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The Munition Girls

The Munition Girls

1918

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

'Cat's whisker' Crystal Radio

'Cat's whisker' Crystal Radio

1920-1925

Obsidian possibly used in trephination experiments

Obsidian possibly used in trephination experiments

1918-1920

Battery locomotive, North Staffordshire Railway

Battery locomotive, North Staffordshire Railway

1917

Gecophone Crystal Detector Radio Set No. 1, 1923

Gecophone Crystal Detector Radio Set No. 1, 1923

1923

'Prorace' cervical cap

'Prorace' cervical cap

1915-1925

Mousetrap Camera

Mousetrap Camera

1834-1836

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

Left prosthetic leg, Cyprus, 1914-1918

Left prosthetic leg, Cyprus, 1914-1918

1914-1918

Burroughs hand operated adding and listing machine

Burroughs hand operated adding and listing machine

1913

'Openshaw' artificial wooden hand

'Openshaw' artificial wooden hand

circa 1919

Rolling ball clock by E. Dent and Co

Rolling ball clock by E. Dent and Co

1920

Marconi-Sykes magnetophone

Marconi-Sykes magnetophone

1923

Photographer's 'Birdie'

Photographer's 'Birdie'

circa 1920

Artificial left arm, United Kingdom, 1914-1916

Artificial left arm, United Kingdom, 1914-1916

1914-1916

Petrol locomotive

Petrol locomotive

1925

BBC 'Bijou' Crystal Set Receiver Type 6

BBC 'Bijou' Crystal Set Receiver Type 6

1923-07

Experimental television receiver used by JL Baird in demonstration, made 1925-1926

Experimental television receiver used by JL Baird in demonstration, made 1925-1926

1925-1926

Model Great Northern Railway Centre-pivot Semaphore Signal

Model Great Northern Railway Centre-pivot Semaphore Signal

c.1912

Freud electronic laughing ball

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

McKay artificial left arm

McKay artificial left arm

1920

Protective Face Mask, United Kingdom, 1917-1918

Protective Face Mask, United Kingdom, 1917-1918

1917-1918

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

Desk telephone transmitter and receiver (sectioned), 1926.

Desk telephone transmitter and receiver (sectioned), 1926.

1926

Cotton Bale Breaker

Cotton Bale Breaker

1911

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

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

1705-1737

Anti-mosquito spray gun

Anti-mosquito spray gun

1914-1918

Elm Street Mill Cross-Compound Steam Engine

Elm Street Mill Cross-Compound Steam Engine

1926

Coolidge X-ray tube, 1913-1923.

Coolidge X-ray tube, 1913-1923.

1913-1923

Wooden prosthetic hand with rigid fingers

Wooden prosthetic hand with rigid fingers

circa 1920

Steam Locomotive, number 901

Steam Locomotive, number 901

1919

Openshaw-type artifcial hand, Birmingham, England, 1916-1918

Openshaw-type artifcial hand, Birmingham, England, 1916-1918

1916-1918

Framed poster advocating vaccination against smallpox

Framed poster advocating vaccination against smallpox

1923

Artifcial left arm, United States, 1915

Artifcial left arm, United States, 1915

1915

Dye Sample

Dye Sample

1916

Artificial 'Bird Cage' right leg, Europe, 1913-1923

Artificial 'Bird Cage' right leg, Europe, 1913-1923

1913-1923

Model of Brunel's Disc and Crossbar Signal

Model of Brunel's Disc and Crossbar Signal

c.1912

Model of Great Central Railway "Atlantic" Express Locomotive

Model of Great Central Railway "Atlantic" Express Locomotive

1903 (original); 1982 (model)

Model of a pendulum clock based on Galileo's design

Model of a pendulum clock based on Galileo's design

1921

Amplion loud speaker with wooden horn, 1925

Amplion loud speaker with wooden horn, 1925

1925

Cauet artificial hand

Cauet artificial hand

1914-1918

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Amulet brooch in the shape of a black cat

Amulet brooch in the shape of a black cat

1914-1918

Protective leather and chain mail mask

Protective leather and chain mail mask

1917-1918

Three-valve radio receiver, 1922-1925

Three-valve radio receiver, 1922-1925

1922-1925

Bronchitis amulet

Bronchitis amulet

1914

Receiver for Baudot Multiplex type-printing telegraph, 1911-1925

Receiver for Baudot Multiplex type-printing telegraph, 1911-1925

1911-1925

'Electric tonic' amusement machine, Europe, 1915-1925

'Electric tonic' amusement machine, Europe, 1915-1925

1915-1925