Image
Category
Collection
Maker
On Display
Object type
Place
Material
Date

'Passalong Test', Psychological Test, London, England, 1960-1990

1960-1990

Prototype of the Brougham carriage

1838

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

1769

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

1712-1713

Wooden Acupuncture Model

1681

Penicillium Mould presented by Alexander Fleming

1935

Section of the tree under which Livingstone's viscera were buried, Africa, 1873

1873

Amputation saw, Europe, 1501-1600

1501-1600

Plaster model of the lunar surface

1844

The Demon Detective camera

1889

Armillary sphere by Girolamo Della Volpaia

1554

Passalong Test, London, England, 1937

1937

Artificial arm, below-elbow prosthesis

1895-1904

Cranial trephine

1771-1830

Wind tunnel models of Concorde, c 1960s.

1955-1965

Disease mask for healing rituals

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

1775-1799 (original); 1900-1907 (model)

Model of a Power Loom for Plain Weaving

1857

Memento mori skull and crossbones

1801-1900

Dover Castle turret clock

1632-1640

Vertical Compound Steam Engine with Hackworth's Valve Gear, 1898

1898

Model of William Murdock's Oscillating Engine, 1785.

1785

Machine used for covering wires with silk and cotton, 1837

1837

Model of "Firefly" class locomotive, about 1840

1840

Columnar Engine, 1862

1862

Artificial left arm, Europe, 1925-1935

1925-1935

‘Dearborn’ form board with instructions, Chicago, United States, 1920-1970

1920-1970

Talking drum from Cameroon, 1990-2010

1990-2010

Carbolic steam spray used by Joseph Lister

1866-1870

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

1830

'Railway Time' clock

1840-1880

Locomotion

1973-1983

Replica apparatus for the extraction and purification of penicillin

1986

Jaipur artificial foot, India

1982

Telescope by Christopher Cock

1673

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

Vacuum Gauge by Boulton and Watt

1794

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

1843-1875

Statue depicting Shou Lao (Shou Xing), Chinese God of Longevity

before 1930

Print of Henry Beighton's Engraving of a Newcomen Engine

1717-1725

Wooden mortar and pestle

1501-1800

Saint's sewing machine, 1874.

1874

Frame saw

1700-1800

Electric guitar

1990-1998

Writing machine for blind people, United Kingdom, 1862

1862

Bird cage from Sussex Lunatic Asylum

1872

Copy of a 1600s wooden leper clapper, England

Unknown

Wooden artificial leg

1925-1935

Wooden figure of pregnant female

1880-1920