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Robert Hooke type microscope

Microscopes

1671-1700

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

Orrery made for the Earl of Orrery

Astronomy

1712-1713

The Demon Detective camera

Photographic Technology

1889

Globtik Tokyo

Water Transport

c. 1972

Prototype of the Brougham carriage

Road Transport

1838

'Electric tonic' amusement machine, Europe, 1915-1925

Therapeutics

1915-1925

Filar micrometer by William Herschel, 1780-1800

Astronomy

1780-1800

Machine used for covering wires with silk and cotton, 1837

Textiles Machinery

1837

Chronoscope, England, 1921-1939

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1921-1939

Writing machine for blind people, United Kingdom, 1862

Printing & Writing

1862

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

Textiles Machinery

1769

Old Spitalfields hand loom with jacquard mechanism

Textiles Machinery

1810

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1936

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

Orthopaedics

1966

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

Orthopaedics

1916-1918

Terrestrial globe by John Senex

Astronomy

1738

Man catcher, Germany, 1601-1800

Wellcome (general)

1601-1800

Artificial left arm, Europe, 1925-1935

Orthopaedics

1925-1935

One of Fleming's first thermionic diode valves, 1889

Electronic Components

1889

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

Telecommunications

1843-1875

Writing frame for the blind, Stockholm, Sweden, 1871

Printing & Writing

1871

Test type to test eyesight, England, 1920-1960

Ophthalmology

1920-1960

Foucault Pendulum for demonstrating the Earth's rotation, 1883

Astronomy

1883

A back saw or sash saw, folded brass backed, made by Sorby o

Hand and Machine Tools

12"tenon saw by Spear & Jackson

Hand and Machine Tools

1926

Set of 8 brass handled, inspector's Imperial standard testing weights

Weighing & Measuring

1890

Brass refracting telescope of 4 1/2 inch aperture

Astronomy

1855-1865

Painted Marurassa mask

Asian Medicine

1771-1900

Model of Euston Arch

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1961

Model Passenger Locomotive, 1840-1845

Railway Models

1840-1845

Model of Great Central Railway "Atlantic" Express Locomotive

Railway Models

1903 (original); 1982 (model)

Rotative Compound Beam Engine, 1881

Pumping Machinery

1881 (original)

Hooke's compound microscope, copy, 1665-1675.

Microscopes

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

Orthopaedics

1915-1925

Gentleman’s toilet case, Europe, 1837-1901

Domestic Appliances

1837-1901

Pioneers of Electric Telegraphy at the British Association

Telecommunications

1865

Model of Mass Radiography Unit, England, 1948-1955

Radiomedicine

1948-1955

Wooden-cased mill, Europe, 1701-1830

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1830

Wooden statue of St Nicholas, France, 1801-1900

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1801-1900

Heath education model to teach about tuberculosis, London, England, 1975-1985

Public Health & Hygiene

1975-1985

Model demonstrating different types of eye sight, Europe, 1880-1900

Ophthalmology

1880-1900

Experimental carbon pencil microphone, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Trademark printint block

Textile Industry

1880-1910

Electric guitar

Acoustics

1990-1998

Wheatstone printing telegraph, 1841

Telecommunications

1841

Woolf's Water Tube Boiler, 1819

Motive Power

1819

Dunlop Maxply Under 5 badminton racket with steel

Domestic Appliances

c. 1965

Hand drill

Hand and Machine Tools

c. 1880