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Babbage's Analytical Engine, 1834-1871. (Trial model)

Babbage's Analytical Engine, 1834-1871. (Trial model)

1871

Smiths De Luxe Wristwatch Worn by Sir Edmund Hillary on His Ascent of Mount Everest 1953

Smiths De Luxe Wristwatch Worn by Sir Edmund Hillary on His Ascent of Mount Everest 1953

1953

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

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

1770

'Memento mori' watch in the form of a skull, known as the 'Mary Queen of Scots' watch.

'Memento mori' watch in the form of a skull, known as the 'Mary Queen of Scots' watch.

1780-1850

'Pedoscope' shoe-fitting X-ray viewer

'Pedoscope' shoe-fitting X-ray viewer

1948-1953

Three-ring Enigma cypher machine in oak wood transit case

Three-ring Enigma cypher machine in oak wood transit case

1934

Difference Engine No. 1

Difference Engine No. 1

circa 1832

Great Northern Railway 4-2-2 locomotive Stirling Single

Great Northern Railway 4-2-2 locomotive Stirling Single

1870

Chinese Government Railways Steam Locomotive 4-8-4 KF Class No 7

Chinese Government Railways Steam Locomotive 4-8-4 KF Class No 7

1935

Edison telephone, 1879

Edison telephone, 1879

1879

Phillip's Economic Computer

Phillip's Economic Computer

1949

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

Builder's whole, rigged model, of SS 'Great Eastern', 1853-1857

Builder's whole, rigged model, of SS 'Great Eastern', 1853-1857

1853-1857

English Electric Company diesel electric locomotive 'Deltic' Co-Co 3300HP, 1955

English Electric Company diesel electric locomotive 'Deltic' Co-Co 3300HP, 1955

1955

Wells Cathedral clock, 1392

Wells Cathedral clock, 1392

1392

Battery locomotive, North Staffordshire Railway

Battery locomotive, North Staffordshire Railway

1917

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

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

1945

West Japan Railways Shinkansen 'Bullet Train', 1976

West Japan Railways Shinkansen 'Bullet Train', 1976

1976

Section of TAT-8 transatlantic optical fibre cable, 1989

Section of TAT-8 transatlantic optical fibre cable, 1989

1989

High Speed Train Power Car diesel electric locomotive Class 43 number 43302

High Speed Train Power Car diesel electric locomotive Class 43 number 43302

1978

Pullman Car Company, called Topaz

Pullman Car Company, called Topaz

1913

Decimal watch by Richard Dover Statter and Thomas Statter

Decimal watch by Richard Dover Statter and Thomas Statter

1862

Fireless locomotive, named Imperial

Fireless locomotive, named Imperial

1956

Cybernetic tortoise, developed to help with studies on brain function

Cybernetic tortoise, developed to help with studies on brain function

1950-1952

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

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

1675-1679

Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux

Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux

1775-1785

Rocket locomotive

Rocket locomotive

1829

Watt's end measuring machine

Watt's end measuring machine

1776

Omega Speedmaster watch

Omega Speedmaster watch

1960s

Model of Henry Maudslay's screw-cutting lathe

Model of Henry Maudslay's screw-cutting lathe

1800-1820

Molecular model showing the structure of insulin

Molecular model showing the structure of insulin

1967

Steam locomotive, number 673

Steam locomotive, number 673

1897

British Railways Banana Van, 1960

British Railways Banana Van, 1960

1960

Eurostar 3000 satellite, 2000

Eurostar 3000 satellite, 2000

2000

Eurostar TMST power car 373 308

Eurostar TMST power car 373 308

1996

Burroughs hand operated adding and listing machine

Burroughs hand operated adding and listing machine

1913

'Openshaw' artificial wooden hand

'Openshaw' artificial wooden hand

circa 1919

Rudge 'ordinary' or 'penny farthing' bicycle

Rudge 'ordinary' or 'penny farthing' bicycle

1884

Bain's chemical telegraph, 1850.

Bain's chemical telegraph, 1850.

1850

Great Northern Railway 0-6-0ST steam locomotive, No 1247

Great Northern Railway 0-6-0ST steam locomotive, No 1247

1899

Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

1728

Apple 'iPhone 3G' smartphone, 2008-2010

Apple 'iPhone 3G' smartphone, 2008-2010

2008-2010

Surgeon console, from da Vinci® Classic surgical system

Surgeon console, from da Vinci® Classic surgical system

1999-2001

Reproduction of the 1830 Planet steam locomotive

Reproduction of the 1830 Planet steam locomotive

1992

United States Army Air Force camera

United States Army Air Force camera

1940-1945

Specimen of the first transatlantic telephone cable, 1956

Specimen of the first transatlantic telephone cable, 1956

1956

Model of the 1956 designed Bluebird CN7 racing car

Model of the 1956 designed Bluebird CN7 racing car

1960

Gold lever escapement watch by John Leroux

Gold lever escapement watch by John Leroux

1785

Instrument panel from 1 of 3 Apollo Command Module simulators

Instrument panel from 1 of 3 Apollo Command Module simulators

1966