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London & North Eastern Railway steam locomotive 'Mallard'

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1938

Chronoscope, England, 1921-1939

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1921-1939

Oersted Compass Needle, 1828

Science Teaching

1828

DNA synthesiser, Slough, England, 1975-1985

Biotechnology

1975-1985

Test type to test eyesight, England, 1920-1960

Ophthalmology

1920-1960

Rotative Compound Beam Engine, 1881

Pumping Machinery

1881 (original)

Oval enamelled box, England, 1761-1820

Smoking

1761-1820

King George III's archimedean screw

King George III

1762

Trademark printint block

Textile Industry

1880-1910

Demainbray's Newcomen engine model

King George III

1720

Two copper and zinc chains, France, 1855-1870

Therapeutics

1855-1870

A solar powered car

Road Transport

1998

Villiers 27B Two-stroke Petrol Engine, c. 1952

Heat Engines (non steam)

1947-1957

Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.

Firefighting

1680

filings coherer, glass tube containing powdered copper, bulb at one end, 1894-1904

Radio Communication

1894-1904

Willans Central-valve High Speed Steam Engine, 1901

Motive Power

1901

Anti-mosquito spray gun

Public Health & Hygiene

1914-1918

Rigged model of PS 'Scotia'

Water Transport

1861

Clarke's-type electromagnetic machine, in rectangu

Therapeutics

1854-1860

Otto & Langen Free-Piston (Atmospheric) Gas Engine

Heat Engines (non steam)

1869

Aeolipile, French 18th century; height 8 inches; b

Heat

1700-1799

Lister-type carbolic steam spray

Surgery

1869-1890

Model of Double Piston Pump by al-Jazari, c. 1205

Pumping Machinery

1200-1210

Faraday's Disc Electrical Generator

Electricity and Magnetism

1889

Convection Mill Physics Apparatus, 1919-1928

Heat

1919-1928

Electrogalvanic amulet

Therapeutics

1870-1930
Joule's original calorimeter ('paddle-wheel apparatus') used in determining the mechanical equivalent of heat. Copper mixing vessel with vane and spindle

mechanical equivalent of heat apparatus

Heat

1876

Bow Nuremberg spectacles, cased, Germany, 1651-1710

Ophthalmology

1651-1710

Model of an eye

Anatomy & Pathology

1801-1900

Carved wooden 'spirit mask', Alaska, 1801-1900

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1900

'Step-up' transformer from Battersea Power Station

Electricity Supply

1932

'TOSCA' nuclear fusion device, 1974

Nuclear Energy

1974

Statue of hindu god Vishnu with consort Lakshmi

Asian Medicine

1771-1800
A daguerreotype of Jabez Hogg and Mr Johnson, 1843; Jabez Hogg photographing Mr Johnson in Richard Beard's studio, c 1843. A daguerreotype from 1843 which is thought to be the first photograph showing a photographer at work. The image depicts Jabez Hogg photographing W S Johnson in the studio of Richard Beard.

Jabez Hogg photographing Mr Johnson in Richard Beard's studio, c 1843

Photographs

1840-1848

Silver-plated divination bowl

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1200-1399; 1801-1900

Galvanic brooch

Therapeutics

1880-1920

Electrogalvanic amulet

Therapeutics

1870-1935

Oval copper bed warmer, England, 1881-1910

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1881-1910

Intra-uterine device 'Copper-Y’

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1970-1981

Tobacco box, Netherlands, 1680-1800

Smoking

1680-1800

Mercury Thermometer for Underground Temperatures, 1861-1881

Heat

1861-1881

Back wound betatron magnet by British Thomson-Houston Co. Ltd., 1947

Nuclear Physics

1947

Pair of Helmholtz Coils to fit Teltron Fine Beam Tube, 1997

Nuclear Physics

1997

Electrogalvanic amulet, Richardson's Magneto-Galva

Therapeutics

1880-1900

'No dead centre' Steam Engine, 1887

Motive Power

1887-1893

Crookes' shadow tube, 1914

Electricity and Magnetism

1914

Electrogalvanic amulet

Therapeutics

1880-1900

Electric fire using heat lamps, 1910

Domestic Appliances

1910

Gaede 3-stage metal diffusion pump, c. 1927

Vacuum Technology

1915-1927

King Bladud, Bath Token

Coins, Medals & Tokens

1794