Image
Category
Collection
Maker
On Display
Object type
Place
Material
Date
Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Mousetrap Camera

Mousetrap Camera

1834-1836

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

Burroughs hand operated adding and listing machine

Burroughs hand operated adding and listing machine

1913

BBC 'Bijou' Crystal Set Receiver Type 6

BBC 'Bijou' Crystal Set Receiver Type 6

1923-07

Freud electronic laughing ball

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

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

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

Model of Great Central Railway "Atlantic" Express Locomotive

Model of Great Central Railway "Atlantic" Express Locomotive

1903 (original); 1982 (model)

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Bronchitis amulet

Bronchitis amulet

1914

Neolithic flint scraper

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

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

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

1934

Papier mache model of human eye

Papier mache model of human eye

1913

Steiff donkey on wheels

Steiff donkey on wheels

circa 1913

Novelty model

Novelty model

1955; 1830

Bronchitis amulet

Bronchitis amulet

1914

Glass necklace worn to prevent bronchitis, Greenwich, London, 1914

Glass necklace worn to prevent bronchitis, Greenwich, London, 1914

1914

London bronchitis necklet

London bronchitis necklet

1914

Bronchitis amulet

Bronchitis amulet

1914

Glass necklace worn to prevent bronchitis, Chelsea, London, England, 1914

Glass necklace worn to prevent bronchitis, Chelsea, London, England, 1914

1914

Necklet to cure sore throats

Necklet to cure sore throats

1914

Replica Grand Junction Railway travelling post office

Replica Grand Junction Railway travelling post office

1938; (1838)

War memorial plaque, South Eastern & Chatham Railway

War memorial plaque, South Eastern & Chatham Railway

1914

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

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

1930 (replica); 1834 (original)

Replica of Liverpool & Manchester Railway 2nd class open-topped railway carriage, 1930 (replica)

Replica of Liverpool & Manchester Railway 2nd class open-topped railway carriage, 1930 (replica)

1930 (replica); 1834 (original)

Midland and Glasgow & South Western Joint dining car

Midland and Glasgow & South Western Joint dining car

1914

Pullman Car Company, called Topaz

Pullman Car Company, called Topaz

1913

Ceramic baby's plate, 'Midland Express'

Ceramic baby's plate, 'Midland Express'

1913

Barometer, Kew pattern, for use at meteorological stations

Barometer, Kew pattern, for use at meteorological stations

1914

Model locomotive, London & North Western Railway Claughton class

Model locomotive, London & North Western Railway Claughton class

1913

Oxygen cylinder used by climbers on 1953 Mount Everest expedition

Oxygen cylinder used by climbers on 1953 Mount Everest expedition

1952-3

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

Mobile cellular telephone (Motorola 'Flip Phone') model no. F09SQD8955AB

Mobile cellular telephone (Motorola 'Flip Phone') model no. F09SQD8955AB

1990-95

Model of the periodic system of de Chancourtois

Model of the periodic system of de Chancourtois

1925; 1862

The Ivel Agricultural Tractor

The Ivel Agricultural Tractor

1902; 1913-1920

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

1960-1979

Reynaud's Praxinoscope Theatre

Reynaud's Praxinoscope Theatre

1879 (1956)

First World War first field dressing

First World War first field dressing

1914

Copy of clay liver used for divination, original from Babylon, 2050-1750 BCE

Copy of clay liver used for divination, original from Babylon, 2050-1750 BCE

2050-1750 BCE

Electrotype replica of a 16th-century mariner’s astrolabe

Electrotype replica of a 16th-century mariner’s astrolabe

1580-1588; 1930

The Ever Ready Co. hand torch

The Ever Ready Co. hand torch

1914

Barometer, Kew pattern, for use at meteorological stations

Barometer, Kew pattern, for use at meteorological stations

1914

Working model of Hero's Aeolipile

Working model of Hero's Aeolipile

100-1 BCE; 1501-1600; 1914

Forth Bridge Railway Co. rivet from Forth Bridge

Forth Bridge Railway Co. rivet from Forth Bridge

1888; 1984

Images showing West Indian migrants arriving at London’s Waterloo station in May 1962

Images showing West Indian migrants arriving at London’s Waterloo station in May 1962

1962-05

Replica of Lightning Conductor by Benjamin Franklin, United States, 1730-1760

Replica of Lightning Conductor by Benjamin Franklin, United States, 1730-1760

1730-1760 (original); 1931-1939 (replica)