Firefighting
1680
Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.
Pumping Machinery
1968-1971
Annotated 1/2 inch scale model (1:24) of a compound beam pumping engine by Worthington-Simpson Ltd, 1881, originally built for the West Middlesex Waterworks, Hammersmith, London.
Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
1930-1932
Entrance, staircase and lift tower of hospital model, part of miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's Hospital Fund for London, 1930-1932
Adult and childrens' ward block of hospital model, part of miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's Hospital Fund for London, 1930-1932
Anatomy & Pathology
before 1928
Ivory model of a skull, on crossed bones, mounted on a wooden pedestal
Kitchen, operating theatre, boardroom and office block, model, part of miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's Hospital Fund for London, 1930-1932
Hand and Machine Tools
c. 1808
model, scale 1:8, of press for cutting out blanks for coining.
Motive Power
1785
Original model of William Murdock's Oscillating Cylinder Engine, 1785
1701-1800
Bronze model of a skeleton, articulated, possibly 18th century
Wooden model of a human skull, with teeth and mandible
Model of a skull, complete with teeth and mandible, with large hole drilled from top of skull
Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception
1751-1800
Forceps, obstetrical, wooden model, probably English, second half 18th century
Ivory skull, carved in detail, with some teeth present and mandible absent
Ivory model of skull and cross bones, on wooden base, possibly 18th century
1782-1784
Model of sun and planet gearing, made by James Watt ,1782-1784, demonstrating the action designed to produce a rotative motion. Preserved by James Watt & Co.
Ivory model of a skull, carved with teeth present but without mandible, possibly 18th century
Asian Medicine
Ivory skull, with 3 toads and a snake climbing on it, possibly Japanese
1838
model of a high pressure beam engine, made by William Hooper, a 'hammerman' at the Copperhouse foundry, awarded a prize at the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society's annual exhibition at Falmouth, 1838.
Railways
1843
model, scale 1:6, of Norris 4-2-0 locomotive "Austria", 1843, with tender.
1853-1891
Model of tyre bender and drilling machine combined, scale 1:4, by W Affleck, Prospect Works, Swindon
Mining & Ore Dressing
c. 1900
Model, scale 1:12, of Power Driven Coal Tippler, with three model trucks, 2 small spare parts.
Glass Technology
Model of glass furnace as described by Agricola, 16th century
Pharmacy-ware
1881-1885
Pharmacy model, Guangzhou, China, probably 1881
1900
Silver miniature mortar and pestle, circular outsplayed mortar with 2 horizontal globular handles, hallmarked in London, probably imported from Europe, 1901
1815-1825
Model of a manual horse-drawn fire engine, made by W. J. Tilley, London, ca. 1820.
1898
Single cylinder non-condensing horizontal engine, Corliss valve gear, by John Musgrave & Sons Ltd, Bolton, 1898. Part sectioned to show valves, scale 1:6
Heat Engines (non steam)
1811-1826
Model of Stirling's hot air engine, c. 1816, cylinders sectioned.
General services, isolation room, X-ray department, hospital block model, part of miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's Hospital Fund for London, 1930-1932
model of inverted compound steam engine fitted with Hackworth's valve gear, scale 1:6, original made by the Brush Co for the City Road Substation of the County of London Electric Supply Co.
Computing & Data Processing
1974
1:10 scale model of an I.C.L. 1906 computer
1862
Small columnar engine built by the company of Maudslay, Sons & Field, to drive their models displayed at the London International Exhibition, 1862.
1775-1799 (original); 1900-1907 (model)
Model, scale 1:12, of balloon or haystack boiler
Lighting
1883-1893
Working model, scale 1:2, of candle moulding machine. Made by Price's Patent Candle Company Ltd., Battersea, London.
1894
model of a manual fire engine, scale 1:4.8, (partly in section), such as was used by the London Metropolitan Fire Brigade. Made by T. Coates Esq., 1894
1840-1920
Miniature skull, carved ivory, on brass stand, having silver guard with hinged opening, European, 1840-1920
pre-1936
Wooden model of a stylised decomposing corpse, covered in maggots, in wooden coffin
1801-1840 (original); 1901 (model)
model, scale 1:12, of a 20 hp wagon boiler, 1801-1840.
Domestic Appliances
c. 1958
Con Edison's Plan Your Kitchen Kit, a kitchen planning aid supplied free to customers by the Consolidated Edison Company, New York, ca. 1958.
Solarium and gymnasium tower of hospital model, part of miniature hospital made for publicity for King Edward's Hospital Fund for London, 1930-1932
Model Robey 450 H.P. type "E" horizontal drop valve steam engine made by D.W. Gale of Lincoln
1866
Sectional model of independent 'cabinet' beam engine by Boulton, Watt & Co., comprising a copy in wood of inv. 1858-1.
1867-1933
Model, scale 1:12, of Robey 450 hp type "E" horizontal drop valve steam engine made by D. W. Gale of Lincoln.
1880
Model of a Shand Mason 50ft. lattice girder fire escape, with plumbing gear and props, scale 1:6, (2 inches = 1 foot)
1772 (original); 1919 (model)
working model, sectioned, scale 1:12, John Smeaton's atmospheric engine at Long Benton Colliery, 1772
1720-1730
Forceps, obstetrical, Palfyn, steel and wood, two separate sections, possibly a model
Ivory model of a skull, crudely carved and without teeth or mandible
Plaster model of part of a human brain
Model of a human ear, showing middle and inner ear only
Orthopaedics
1801-1830
Model of orthopaedic bed, mahogany, with levers and supports for attaining different positions, early 19th century
Heating, Cooling and Ventilation
1890-1918
Model, scale about 1:8 of Sugg and Simmance's patent continuous updraught cowl. Simmance No.18801, AD 1889. Sugg No.1346, AD 1890
