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Mousetrap Camera

1834-1836

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

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

1934

Novelty model

1955; 1830

Replica Grand Junction Railway travelling post office

1938; (1838)

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)

1930 (replica); 1834 (original)

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

1990-95

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

1960-1979

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

1580-1588; 1930

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

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

Model of submersible 'Turtle'

1976; 1776

Flint hand tool, side-scraper, made in the Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

Mummy of a peregrine falcon, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

2000-1001 BCE

Model of an Egyptian boat in XII Dynasty Tomb

1991-1783 BCE

Model of a Printing Press, 1701-1800

1701-1800; 1982

Model of an Assyrian kelek or raft of inflated ox-hides, one of three models of Babylonian vessels of skin

700 BCE; 1931

Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica

circa 3000 BCE

Acheulian flint hand axe, c 10000-5000 BC.

10000-5001 BCE

Mummified cat, ancient Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

2000-100 BCE

Rigged model of 'Santa Maria'

1920-1923; 1963

Flint hand tool, flake type, Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

Replica Bavarian reckoning cloth, German, 16th century.

1501-1600; 1972

Replica of Saxon 'Sinking Bowl' Water Clock, 1931

1931; 750-850 CE

Model Boat from Cyclades, 2800 BC

2800 BCE

Scale Model of Koenig and Bauer Cylinder Printing Press, 1975-1978

1975-1978

Smeaton's Apparatus for Determining the Efficiency of Water Wheels

1988 (model); 1752 (original)

Model of Ggantija megalithic temple on the Maltese island of Gozo, 3000-2500 BC.

3000-2500 BCE

Copy of model of a sheep's liver. Original Babylonian, c. 2050-1750 BC.

2050-1750 BCE

Mummified bird, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

2000-100 BCE

Plano-convex brick, Ubaid, Iraq, c 2500 BC.

2500 BCE

Copy of a bloodletting measuring device, England, 1977

1977; 1204-1206

Oil jar, Egypt, 1580-1350BCE

2000-1350 BCE

Digital copy of Rastrick, John Urpeth: Common Place Book. [Shropshire] [1803?-1809].

digital copy 2015; original [1803?-1809].

Wooden backstaff or Davis quadrant made by John Gilbert on Tower Hill

1730; 1967

Cast of a Saxon Sundial, original at Kirkdale Church, Yorkshire

1935-1958 (reproduction); 1055-1064 CE (original)

Cubit Stone Measuring Rod

250 BCE; 1931

Gold amulet in the form of Duamutef, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

2000-100 BCE

Amulet showing Anubis

4000-30 BCE

Flint hand tool, core-type, Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

Diorama of Grimes Graves Flint Mine, 2000 BC

2000 BCE

Babylonian "duck" weight

circa 2000 BCE

Clay replica of a clay model of sheep's liver

2050-1750