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Machine used for covering wires with silk and cotton, 1837

Textiles Machinery

1837

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

Industrial Chemistry

1862-1863

Glass ampoules of penicillin

Therapeutics

1944

'Thunder pump' magneto-electric device, 1856

Telecommunications

1856

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

Mathematics

1666-1680

Circular unit of Finsen lamp

Therapeutics

1890-1900

Wheatstone printing telegraph, 1841

Telecommunications

1841

Cooke and Wheatstone double needle telegraph, 1844

Telecommunications

1844

Selector super portable broadcast receiver, 1925-1930

Radio Communication

1925-1930

Haemoglobin 8.26, Festival Pattern Group silk tie fabric

Experimental Chemistry

1950-1951

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

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

Anatomy & Pathology

1701-1800

Military surgeon’s hat, France, 1830-1880

Wellcome (general)

1830-1914

Compartmentalised plush and silk-lined leather covered case

Mathematics

Mercury Racking Thermometer by Dallaway, 1799-1809

Heat

1799-1809

Aural speculum

Clinical Diagnosis

1875-1900

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

Water Transport

1913; c. 900 CE

Belt for babies, England, 1800-1870

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1800-1870

Quizzing glass, cased, France, 1800-1820

Ophthalmology

1800-1820

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

Water Transport

1958-1965

Cap from an American Red Cross uniform, United States, 1939-1945

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1939-1945

Von Hippel-type clockwork trephine, London, England, 1901-1930

Ophthalmology

1901-1930

Homeopathic medicine chest, London, 1880-1910

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1910

Tracheotomy set, England, 1870-1901

Surgery

1870-1901

Cupping instruments in leather case

Therapeutics

1801-1900

Sir Charles Tomes’ LLD robes, London, England, 1909

Surgery

1909

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

Wellcome Medals

1914-1918

Dudgeon sphygmograph

Clinical Diagnosis

1885-1920

Model of Norfolk Wherry

Water Transport

1851-1920

Skin grafting scissors with case, Europe, 1896-1905

Surgery

1896-1905

Pair of shoes for bound feet

Asian Medicine

1870-1910

Whole model rigged 20 gun ship

Water Transport

1719-1733

Whole model rigged of the screw steamship "Great Britain"

Water Transport

1840-1878

Symbolic doctor's sword

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

Mathieu-type tonsil guillotine, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, 1883-1900

Surgery

1883-1900

Acupuncture training model, China, 1725-1730

Asian Medicine

1725-1730

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

Ophthalmology

1820-1866

Pilot balloon slide rule, 1927

Meteorology

1927

Hill and Barnard-type sphygmomanometer, London, England, 1891-1900

Clinical Diagnosis

1891-1900

Chest protector, London, England, 1870-1901

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1807-1901

Purse decorated with collodion positive photograph

Photographs

c. 1860

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

Wellcome (general)

1820-1830

Portable Aitken type Dust Counter, 1900-1908

Meteorology

1900-1908

Leatherette case for mechanical hearing aids

Audiology

1935-1936

Large animal tooth in pink and blue silk bag to cure toothache, Exeter, England, 1901-1910

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1901-1910

Plate electrical machine

King George III

1770

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

Surgery

1927

Embroidered panel, Kent, England, 1930-1940

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1930-1940

Spittoon or cuspidor with depictions of Mogul emperors and wives

Asian Medicine

1601-1700