Image
Category
Collection
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Object type
Place
Material
Date
Babbage's Analytical Engine, 1834-1871. (Trial model)

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

1871

Babbage's Difference Engine No 2, 2002.

Babbage's Difference Engine No 2, 2002.

1991-2002

Orrery clock with a glass celestial globe

Orrery clock with a glass celestial globe

1795-1805

Gothic-style German chamber clock

Gothic-style German chamber clock

1400-1499

Section of Superconducting cable

Section of Superconducting cable

2013

Horizontal sundial in bronze

Horizontal sundial in bronze

1551

Early London made pendulum clock by Edward East

Early London made pendulum clock by Edward East

1663-1665

Windsor mantle clock

Windsor mantle clock

1845-1855

Exchequer standard yard of Queen Elizabeth I, 1588

Exchequer standard yard of Queen Elizabeth I, 1588

1588

Order of Industrial Heroism medal awarded to fireman Albert George Powell Marsh

Order of Industrial Heroism medal awarded to fireman Albert George Powell Marsh

1955

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

German striking watch by an unknown maker

German striking watch by an unknown maker

1580

Early English verge watch by Michael Nouwen

Early English verge watch by Michael Nouwen

1600

Votive left leg

Votive left leg

100 BCE-500CE

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Travelling 'coach' watch by Edward East

Travelling 'coach' watch by Edward East

1640-1660

Bronze bust of William Stuart

Bronze bust of William Stuart

1855

German striking watch by an unknown maker

German striking watch by an unknown maker

1600

Silver clock-watch by Henricus Mott

Silver clock-watch by Henricus Mott

1660

Gold watch with quarter repeating by Brounker Watts

Gold watch with quarter repeating by Brounker Watts

1700-1725

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Portrait bust of Lord Kelvin, 1896

Portrait bust of Lord Kelvin, 1896

1896

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

'Self-Conscious Gene' sculpture by Marc Quinn

'Self-Conscious Gene' sculpture by Marc Quinn

2019

Difference Engine No. 1

Difference Engine No. 1

circa 1832

British Railways D200

British Railways D200

1958

Small bronze bust of George Stephenson

Small bronze bust of George Stephenson

1850-1945

British Railways diesel electric locomotive AIA-AIA Class 31, No D5500 (31018), 1957

British Railways diesel electric locomotive AIA-AIA Class 31, No D5500 (31018), 1957

1957

Bronze knife used in mummification, Egypt, 600-200 BCE

Bronze knife used in mummification, Egypt, 600-200 BCE

600-200 BCE

3.5 in Gauge Steam Model Black 5 locomotive

3.5 in Gauge Steam Model Black 5 locomotive

1994

Radial Flow Parson's Turbine Engines

Radial Flow Parson's Turbine Engines

1894

Strigil set (copy), Roman design from 199 BCE-500 CE

Strigil set (copy), Roman design from 199 BCE-500 CE

199 BCE-500 CE

Chinese celestial globe, 1830

Chinese celestial globe, 1830

1830

Bronze statue of Osiris, Egypt, 1000-400 BCE

Bronze statue of Osiris, Egypt, 1000-400 BCE

1000-400 BCE

Replica of the Nobel Medal for Physics awarded to Professor Peter Higgs

Replica of the Nobel Medal for Physics awarded to Professor Peter Higgs

2013

Prototype ring propeller

Prototype ring propeller

2003

Model of a pair of side-lever engines from the paddle ship 'Dee', (1832)

Model of a pair of side-lever engines from the paddle ship 'Dee', (1832)

1832-1851

Bronze hair curling tongs and trimmer, Egypt, 1575-1194 BCE

Bronze hair curling tongs and trimmer, Egypt, 1575-1194 BCE

1575-1194 BCE

Ancient Egyptian bronze mirror, Egypt, 800-100 BCE

Ancient Egyptian bronze mirror, Egypt, 800-100 BCE

800-100 BCE

Bronze statue of Imhotep, Egypt, 600-30 BCE

Bronze statue of Imhotep, Egypt, 600-30 BCE

600-30 BCE

Bronze kohl stick, Egypt, 1575-1194BCE

Bronze kohl stick, Egypt, 1575-1194BCE

1575-1194 BCE

Dandy Roll

Dandy Roll

1900-1930

Bronze "bow" type fibula brooch

Bronze "bow" type fibula brooch

Bronze statue of Isis nursing Horus, Egypt, 600-30 BCE

Bronze statue of Isis nursing Horus, Egypt, 600-30 BCE

600-30 BCE