Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

Time Measurement

1675-1679

Silver thimble, used to pass a current through the 1866 Transatlantic cable, 1860-1866

Telecommunications

1860-1866

Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.

Microscopes

1763

Pocket watch by Thomas Tompion

Time Measurement

1675-1700

Cryptograph (coding and decoding machine) by Sir Charles Wheatstone, 1843-1875

Telecommunications

1843-1875

Henley needle galvanometer, 1855-1860

Telecommunications

1855-1860

Decorative mother-of-pearl case for lancets

Therapeutics

1803-1847

Altazimuth theodolite

Surveying

1755-1765

Silver model of Vimy aeroplane

Aeronautics

Lancets in ornate silver case

Therapeutics

1801-1900

40-hp open-drive limousine by Crossley Motors

Road Transport

1909

Buddhist prayer wheel

Asian Medicine

1601-1900

Wishbone or gold spring pessary, Europe, 1880-1936

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1880-1936

Self winding pocket watch in square, silver case

Time Measurement

1875-1885

Oval, silver 'Puritan' pocket watch

Time Measurement

1645-1655

Pocket Bimetallic Thermometer, 1850-1900

Heat

1851-1880

Statue of Imhotep, Egypt, 600-500 BCE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

600-500 BCE

Pocket watch with silver inner case

Time Measurement

1774

Pocket watch in silver case

Time Measurement

1785-1790

Verge stop-watch by Le Roi, 1745-1755

Time Measurement

1745-1755

A.G. Thornton Folding Ruler

Mathematics

1890-1910

Bloud sundial

Time Measurement

1650-1686

Box of drawing instruments made by Kern & Cie, Aar

Mathematics

Circumcision knife

Surgery

Tadcaster & Distric MCC Trophy

Road Transport

1927

Mining compass in engraved ivory case, Italian, 17th century

Surveying

1601-1700

Buddhist oil lamp or libation cup

Asian Medicine

1701-1900

Pocket watch in silver gilt case with calendar dial

Time Measurement

1790-1810~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~//////////////////////

Decorated inro with netsuke

Asian Medicine

1850-1918

Pedometer, gilded brass and silver, cord operated

Surveying

1682-1720

Combined knife and fork, Europe, 1914-1918

Orthopaedics

1914-1918

Azimuth compass

Navigation

1840-1860

Altazimuth theodolite, British, 1816-1850

Surveying

1816-1850

Lancets for bloodletting, England, 1794

Therapeutics

1792-1794

Edward Jenner's tobacco box, Europe, 1820-1821

Public Health & Hygiene

1810-1821

Portable transit theodolite, British, 1823-1841

Surveying

1823-1841

Pocket Watch with Calender in Silver Case, 1840-1880

Time Measurement

1840-1880

Chuckrum board, Indian, late 19th century.

Mathematics

late 19th century

Heurtley magnifier, 1919.

Telecommunications

1919

Silver trowel, presented by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to the British Rail Property Board

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1985

Verge watch in silver inner case, tortoiseshell ou

Time Measurement

1786

Circumcision folding pocket knife, Hindu, 1871-1890

Asian Medicine

1871-1890

Noberts micrometer microscope by Nobert, Friedrich Adolph

Microscopes

Cylindrical bladder sound

Surgery

Pocket watch with silver on case

Time Measurement

1655-1665

Two hydrocele trocars

Surgery

1879-1910

Universal pocket sundial

Time Measurement

1701-1721

Photograph of Eric Langton

Road Transport

c.1930s

City Cup

Road Transport

1936

Bimetallic Dial Thermometer and Watch, 1820

Heat

1820