Image
Category
Collection
Maker
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Object type
Place
Material
Date

'King’s Fund’ hospital bed

1994

Bottle of liquid extract of Cinchona

1940-1949

Gas cylinder for nitrous oxide

2000-2002

Stone amulet contained within a leather purse

Replica apparatus for the extraction and purification of penicillin

1986

Jaipur artificial foot, India

1982

Electric guitar

1990-1998

Sample of Simulated Intermediate Level Waste by BNFL, 1990.

1990-1991

Strowger automatic telephone, 1901-1910

1901-1910

Filings coherer, glass tube formed into T-shape at one end and bent round into U-shape at other end with bulb, 1899

1899

Cisco Catalyst 1200 switch, 1994

1994

Circular white metal medal

1830-1900

Globtik Tokyo

circa 1972

Atlantic Telegraph Cable Souvenir, 1873

1873-1920

Murray multiplex tape transmitter, 1910-1920

1910-1920

Model of class 86 electric locomotive 86316 'Wigan Pier' in BR Blue Livery

Locomotion

1973-1983

Pair of prosthetic/artificial arms for a child living with thalidomide impairments

1963

model sliding switch

Automaton for Health Matters Gallery representing "Health screening and surveillance of normal populations"

1994

Fechner's double sound pendulum for testing aural discrimination

1898-1908

Gillette "Mach 3" razor

1999

Bic disposable razors

1999

Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.

1680

Two Perkins 'tractors'

1795-1805

Hospital bed cycle

1946

Device for recording warder patrols in a Lunatic Asylum

1877-1897

Sea-surface temperature bucket, Crawford type

1960-1970

Open scale barograph by Short & Mason Ltd.

1944

Key made by psychiatric patient

1900-1960

Pair of metal-rimmed spectacles with wire mesh protecters

1891-1920

Wheatstone printing telegraph, 1841

1841

Train Describer, 1880-1920

1880-1920

Left prosthetic leg, Cyprus, 1914-1918

1914-1918

Electronic induction motor for Dry Cupping Vacuum Therapy

1980-1990

Shell pendant painted with an eye

1850-1920

Disinfecting box

1925-1935

Amulet to protect against health problems

1701-1900

Piano-shaped cigarette case

1920-1970

Model Passenger Locomotive, 1840-1845

1840-1845

Hysteroscope with camera attachment

1958-1965

Phillips screwdriver (from mobile phone repair workshop)

1990-2012

Artificial left arm, United Kingdom, 1914-1916

1914-1916

Model of "Firefly" class locomotive, about 1840

1840

Writing frame for the blind, Stockholm, Sweden, 1871

1871

Microsoft "Windows" operating system, version 3.1, 1992

1992

One of Fleming's first thermionic diode valves, 1889

1889

Enema syringe, France, 1855-1900

1855-1900

Cardiac pacemaker, London, England, 1961-1962

1961-1962

Back bar for Boyle's type anaesthetic machine

1941-1963