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United States Army Air Force camera

Photographic Technology

1940-1945

Breast pump, Europe, 1771-1830

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1771-1830

Specimens of Pacific cable in glazed presentation case, 1902-1923

Telecommunications

1902-1923

Cryptograph (coding and decoding machine) by Sir Charles Wheatstone, 1843-1875

Telecommunications

1843-1875

Improved Patent Magneto Electric Machine for nervous diseases

Therapeutics

1862

Printing telegraph receiver, 1845-1851

Telecommunications

1845-1851

Hypodermic syringe with glass phials of drugs

Therapeutics

1885-1910

Bright's bell telegraph, 1855

Telecommunications

1855

Keyboard for transmitting telegraphic messages, 1845-1851

Telecommunications

1845-1851

Surgical instrument set, London, England, 1851-1855

Surgery

1851-1855

'Scientype' Ophthalmoscope

Ophthalmology

1950-1955

Compartmentalised plush and silk-lined leather covered case

Mathematics

Mercury Racking Thermometer by Dallaway, 1799-1809

Heat

1799-1809

USAAF Aircraft camera, type K20, 1940-1945

Photographic Technology

1940-1945

Genoese medicine chest

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1562-1566

Textile calculator

Textile Industry

c.1900

Set of fifty artificial eyes, Liverpool, England, 1900-1940

Ophthalmology

1900-1940

Hypodermic syringe, Paris, France, 1851-1900

Therapeutics

1851-1890

Case for phantom larynx

Clinical Diagnosis

1870-1916

Dental descaling set, England, 1801-1850

Dentistry

1801-1850

Quizzing glass, cased, France, 1800-1820

Ophthalmology

1800-1820

Briar tobacco pipe with case, England, 1890-1925

Smoking

1890-1925

De Saussure Hair Hygrometer, 1815-1841

Meteorology

1815-1841

Homeopathic medicine chest, London, 1880-1910

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1910

Tracheotomy set, England, 1870-1901

Surgery

1870-1901

Cupping instruments in leather case

Therapeutics

1801-1900

Sir Charles Tomes’ LLD robes, London, England, 1909

Surgery

1909

Royal Red Cross medal, London, England, 1915-1918

Wellcome Medals

1914-1918

Suturing machine, United States, 1943

Surgery

1943

Dudgeon sphygmograph

Clinical Diagnosis

1885-1920

Czermak type laryngoscope, in case, Berlin, Germany, 1855-1865

Ophthalmology

1855-1865

Pocket surgical instrument set, cased, Barcelona, Spain, 1801-1900

Surgery

1801-1900

Marey type sphygmograph, Paris, France, 1866-1900

Clinical Diagnosis

1866-1900

Mathieu-type tonsil guillotine, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, 1883-1900

Surgery

1883-1900

Padded wooden chair, United Kingdom, 1770-1823

Public Health & Hygiene

1770-1823

Endoscope with attachments

Clinical Diagnosis

1875-1885

Skin grafting scissors with case, Europe, 1896-1905

Surgery

1896-1905

Silver gilt eye bath with case, London, England, 1786

Ophthalmology

1786

Glass ampoules of penicillin

Therapeutics

1944

Glass pharmacy storage bottle

Medical Glass-ware

1864

Dental instrument set, United States, 1871-1900

Dentistry

1871-1900

Beale type self-illuminating ophthalmoscope, London, England, 1870

Ophthalmology

1870

Pilot balloon slide rule, 1927

Meteorology

1927

Surgical instrument set, London, England, 1810-1812

Surgery

1810-1812

Thomas Sheraton style case and mathematical instrument set

Mathematics

1750-1790

'The Ocular Developer', sight testing and sight improving apparatus, Birmingham, England, 1930-1933

Ophthalmology

1930-1933

Holmes-type stereoscope

Photographic Technology

c. 1905

Pince nez spectacles, cased, England, 1875-1925

Ophthalmology

1875-1925

Medicine chest used by David Livingstone, Europe, 1860-1873

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1861-1873

Portable Aitken type Dust Counter, 1900-1908

Meteorology

1900-1908