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Smiths De Luxe Wristwatch Worn by Sir Edmund Hillary on His Ascent of Mount Everest 1953

1953

Babbage's Analytical Engine, 1834-1871. (Trial model)

1871

Edison telephone, 1879

1879

Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770

1770

'Memento mori' watch in the form of a skull, known as the 'Mary Queen of Scots' watch.

1780-1850

Steam locomotive, entitled Evening Star

1960

Compagnie Internationale de Wagon-Lits et de Grands Express Europeens sleeping car, 1936

1936

Chinese Government Railways Steam Locomotive 4-8-4 KF Class No 7

1935

Celestial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

1603

Three-ring Enigma cypher machine in oak wood transit case

1934

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

'Early 'perpetuelle' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1783-1800

Prototype for the 'Anniversary' wristwatch by George Daniels and Roger Smith

2010

Battery locomotive, North Staffordshire Railway

1917

Fireless locomotive, named Imperial

1956

'Pedoscope' shoe-fitting X-ray viewer

1948-1953

Replica of the satellite Telstar 1 from 1962, 1982

(1962); 1982

Astronomical longcase clock with a planetarium by Roland Jarvis

1982

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

Silver star-shaped verge watch by David Ramsay

1625

Frame for Leksell Stereotactic System

1992-1999

Builder's whole, rigged model, of SS 'Great Eastern', 1853-1857

1853-1857

Coin operated toilet lock

1890-1930

Pullman Car Company, called Topaz

1913

Skaife's Pistolgraph Camera

1858

Sun-and-moon dial by Elias Allen

1607-1653

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

1760-1775

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Brennan's Gyroscopic Mono-rail Car

1907

Rocket locomotive

1829

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Single-lens Cine Camera by Louis Le Prince

1888

Swan electric lamp

1878-1879

Difference Engine No. 1

circa 1832

Brass-bound lodestone

1675-1700

Demainbray's polemoscope

1701-1752

‘Visual glasses’ designed by Benjamin Martin

1756-1800

Single line staff, North Eastern Railway, Between Wharram and Fimber

1862-1912

Arc for Leksell Stereotactic System, Sweden, 1992-1999

1992-1999

Strowger calling dial, 1906

1906

'Italian Navy' detector, 1899-1901

1899-1901

Mystery watch by Armand Schwob & Frère

1900

Octagonal crystal-cased watch by an unknown maker

1610

Watch in an octagonal silver case by Robert Grebauval

1625

Rock crystal and silver watch in the form of a tulip, by Sermand c.1640

1640

Silver watch in the shape of a Tudor rose by William Clay

1640

'Souscription' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1800

Repeating clock-watch with dials on front and back by Gautrin, Paris

1780

Seven almost identical unfinished watch movements

1670

Watch by David Margotin with a Blois Enamelled Case

1601-1700