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Charlie Chaplin as a young man in Hollywood

circa 1916

Oxygen cylinder used by climbers on 1953 Mount Everest expedition

1952-3

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Dye Sample

1916

Novelty model

1955; 1830

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

1934

Glass-stoppered bottle containing uranium

1801-1892 (prepared); 1946 (element replaced)

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

Model twin-screw steamship 'Engadine', South Eastern & Chatham Railway/Southern Railway

1916

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

1705-1737

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Model of Great Central Railway "Atlantic" Express Locomotive

1903 (original); 1982 (model)

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

1930 (replica); 1834 (original)

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

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

1990-95

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Model of the periodic system of de Chancourtois

1925; 1862

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

Mousetrap Camera

1834-1836

Field clinometer, British, 1916

1916

Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica

circa 3000 BCE

Alabaster mortar

2000-1350

Small stub-stemmed meerschaum tobacco pipe

1950-1900

Eight small pieces of the airship Zeppelin L32

1916

Harpenden pocket stadiometer sent out to Ludlow Boys' School as part of a series of nationwide measurements

1972-3

Bille receiver (re-perforator), c. 1916, No. 48974

1916

Small stone scarab pierced longitudinally with flat base engraved with design of standing harpist and seated figure

2000-1000

McVitie Weston valve collection, Telefunken valve, type E.V.N. 94

1916

McVitie Weston valve collection, Marconi WT Co Round valve, type V24

1916

Wade Bequest collection of valves: World War One German triode radio valve

1916

McVitie Weston valve collection, Marconi valve, type Q

1916

McVitie Weston valve collection, Marconi WT Co Round valve, type V.24

1916

Post-nasal curette

1971-1900

McVitie Weston valve collection, Moorhead Audiotron tubular valve

1916

Cylinder watch in case with thin horizontal movement

1801-1850

Tooth sponge, bone handle, 1865-1900

1965-1900

Two washers

15/7/27

Long spring loaded C-hook

circa 1916

Two washers

15/7/27

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Pottery vase found at Nihawnad, Persia

3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Carpet samples of yarn with a herringbone effect

1931-2

Fastness test cards

1916

Persian pottery measure

circa 3000 BCE