replica of Bell's 1876 centennial telephone transmitter, 1959

Telecommunications

1959

Alarm clock, mounted on model of coffin

Anatomy & Pathology

1840-1900

Replica of Soemmerring's telegraph of 1809-12, 1964

Telecommunications

1964

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

Telecommunications

1956

Wax model of a female human head, Germany, 1801-1900

Anatomy & Pathology

1801-1900

Powdered graphite microphone, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Mirror galvanometer for the transatlantic telegraph, 1858

Electricity and Magnetism

1858

Receiving ‘jigger’ used by the Marconi Company, 1898

Radio Communication

1898

Cylindrical glass bottle of quinine sulphate

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Galvanometer from prototype Cox selenium-cell magnifier equipment, 1910-1920

Telecommunications

1910-1920

aerial inductances, 1901

Radio Communication

1901

Powdered graphite microphone, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Poured wax doll,with head turned to one side; inse

Materials Science Gallery

c. 1900

Experimental microphone, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Clockwork interruptor, once owned by David Hughes, 1875-1880

Radio Communication

1875-1880

Sinclair line selector automatic switch board, 1880-1890

Telecommunications

1880-1890

Experimental carbon pencil microphone, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

powdered graphite microphone, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Waxed post-mortem thread

Surgery

c.2016

three-nail microphone, 1875-1880

Telecommunications

1875-1880

Experimental carbon block microphone, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Hertzian receiving resonator, 1890-1894

Radio Communication

1890-1894

Cell used in interruptor circuit, 1875-1890

Telecommunications

1875-1890

Granular microphone in bamboo tube, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Granular microphone in glass tube, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Experimental microphones with carbon pencils and cups, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Experimental microphone using steel needles and gas carbon, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

De Forest syntoniser, 1902-1907

Radio Communication

1902-1907

Front side of right kidney

Anatomy & Pathology

1771-1800

Single mammary gland from wax anatomical figure

Anatomy & Pathology

1771-1800

filings coherer, small glass tube with bulb at one end and cap of red sealing wax at other end, 1898

Radio Communication

1898

Wax model of a plague scene, Europe, 1657

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1657

Amulet and charm to protect against plague

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1690-1710

Front part of lungs from wax anatomical figure of reclining woman

Anatomy & Pathology

1771-1800

Stomach from wax anatomical figure

Anatomy & Pathology

1771-1800

Filings coherer, glass tube bent into U-shape at one end with bulb to form side-pocket on mounting bracket with terminals, 1894-1904

Radio Communication

1894-1904

Cylindrical glass bottle containing cinchonidine

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Amuletic loadstone with scalloped metal mounts

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1551-1700

Sinew with muscle covering from wax anatomical figure

Anatomy & Pathology

1771-1800

Uterus, showing placenta, cervix etc. from wax anatomical figure

Anatomy & Pathology

1771-1800

Filings coherer, glass tube capped at ends, 1894-1904

Radio Communication

1894-1904

Pancreas from wax anatomical figure of reclining woman

Anatomy & Pathology

1771-1800

Front wall of right side of heart from wax anatomical figure

Anatomy & Pathology

1771-1800

Intestines from wax anatomical figure of reclining woman

Anatomy & Pathology

1771-1800

Fetus from wax anatomical figure

Anatomy & Pathology

1771-1800

Front portion of heart from wax model of woman

Anatomy & Pathology

1771-1800

Wax vanitas, Europe, 1701-1800

Anatomy & Pathology

1701-1800

Diorama showing the anatomy theatre at Padua in 1594, England, 1901-1950

Therapeutics

1901-1950

African American soldiers court martialled at Paignton

Photographs

15 october 1943

Contraceptive sheath, 1800-1850.

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1801-1850