Image
Category
Collection
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Object type
Place
Material
Date

Cash sword of coins for protecting new born baby from harmful spirits

1701-1800

Robinson cup anemometer by Munro

1926-1932

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Strowger automatic telephone, 1901-1910

1901-1910

Samsung microwave oven, 1990s

1990-1998

Canvas straitjacket for adults, London, England, 1930-1960

1930-1960

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Writing machine for blind people, United Kingdom, 1862

1862

Artificial arm, below-elbow prosthesis

1895-1904

Artifcial left arm, United States, 1915

1915

Hoover constellation vacuum cleaner with attachments

circa 1956-1959

Circular white metal medal

1830-1900

Locomotion

1973-1983

Electric guitar

1990-1998

Gillette "Mach 3" razor

1999

Bic disposable razors

1999

Open scale barograph by Short & Mason Ltd.

1944

Sample of Simulated Intermediate Level Waste by BNFL, 1990.

1990-1991

One of Fleming's first thermionic diode valves, 1889

1889

Cheshire Lines Committee policeman's handlamp

Hull & Selby Rly Co., three aspect guard's handlamp

York & Newcastle Rly, 3-aspect Guards handlamp

Wheatstone printing telegraph, 1841

1841

Atlantic Telegraph Cable Souvenir, 1873

1873-1920

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

1899

Murray multiplex tape transmitter, 1910-1920

1910-1920

Shell pendant painted with an eye

1850-1920

Pinard type foetal stethoscope

1870-1920

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

1994

Key made by psychiatric patient

1900-1960

Rest spectacle frames

1950-1960

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

1963

Piano-shaped cigarette case

1920-1970

Disinfecting box

1925-1935

Device for recording warder patrols in a Lunatic Asylum

1877-1897

Hospital bed cycle

1946

Two Perkins 'tractors'

1795-1805

Pair of metal-rimmed spectacles with wire mesh protecters

1891-1920

Train Describer, 1880-1920

1880-1920

Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.

1680

Enema syringe, France, 1855-1900

1855-1900

Tin of 'Allenburys' throat pastilles, London, England, 1920-1940

1920-1940

Multivitamin liquid 'Vitavel', London, England, 1987

1987

Sea-surface temperature bucket, Crawford type

1960-1970

Microsoft "Windows" operating system, version 3.1, 1992

1992

model sliding switch

Metal handlamp, Great Northern & Great Eastern Railway

Cromford & High Peak Railway handlamp

Handlamp, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway

London & North Western Railway Assistant Superintendent Swansea handlamp