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Stephenson's Rocket

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1829

Improved Patent Magneto Electric Machine for nervous diseases

Therapeutics

1862

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

Water Transport

1853-1857

Phillip's Economic Computer

Computing & Data Processing

1949

main frame, for Automatic Computing Engine (ACE) pilot model, 1949

Computing & Data Processing

1949

Thomson's (Lord Kelvin) First Tide Predicting Machine, 1876

Geophysics

1876

Three-ring Enigma cypher machine in oak wood transit case

Radio Communication

1934

Complete Omega Speedmaster watch with velcro strap

Space Technology

A stchoty, Russian abacus.

Mathematics

1901-1930

Hollerith 45 column horizontal electrical sorting machine, 1920-1930

Computing & Data Processing

1920-1930

Single tool-holder micromanipulator

Laboratory Medicine

1990-1995

Replica of Morse's second model of telegraphy apparatus, 1934

Telecommunications

1934

'Pedoscope' shoe-fitting X-ray viewer

Radiomedicine

1948-1953

Felt and Tarrant Comptometer, 1887.

Mathematics

c. 1900

Edison Kinetoscope

Cinematography

1894

Cut-away model of the T.S. 'Olympic', 1910-1937

Water Transport

1910-1937

Dr. Mays and Dr. Prinz's Relay-operated logic machine

Computing & Data Processing

1951

National 3000 automatic bookkeeping calculating machine

Mathematics

1935-1945

Pendulum clock designed by Galileo in 1642 and made by his son in 1649, model.

Time Measurement

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)

Specimen of the first transatlantic telephone cable, 1956

Telecommunications

1956

Specimen of the first transatlantic telephone cable, deep sea type, 1956

Telecommunications

1956

Barograph clock by Alexander Cumming, 1766

Time Measurement

1766

Section of TAT-8 transatlantic optical fibre cable, 1989

Telecommunications

1989

Edison telephone, 1879

Telecommunications

1879

Nasmyth steam hammer

Hand and Machine Tools

1845-1855

Submerged repeater for TAT-1, 1956

Telecommunications

1956

United States Army Air Force camera

Photographic Technology

1940-1945

Altair 8800b computer system, 1977-1982

Computing & Data Processing

1977-1982

Short Magazine Mark III Lee Enfield .303 rifle (deactivated)

Public Health & Hygiene

c. 1917

Honda C100 motorcycle

Road Transport

1965

Reis telephone transmitter, 1863

Telecommunications

1863

Hughes microphone detector, 1865-1875

Radio Communication

1865-1875

Arriflex 2C 35mm cine camera

Cinematography

1960

Three-dimensional model of electricity consumption in Manchester

Electricity Supply

1954-1955

Automatic Computing Engine (ACE) simulator, 1950

Computing & Data Processing

1950

Ornamental turning 'rose-engine' lathe

Hand and Machine Tools

1740

Low power transportable radio transmitter in teak case, 1920-1930

Radio Communication

1920-1930

Hughes' printing telegraph, 1860.

Telecommunications

1860

Eurostar 3000 satellite, 2000

Space Technology

2000

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

Time Measurement

1675-1679

Wheatstone receiver (Morse inker), 1867

Telecommunications

1867

Rolls `Rapide' automatic twin-tub washing machine,

Domestic Appliances

c. 1962

Wells Cathedral clock

Time Measurement

1392

Cascade generator built at the Cavendish Laboratory

Nuclear Physics

1937

Model of Rotative Beam Engine by William Tongue, c. 1804

Motive Power

1797-1804

Post Office 332 telephone, 1938

Telecommunications

1938

Receiver for Baudot Multiplex type-printing telegraph, 1911-1925

Telecommunications

1911-1925

Assorted paint and glue pots, 1950s.

Domestic Appliances

c. 1955

Replica Grand Junction Railway travelling post office

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1938; (1838)

Brunsviga calculating machine

Mathematics

1931-1939