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Tool for originating screw threads, made by Henry

Hand and Machine Tools

London & North Eastern Railway steam locomotive 'Mallard'

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1938

Orrery made for the Earl of Orrery

Astronomy

1712-1713

Sewing machine by Elias Howe

Textiles Machinery

c. 1846

Ornate circumcision knife with ivory handle

Surgery

1775-1785

Filar micrometer by William Herschel, 1780-1800

Astronomy

1780-1800

Machine used for covering wires with silk and cotton, 1837

Textiles Machinery

1837

Chronoscope, England, 1921-1939

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1921-1939

Molecular model showing the structure of insulin

Biotechnology

1967

Vaccination set, London, England, 1925-1928

Public Health & Hygiene

1925-1928

Oersted Compass Needle, 1828

Science Teaching

1828

Dr Macaura’s blood circulator

Therapeutics

1890-1910

Tiger claw bagh nakh

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

'Cardiff’ peritoneal dialysis machine, England, 1965-1970

Therapeutics

1965-1970

Singer 'New Family' sewing machine, 1865-1883.

Textiles Machinery

1865-1883

One of Fleming's first thermionic diode valves, 1889

Electronic Components

1889

DNA synthesiser, Slough, England, 1975-1985

Biotechnology

1975-1985

Triple bladed vaccination lancet, London, England, 1822-1875

Public Health & Hygiene

1822-1875

Test type to test eyesight, England, 1920-1960

Ophthalmology

1920-1960

Foucault Pendulum for demonstrating the Earth's rotation, 1883

Astronomy

1883

Chronometer with case and accessories

Time Measurement

c. 1800

Early Wheeler and Wilson hand-powered lock stitch sewing mac

Textiles Machinery

Priestman oil engine

Heat Engines (non steam)

1895

Drawing instruments by Charles Whitwell

Mathematics

1593-1610

Sheraton medicine chest, Europe, 1720-1800

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1720-1800

'Portia' baby balance, England, 1920-1950

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1920-1950

wheel cutting machine

Hand and Machine Tools

1668-1672 Probable

Pair of climbers for climbing telegraph poles

Signalling & Telecommunications

1948

Vaccination lancet, London, England, 1822-1850

Public Health & Hygiene

1822-1850

Set of seven cutthroat razors, London, England, 1801-1900

Public Health & Hygiene

1801-1900

Saw bench

Hand and Machine Tools

Multo Brunsviga type barrel calculating machine

Mathematics

1950-1960

Rotative Compound Beam Engine, 1881

Pumping Machinery

1881 (original)

Electron Density Map of Myoglobins, 3D Representation, 1957

Experimental Chemistry

1957

Orrery planetary model

Astronomy

1789-1795

Pugh orthoptoscope, London, England, 1948-1968

Ophthalmology

1948-1968

Model of Hooke's universal joint

King George III

1760

Bow spectacles

Ophthalmology

1601-1700

Laboratory rat cage, London, England, 1961-1970

Laboratory Medicine

1961-1970

Beam compass by George Adams

King George III

1775-1795

King George III's friction machine

King George III

1762

Dunlop Maxply Under 5 badminton racket with steel

Domestic Appliances

c. 1965

A solar powered car

Road Transport

1998

Frame saw,18 t.p.i. late 17th century.

Hand and Machine Tools

1650-1700

Frame saw, late 18th century fitted with a blade (

Hand and Machine Tools

1700-1800

Villiers 27B Two-stroke Petrol Engine, c. 1952

Heat Engines (non steam)

1947-1957

Cut-throat razor made by Prior

Domestic Appliances

1915-1925

Compass plane, 1717 used for smoothing concave sur

Hand and Machine Tools

1717

Folding scissors

Wellcome (general)

1801-1900

Steel and ebony cutthroat razor

Public Health & Hygiene

1750-1850