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Photograph of Stephen Hawking with American President Bill Clinton

Photograph of Stephen Hawking with American President Bill Clinton

1998

Pack of four rolls quilted toilet paper with Penrose tiling

Pack of four rolls quilted toilet paper with Penrose tiling

1997

'Build a Better Burger' Game

'Build a Better Burger' Game

1984-1986

Three-ring Enigma cypher machine in oak wood transit case

Three-ring Enigma cypher machine in oak wood transit case

1934

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

'Merman'

'Merman'

1801-1900

Molecular model of penicillin by Dorothy M Crowfoot Hodgkin, England, 1945

Molecular model of penicillin by Dorothy M Crowfoot Hodgkin, England, 1945

1945

Scientific Publication: 'Black Hole Explosions?'

Scientific Publication: 'Black Hole Explosions?'

1974

Time Travellers invitation

Time Travellers invitation

2013

Pullman Car Company, called Topaz

Pullman Car Company, called Topaz

1913

Maxim's 'Pipe of Peace', 1909-1910

Maxim's 'Pipe of Peace', 1909-1910

1909-1910

Compagnie Internationale de Wagon-Lits et de Grands Express Europeens sleeping car, 1936

Compagnie Internationale de Wagon-Lits et de Grands Express Europeens sleeping car, 1936

1936

'Form M Revised Stanford-Binet Scales', IQ test, United States, 1937

'Form M Revised Stanford-Binet Scales', IQ test, United States, 1937

1937-1960

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

1760-1775

Camera Obscura

Camera Obscura

1701-1752

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

Model of human eye

Model of human eye

1870

Bain's chemical telegraph, 1850.

Bain's chemical telegraph, 1850.

1850

The Dance in the Park by Lotte Reiniger

The Dance in the Park by Lotte Reiniger

1956

Marconi-Sykes magnetophone

Marconi-Sykes magnetophone

1923

Silver gelatin print by Camera Press/L'Europeo. Printed Caption on verso reads: "U.S. Film Stars: ELIZABETH TAYLOR. Reports that scenes of Elizabeth Taylor in the nude were shot for the film 'Cleopatra' brought criticism from some quarters. This picture shows that such shots were made".

Elizabeth Taylor nude shot for "Cleopatra"

1963

Moon globe by John Russell, England, 1797

Moon globe by John Russell, England, 1797

1797

United States Army Air Force camera

United States Army Air Force camera

1940-1945

Howard Sun Compass MK2, 1980-2000

Howard Sun Compass MK2, 1980-2000

1980-2000

Celestial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

Celestial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

1603

Demainbray's Newcomen engine model

Demainbray's Newcomen engine model

1720

Plastic container for 500 x 10mg Propanolol tablets

Plastic container for 500 x 10mg Propanolol tablets

1980-1986

Baird Phonovision disc, 1927-1928

Baird Phonovision disc, 1927-1928

1927-1928

Wheatstone's portable ABC telegraph, 1858

Wheatstone's portable ABC telegraph, 1858

1858

Cooke and Wheatstone's four needle telegraph, 1838

Cooke and Wheatstone's four needle telegraph, 1838

1838

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

Pill tile with four short legs

Pill tile with four short legs

1701-1800

Gangajal, sacred water from the River Ganges

Gangajal, sacred water from the River Ganges

2017

Magic lantern slide depicting Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice and the White Rabbit

Magic lantern slide depicting Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice and the White Rabbit

1870s

Model of Twin Cotton Mills

Model of Twin Cotton Mills

1950

‘Visual glasses’ designed by Benjamin Martin

‘Visual glasses’ designed by Benjamin Martin

1756-1800

Amateur radio call books, 1938 and 1951

Amateur radio call books, 1938 and 1951

1938 and 1951

Framed poster advocating vaccination against smallpox

Framed poster advocating vaccination against smallpox

1923

Magnetic compass and sundial by Henry Sutton

Magnetic compass and sundial by Henry Sutton

1650-1665

Vitaphone disc for sound film 'Sunny' (1930, USA)

Vitaphone disc for sound film 'Sunny' (1930, USA)

1930

Magic lantern slide depicting Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice with a Long Neck

Magic lantern slide depicting Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice with a Long Neck

1880s

Dissertation: Properties of Expanding Universes

Dissertation: Properties of Expanding Universes

1966

Packet of 20 Davidoff Magnum Supreme Virginia Cigarettes

Packet of 20 Davidoff Magnum Supreme Virginia Cigarettes

1999

Coherer, one of two

Coherer, one of two

1885-1940

Demainbray's polemoscope

Demainbray's polemoscope

1701-1752

Receiver for Baudot Multiplex type-printing telegraph, 1911-1925

Receiver for Baudot Multiplex type-printing telegraph, 1911-1925

1911-1925

Satirical print of a failed balloon launch from Foley House, London in 1784

Satirical print of a failed balloon launch from Foley House, London in 1784

1784

Post Office 332 telephone, 1938

Post Office 332 telephone, 1938

1938

Model (scale unknown) of contemporary ribbon loom, using Jacquard principles

Model (scale unknown) of contemporary ribbon loom, using Jacquard principles

1870

'Royal Address of Cadwallader ap-Tudor ap-Edwards ap-Vaughan, Water-King of Southwark', print, London, England, 1832

'Royal Address of Cadwallader ap-Tudor ap-Edwards ap-Vaughan, Water-King of Southwark', print, London, England, 1832

1832