

Sugar nippers, 19th century.

1880-1900

Small printing forme representing Linotype set matter

1886

Ring spinning frame

1901

Water pipe from Water Street, Manchester

1890-1899

Marine thermometer by Negretti and Zambra

1890

Experimental carbon block microphone, 1878-1890

1878-1890

'Pock-marked faces: A curious illusion', anti-vaccination leaflet

1880-1890

National Telephone Company directory, 1898-1899

1898-1899

A T & T national telephone directory, October 1896

1896

Edison telephone, 1879

1879

Model steam locomotive

1890

Full dentures, England, 1890-1900

1890-1900

Powdered graphite microphone, 1878-1890

1878-1890

Five-line single cord switchboard, 1900-1909

1900-1909

Receiving ‘jigger’ used by the Marconi Company, 1899

1899

Experimental carbon pencil microphone, 1878-1890

1878-1890

Selector switch, 1903

1903

Chromolithograph: Amalgamated Society of Engineers Machinists ... by Blades

1904

Strowger automatic telephone, 1901-1910

1901-1910

Engraving: Watt's first experiment. Marcus Stone ARA pinxt; Herbert Bourne sculpt; published by Appleton & Co

1879

Strowger calling dial, 1906

1906

Experimental microphone, 1878-1890

1878-1890

Experimental microphones with carbon pencils and cups, 1878-1890

1878-1890

Bell telephone, mahogany case, 1878

1878

Granular microphone in glass tube, 1878-1890

1878-1890

Travelling tea case in leather case

1895

Telegraph block instrument, South Eastern Railway

circa 1905

Crossley table telephone, 1879

1879

Table instrument with dial, 1903

1903

Model steam locomotive

1882

model triple-screw steamship st. denis

1908

South Eastern & Chatham Railway Class D 4-4-0 steam locomotive No 737

1901

Wise's Patent Train Staff

1886

Cot plaque from Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children

1902

Pocket watch

1904

National Cash Register co model 422X cash register

circa 1910

Poured wax doll

circa 1900

Commemorative spade used to turn the first sod of the River Lee Conservancy's new cutting through Horse Shoe Point

1878

Helmet, Great Western Railway, Fireman

1912