Image
Category
Collection
Maker
On Display
Object type
Place
Material
Date

Difference Engine No. 1

circa 1832

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

1871

'Self-Conscious Gene' sculpture by Marc Quinn

2019

Babbage's Difference Engine No 2, 2002.

1991-2002

Early London made pendulum clock by Edward East

1601-1700

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

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

1955

Victory medal - G F W Keen

1918

Votive left leg

100 BCE-500CE

Section of Superconducting cable

2013

Horizontal sundial in bronze

1551

Bronze medallion, Order for Industrial Heroism - Silas J Bray

Portrait bust of Lord Kelvin, 1896

1896

German striking watch by an unknown maker

1580

German striking watch by an unknown maker

1600

Early English verge watch by Michael Nouwen

1600

Gold watch with quarter repeating by Brounker Watts

1700-1725

Silver clock-watch by Henricus Mott

1660

Gothic-style German chamber clock

1400-1499

Travelling 'coach' watch by Edward East

1640-1660

Orrery clock with a glass celestial globe

1795-1805

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Exchequer standard yard of Queen Elizabeth I, 1588

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Bronze bust of William Stuart

1855

Windsor mantle clock

1845-1855

British Railways D200

1958

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

1957

Diesel-electric locomotive, British Railways Type 3 Class 37 No. 6700

1960

Aural scoop, bronze

Aural scoop, bronze, Roman.

aural scoop, bronze

aural scoop, bronze, Roman

aural scoop, bronze, Roman

Original leather case for silver sundial

1568-1590

Courage Award

1980

Bronze steelyard, Roman

Weight for steelyard, from Pompeii

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

600-200 BCE

Prototype ring propeller

2003

Hand-crank model of a Thomas Silver patent governor

1857

Squat bronze mortar, 1601-1700

1601-1700

Phallic amulet

100 BCE-500CE