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Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770

Clockmakers

1770

Machine used for covering wires with silk and cotton, 1837

Textiles Machinery

1837

Wheatstone printing telegraph, 1841

Telecommunications

1841

Pair of shoes for bound feet

Asian Medicine

1870-1910

'Santa Medicina' sculpture by Eleanor Crook

Eleanor Crook

2019

Morland's calculating machine, engraved "Samuel Morland, Inventor, 1666"

Mathematics

1666-1680

Circular unit of Finsen lamp

Therapeutics

1890-1900

Marine timekeeper by Henry Sully, Paris, 1724

Clockmakers

1724

Oval crystal-cased verge watch with outer case and ribbon with miniature and locket by A Senebier

Clockmakers

1630

Cooke and Wheatstone double needle telegraph, 1844

Telecommunications

1844

Flying Scotsman hat

Miscellanea & Curiosities

2005-06

Glass ampoules of penicillin

Therapeutics

1944

'Thunder pump' magneto-electric device, 1856

Telecommunications

1856

Selector super portable broadcast receiver, 1925-1930

Radio Communication

1925-1930

Haemoglobin 8.26, Festival Pattern Group silk tie fabric

Experimental Chemistry

1950-1951

Whole model rigged 20 gun ship

Water Transport

1719-1733

Mattei's electro-homeopathic treatments, Bologna, Italy, 1871-1885

Pharmacy-ware

1871-1885

Filings coherer, glass tube curved into near U-shape at one end with coil winding at other end, 1894-1904

Radio Communication

1894-1904

Filings coherer, Lodge-Muirhead system, 1900-1910

Radio Communication

1900-1910

Silk skirt and blouse dyed with Perkin's Mauve Aniline Dye

Industrial Chemistry

1862-1863

Whole model rigged of the screw steamship "Great Britain"

Water Transport

1840-1878

Microscope used by Louis Pasteur in his investigations on silkworm diseases, Paris, France, 1860-1870

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1860-1870

Model of the N.S. "Savannah" (1959)

Water Transport

1958-1965

Steelyard, the so-called opium scales in violin-shaped case

Asian Medicine

1880-1920

Top hat, London, England, 1831-1920

Wellcome (general)

1831-1920

Rigged Model of the H.M.S. 'Warrior'

Warships

1860-1913

Camera lucida, Wollaston type

Optics

1880-1900

Hong Kong plague medal, England, 1894

Wellcome Medals

1894

Symbolic doctor's sword

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

Two ivory anatomical figures, female and male, France, 1701-1800

Anatomy & Pathology

1701-1800

Model of a Viking Ship of about A.D.900, excavated from Gokstad

Water Transport

1913; c. 900 CE

Dudgeon sphygmograph

Clinical Diagnosis

1885-1920

Professor Matthew Hay's academic cap, gown, and hood in box, Scotland, 1927

Surgery

1927

White glass eye with blue iris, cased, London, England, 1901-1940

Ophthalmology

1901-1940

Sikes' Hydrometer

Weighing & Measuring

1850-1860

Royal Red Cross medal, London, England, 1915-1918

Wellcome Medals

1914-1918

Acupuncture training model, China, 1725-1730

Asian Medicine

1725-1730

"De Wecker" ophthalmoscope with handle and mirror,

Ophthalmology

1890-1940

Quizzing glass, cased, France, 1800-1820

Ophthalmology

1800-1820

Beer-type cataract knife and needle, cased, Paris, 1820-1866

Ophthalmology

1820-1866

Model of Norfolk Wherry

Water Transport

1851-1920

Iron chastity belt, lined with silk, possibly 16th

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1501-1600

Henry Hill Hickman's satin waistcoat, Europe, 1820-1830

Wellcome (general)

1820-1830

Plate electrical machine

King George III

1770

Replica Bavarian reckoning cloth, German, 16th century.

Mathematics

1501-1600; 1972

Embroidered panel, Kent, England, 1930-1940

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1930-1940

Brical British calculator

Mathematics

1900-1909

Frost's artificial eye, London, England, 1870-1885

Ophthalmology

1870-1885

Camera Lucida by Lechertier Barbe, Paris, France,

Optics

1890-1900

Hachi wari or sword breaker

Asian Medicine

1801-1900