Transit Telescope, 2-inch, brass, in fitted mahogany case, by Troughton & Simms, London, c1850, reputedly used at the London & North Western Railway's Crewe Works for aligning locomotive cylinders and frames. Transit telescope by troughton & simms 1850
Gregorian reflecting telescope of 4 3/8-inch aperture, by James Short, London, 1763-1765. Gregorian reflecting telescope of 4 3/8-inch aperture
Octagonal wooden telescope with slot down one side and moveable eyepice, unsigned, United Kingdom, made by James Watt, 1772. Octagonal wooden telescope with slot down one side and moveable eyepice 1772-1773
Model of the 'Characterising Exoplanet Satellite' or CHEOPS spacecraft, scale 1:1, made by ESA/Hupkens Industrial Models, 2022. Exoplanet Satellite Telescope 'CHEOPS' 2022
Binocular telescope by C.W. Dixey in leather case. Non-prismatic plaque with the engraving "From HRH The Prince of Wales KG-GCSJ India 1875-76" on one tube. (Wellcome B851) Binocular telescope by C.W. Dixey in leather case
Sir Patrick Moore's first surviving large telescope, nicknamed 'Oscar'. 12 1/2 inch reflecting telescope by H.N. Irving and Son, Teddington, London. Mirror by Wildey, London. Tripod not original. Bought c. 1948 and used at East Grinstead, Armagh and Surrey. Used for lunar observations, including those used by Moore to map libration zones. Acquired alongside the Archive of Sir Patrick Moore. 'Oscar', Sir Patrick Moore's first surviving large telescope circa 1948
Adjustable skeleton telescope: consisting of optical bench and two sliding mounts with two 38mm diam. lenses - 1 convex 12 dioptres, 1 convex 2 dioptres. Constructed Nov.1932 for special optical exhibition telescope
Ultra-violet telescope experiment (S2/68) for ESRO's TD1A satellite-engineering model with wavelength selection optics and handling trolley, box for experiment, 1970-1972. Ultra-violet telescope experiment (S2/68) for ESRO's TD1A satellite-engineering model