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Anatomical model of the spine

Anatomy & Pathology

1901

First atomic force microscope, United States, 1985

Microscopes

1985

Cup and ball toy

Public Health & Hygiene

1750-1800

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

Hand and Machine Tools

1700-1800

Smeaton's Apparatus for Determining the Efficiency of Water Wheels

Motive Power

1988 (model); 1752 (original)

Leather bag with objects for divination, Africa, 1880-1930

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1930

Clear glass bottle containing an original sample of Bayer 205, Europe, 1915-1916

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1915-1916

Games sticks, 1981, coal minin

Coal Mining

Amuletic necklace, from Hebron, Palestine, c. 1880-1930.

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1930

Four divination plaques on a string, Zimbabwe, 1880-1920

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Conoid surface model

Mathematics

1872

Nine bags of moxa

Asian Medicine

1980-1990

Caldwell automatic microtome, Cambridge, England, 1884

Microscopes

1884

Napier's bones

Mathematics

1601-1700

Necklace of snake vertebrae, Europe, 1871-1916

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1916

Heart shaped basket made entirely from cloves

Classical & Medieval Medicine

before 1907

'Prorace' cervical cap

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1915-1925

Pear-shaped amulet with rectangular leather amulet cases attached

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Kodak No 1 Camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1891

Contraceptive sponge, United Kingdom, 1901-1930

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1901-1930

Disposable lavatory seat covers, France, 1860-1930

Public Health & Hygiene

1860-1930

John Logie Baird's test subject 'Stookie Bill'

Television

c. 1926

Necklace worn to ward off the Evil Eye

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1930

McHardy type perimeter, London, England, 1885-1930

Ophthalmology

1885-1930

Glass jar, contains gum resin from the Sudan, pres

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1886

'Laeyson's Odorous Powders', France, 1801-1900

Medical Glass-ware

1801-1900

Vaccine estimation apparatus, France, 1880-1920

Public Health & Hygiene

1880-1920

Contraceptive sponge

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1920-1960

Replica apparatus for the extraction and purification of penicillin

Biotechnology

1986

Tablet sundial of ivory

Time Measurement

1601-1700

Eclipse Demonstration Model

Astronomy

1867

Geodetic theodolite, German, 1820-1850

Surveying

1820-1850

'Progress' toy gyroscope, 1950-1960

Science Teaching

1950-1960

Model of orthopaedic bed, mahogany, with levers an

Orthopaedics

1801-1830

Cloth bag with 2 short projecting reed tubes, feti

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Fossilised shark's tooth, perforated at top and ti

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1800-1900

Necklet, amuletic, worn by cattle to prevent disea

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1850-1940

Terracotta bell, possibly a copy of a Roman type

Classical & Medieval Medicine

Grand Trianon (Versailles) slide from peep show

Optics

1825-1835

Tobacco pipe

Smoking

1880-1925

Bottle of Aromatic Confection Powder

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1849-1915

Netsuke in form of fish, bearing picture of warrior

Oriental Medicine

Needle case with needles

Oriental Medicine

1880-1930

Amulet

Oriental Medicine

Amulet

Oriental Medicine

Set of Chemicals for Wet-Plate Process

Photographic Technology

1854

Glass jar, contains lump catechu

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1830-1930

Amulets strung together, including some coins

Asian Medicine

Glass piston rod only

Surgery

Small glass rings or spirals threaded as beads on

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1930