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Babbage's Analytical Engine, 1834-1871. (Trial model)

Computing & Data Processing

1871

Personal Computer, model Apple I

Computing & Data Processing

1976-1979

Phillip's Economic Computer

Computing & Data Processing

1949

Electronic storm surge modelling machine

Oceanography

1960-2007

Sony 'Trinitron' colour television, 1969-1970

Radio Communication

1969-1970

Le Prince Single-lens Cine Camera

Cinematography

1888

Thomson's (Lord Kelvin) First Tide Predicting Machine, 1876

Geophysics

1876

Pye 'Cambridge International' 11-band broadcast receiver, 1953

Radio Communication

1953

Marconi 1.5kW transmitter used by 2LO, 1922

Radio Communication

1922

Liquid-filled plastic lens television magnifier, 1935-1965

Radio Communication

1935-1965

Analogue music synthesizer.

Acoustics

1970

Lumière Cinématographe

Cinematography

c. 1896

Fleming diode valve, 1889

Electronic Components

1889

'Midg' Camera Used to Make the First Two `Cottingley fairies' Photographs in 1917

Photographic Technology

1902-1917

Dandy car, North British Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

replica of the first transistor, 1947-2003

Computing & Data Processing

1947-2003

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

Photographic Technology

1839 (original); c. 1988 (replica)

Replica of Morse's second model of telegraphy apparatus, 1934

Telecommunications

1934

computer mouse prototype, 1963 (replica)

Computing & Data Processing

2011

Experimental model of Marconi's magnetic detector, 1900-1910

Radio Communication

1900-1910

Amplion loud speaker with wooden horn, 1925

Radio Communication

1925

Edison Kinetoscope

Cinematography

1894

Bell's harmonic telegraph receiver, 1925-1958

Telecommunications

1925-1958

Cut-away model of the T.S. 'Olympic', 1910-1937

Water Transport

1910-1937

Quarter-plate `Cameo' camera used to take 'second phase' of Cottingley Fairies photographs, 1918-1920

Photographs

1915-1920

Whole model, full rigged, of ship of the line, H.M.S. 'Prince'

Water Transport

1670

Double-current telegraph key, 1830-1900

Telecommunications

1830-1900

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

Telecommunications

1964

Morland's calculating machine, engraved "Samuel Morland, Inventor, 1666"

Mathematics

1666-1680

1909 Roe I Triplane

Aeronautics

1952

Model of Stephenson's Rocket

Railway Models

Isaac Newton’s reflecting telescope (replica)

Astronomy

1668; 1924

Arkwright's Water Frame

Textile Industry

1775

television receiver built from 'Premier Radio' kit, 1945-1955

Radio Communication

1945-1955

Model of the ‘Optimus’ water closet, England

Domestic Appliances

1870

replica of Bell's 1876 centennial telephone transmitter, 1959

Telecommunications

1959

Sixteen lens cine camera

Cinematography

1886-1887

Trough battery, 1801-1838

Electricity and Magnetism

1801-1838

type 121 wall telephone, 1912

Telecommunications

1912

home built 405-line television receiver, 1951-1953

Television

1951-1953

Brush for cleaning textile mill machinery

Textile Industry

1880-1940

Model of the Blue Star Line T.S. 'Arandora Star'

Water Transport

1927-1929

Section of TAT-8 transatlantic optical fibre cable, 1989

Telecommunications

1989

C.W. transmitter/receiver, Mk.1, 1917

Radio Communication

1917

Edison telephone, 1879

Telecommunications

1879

Mirror galvanometer for the transatlantic telegraph, 1858

Electricity and Magnetism

1858

Clark's block signalling telegraph instrument, 1854

Signalling & Telecommunications

1854

Model of the SS Oceanic (1899)

Water Transport

1899-1919

Submerged repeater for TAT-1, 1956

Telecommunications

1956

Ribbon loom with jacquard head

Textile Industry

c. 1900