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

Computing & Data Processing

1949

Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.

Microscopes

1763

Notice, cardboard and tin, London & North Eastern Railway, "

Passenger Comforts

Model of street-sweeping machine.

Domestic Appliances

1850-1857

National 3000 automatic bookkeeping calculating machine

Mathematics

1935-1945

Kelvin Quadrant Electrometer, 1866

Geophysics

1866

Enamel notice, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, "L&YR (Lurry to Call)". Red letters on white. Overall: 124 mm x 200 mm x 1 mm.

L&YR Lurry to Call notice

Railway Infrastructure

Space food, truffled beef stew made in collaboration with Heston Blumenthal for Tim Peake's mission to the International Space Station, ALTEC

Space Technology

2015

Ritchie's patent liquid compass

Navigation

07-04-1863

Whole model of H.M. first class battleship 'Lord Nelson'

Warships

1906-1910

Space food, bacon sandwich made in collaboration with Heston Blumenthal for Tim Peake's journey to the International Space Station, ALTEC

Space Technology

2015

Mallock-Armstrong ear defenders, London, England, 1914-1918

Audiology

1914-1918

Surgical instrument set

Surgery

1939

First field dressing in ring pull packet

Surgery

1916

Lime curd space food made in collaboration with Heston Blumenthal for Tim Peake

Space Technology

2015

Model of the PS 'Charlotte Dundas'

Marine Engines

1903

Space food, Stewed apples made in collaboration with Heston Blumenthal for Tim Peake's trip to the International Space Station, by Altec.

Space Technology

2015

Exactus adder

Mathematics

1945-1955

Edward Jenner's tobacco box, Europe, 1820-1821

Public Health & Hygiene

1810-1821

Metal bottle for Graves' tooth powder, United States, 1906-1916

Dentistry

1906-1916

Dr Arnold Gesell test objects

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1911-1939

Space food, Sausage sizzle made in collaboration with Heston Blumenthal for Tim Peake's trip to the International Space Station, by Altec.

Space Technology

2015

Metal collecting box, France, 1914-1918

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1914-1918

'P & K' artificial left arm, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1920-1925

Orthopaedics

1920-1925

Kolff artificial kidney, Netherlands, 1955-1956

Therapeutics

1955-1956

Enamel notice, Rutland St, St Helens, Brynmill, Ashleigh Rd, Blackpill, West Cross, Norton Road, Oystermouth, Southend, Mumbles Pier. Overall: 484 mm x 190 mm x 2 mm.

Rutland St sign

Railway Infrastructure

Space food, Operation Raleigh (salmon) made in collaboration with Heston Blumenthal for Tim Peake's trip to the International Space Station, by Altec.

Space Technology

2015

Space food, chicken curry made in collaboration with Heston Blumenthal for Tim Peake's mission to the International Space Station

Space Technology

2015

Tin case containing an assortment of items associated with the MoD HF radio station D11/R230

Radio Communication

Metal component associated with the reconstruction of Priestley's pneumatic trough

Experimental Chemistry

Model of aluminium atom, showing Bohr orbits

Nuclear Physics

1937-1947

Sensitive Hair Element, in tin-lidded topped glass tube, for Aircraft temperature, humidity and pressure recorder

Meteorology

1941

The original Wimshurst electrostatic machine.

Electricity and Magnetism

1882

Circular metal canister for film magazine used in 'Magic Photoret' detective camera unexposed films. Magic introduction company. 1894.

Canister for 'Photoret' Film Magazine

Photographic Technology

1894

Agfa Flash Light Outfit

Photographic Technology

1905-1915

Model of hydrogen atom, showing Bohr orbits

Nuclear Physics

1937-1947

Metal tin of screws for mount struts from Supermarine Rolls Royce Seaplane

Aeronautics

1931

Automatic solar spectroscope

Optics

1875-1885

'Crippen Chase' Puzzle

Mathematics

1910

Replica of an electroscope (c. 1900) used by Ernest Rutherford for his experiments on alpha rays

Nuclear Physics

1964-1974

Model of Cockcroft and Walton's laboratory in Cavendish Laboratory

Nuclear Physics

1945-1955

Holder for magnesium ribbon. Calibrated in inches and centimetres. Continuous feed by rotating wheel. With five reels magnesium ribbon. In original box.

The Pistol Flashmeter

Photographic Technology

Ink scale

Printing & Writing

8" experimental compass in wood and glass display box

Navigation

1873-1876

Royal headboard - Prince of Wales feathers with crown and 'Ich Dien' text across centre. Painted tin. Overall: 1000 mm x 145 mm x 95 mm.

Royal headboard - Prince of Wales feathers

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Block bell; single stroke; Stockton & Darlington Railway, c.1852, enamel plate attached reads "Railway Signal Bell - Charles V. Walker FRS Invenit". Overall: 325 mm x 310 mm x 295 mm.

Railway Signal Bell - Charles V. Walker FRS Invenit

Signalling & Telecommunications

1847-1857

Antiseptic dressing in tin, introduced by Lister

Antiseptic dressing in tin

Surgery

Sign, Station Master's Office, British Railways, North Eastern Region. Enamel on tin. '17' on back. Overall: 205 mm x 508 mm.

Station Master's Office sign, British Railways

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

Laboratory compressed air reservoir.

Experimental Chemistry

1861

Specially-designed atomiser nozzle for recreating sneeze droplets

Public Health & Hygiene

1960-1962