Contraceptive sponge

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1920-1960

'Prorace' cervical cap

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1915-1925

First atomic force microscope, United States, 1985

Microscopes

1985

Kodak No 1 Camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1891

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

Replica apparatus for the extraction and purification of penicillin

Biotechnology

1986

'Progress' toy gyroscope, 1950-1960

Science Teaching

1950-1960

Anatomical model of the spine

Anatomy & Pathology

1901

Equal-arm balance

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

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

Hand and Machine Tools

1700-1800

Cup and ball toy

Public Health & Hygiene

1750-1800

Paper pacet of Manganese, tied with string

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

Specimen jar containing gosypium herbaceum

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1830-1900

Caldwell automatic microtome, Cambridge, England, 1884

Microscopes

1884

Necklace of snake vertebrae, Europe, 1871-1916

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1916

Model of a Printing Press, 1701-1800

Printing & Writing

1701-1800; 1982

Korean pocket compass and sundial

Time Measurement

1780-1880

Steelyard, the so-called opium scales in violin-shaped case

Asian Medicine

1880-1920

Contraceptive sponge, United Kingdom, 1901-1930

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1901-1930

'Wagon' Boiler, 19th Century

Motive Power

1801-1840 (original); 1901 (model)

"Racial" brand birth control sponge

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1931

Ivory tablet compass sundial

Time Measurement

1574

Necklace, belonging to witch doctor, tigers teeth

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1890-1932

Smeaton's Apparatus for Determining the Efficiency of Water Wheels

Motive Power

1988 (model); 1752 (original)

Wharfedale stop-cylinder printing press, 1865-1875

Printing & Writing

1870

Box for peep show

Optics

1825-1835

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

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1930

Heart shaped basket made entirely from cloves

Classical & Medieval Medicine

before 1907

Geodetic theodolite, German, 1820-1850

Surveying

1820-1850

Cylindrical opium pipe

Asian Medicine

Solid cloth covered amulet

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1910

Conoid surface model

Mathematics

1872

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

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1930

Amulet

Asian Medicine

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

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Nine bags of moxa

Asian Medicine

1980-1990

Napier's bones

Mathematics

1601-1700

11 glass beads, Roman

Classical & Medieval Medicine

Tablet sundial in ivory

Time Measurement

1537-1632

Pear-shaped amulet with rectangular leather amulet cases attached

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Ivory objects, c. 1801-1920.

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1920

Disposable lavatory seat covers, France, 1860-1930

Public Health & Hygiene

1860-1930

McHardy type perimeter, London, England, 1885-1930

Ophthalmology

1885-1930

Glass tube containing smaller glass tube

Anaesthesiology

1860-1920

Two glass ear syringes, maker unknown, 1920-1950

Chiropody

1920-1950

Peep show with 18 paper slides, French, 1848

Optics

1825-1835

Vaccine estimation apparatus, France, 1880-1920

Public Health & Hygiene

1880-1920

Common groin

Mathematics

1872

Painted mask for Kolam or Tovil performace

Asian Medicine

1771-1910