Pair of prosthetic limbs, for Thalidomide affected 9-year old child

Orthopaedics

1971

Pedoscope X-ray apparatus

Chiropody

1930-1955

Wooden acupuncture model

Asian Medicine

1681

The Demon Detective camera

Photographic Technology

1889

Amputation saw, Europe, 1501-1600

Surgery

1501-1600

Penicillium mould presented by Alexander Fleming

Biotechnology

1935

Artificial arm, below-elbow prosthesis

Orthopaedics

1895-1904

Carbolic steam spray used by Joseph Lister

Surgery

1866-1870

Model of a Power loom for plain weaving

Textiles Machinery

1857

Print of Henry Beighton's Engraving of a Newcomen Engine

Motive Power

1717-1725

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

Textiles Machinery

1769

Orrery made for the Earl of Orrery

Astronomy

1712-1713

Automaton for Health Matters Gallery

Public Health & Hygiene

1994

Robert Hooke type microscope

Microscopes

1671-1700

Prototype of the Brougham carriage

Road Transport

1838

Copy of a 1600s wooden leper clapper, England

Public Health & Hygiene

Unknown

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1936

Model of a mobile mass miniature x-ray unit

Radiomedicine

1945-1965

Wooden alms box

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1601-1800

Replica apparatus for the extraction and purification of penicillin

Biotechnology

1986

Machine used for covering wires with silk and cotton, 1837

Textiles Machinery

1837

Statue of the goddess Hygeia, Roman, 100 BCE - 100 CE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

100 BCE - 100 CE

One of Fleming's first thermionic diode valves, 1889

Electronic Components

1889

Old Spitalfields hand loom with jacquard mechanism

Textiles Machinery

1810

Wooden spirit mask

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Writing machine for blind people, United Kingdom, 1862

Printing & Writing

1862

Time register, or ‘Pegging Clock’

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1900-1939

Filar micrometer by William Herschel, 1780-1800

Astronomy

1780-1800

Painted mask of Deva Sanniya

Asian Medicine

1771-1860

Globtik Tokyo

Water Transport

c. 1972

Rotative Compound Beam Engine, 1881

Pumping Machinery

1881 (original)

Copy of Thimonnier's chain-stitch sewing machine, 1830.

Textiles Machinery

1830

Fumigation box

Public Health & Hygiene

1925-1935

Wooden statue of St Nicholas, France, 1801-1900

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1801-1900

Circular unit of Finsen lamp

Therapeutics

1890-1900

Six lancets in a tortoiseshell case

Therapeutics

1701-1900

Pohl Omniskop X-ray apparatus, Kiel, Germany, 1925-1935

Radiomedicine

1925-1935

Disease mask for healing rituals

Asian Medicine

Physician's walking stick with snake carving

Orthopaedics

1771-1870

Model of Mass Radiography Unit, England, 1948-1955

Radiomedicine

1948-1955

Pair of 'swivel-walkers' designed for a child born with no lower limbs, United Kingdom, 1966

Orthopaedics

1966

The Terminus (Penzance Station)

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1925

Openshaw-type artifcial hand, Birmingham, England, 1916-1918

Orthopaedics

1916-1918

Telescope by Christopher Cock

Optics

1673

Resuscitation bellows

Therapeutics

1801-1850

Composition pestle and mortar

Pharmacy-ware

1870-1901

Artificial leg made for a child, England, 1903

Orthopaedics

1903

Artificial left arm, Europe, 1925-1935

Orthopaedics

1925-1935

Baby carrier with model baby

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Wooden 'Anglesey' artificial right leg, England, 1915-1925

Orthopaedics

1915-1925