Image
Category
Collection
Maker
On Display
Object type
Place
Material
Date

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

1871

Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770

1770

'Self-Conscious Gene' sculpture by Marc Quinn

2019

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

1860

Device for recording warder patrols in a Lunatic Asylum

1877-1897

Packet of Craven 'A' cigarettes by Carreras Ltd

1920-1950

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

Time Travellers invitation

2013

Packet of 'De Reszke Minors' Cigarettes

1920-1950

Bottle of cod liver oil

1939-1955

Silver star-shaped verge watch by David Ramsay

1625

Skaife's Pistolgraph Camera

1858

Britannia statue

1849

Phillip's Economic Computer

1949

Wet and dry bulb psychrometer for humidity measurement

1960-1970

Sun-and-moon dial by Elias Allen

1607-1653

Compound microscope

1700

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

1760-1775

Gunter quadrant

1640

One of Fleming's first thermionic diode valves, 1889

1889

Packet of Ten 'Abdulla' Cigarettes

1920-1950

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

'Prorace' cervical cap

1915-1925

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

'Paragon' Reusable Rubber Condom, London, England, 1948-1950

1948-1950

Packet of 20 Death Cigarettes, London, England, 1999

1999

Difference Engine No. 1

circa 1832

'Over London-by Rail', Engraving, London, England, 1872

1872

Piece from the London University Computing Service Atlas computer

circa 1964

Open scale barograph by Short & Mason Ltd.

1944

Arithmometer by Elliott Brothers

1885-1894

Marine thermometer by Negretti and Zambra

1890

England and her Soldiers

1859

Mural arc made for King George III

1770

Lunardi's second balloon ascending from St. George's Fields, 1785

1785-1790

Satirical print of a failed balloon launch from Foley House, London in 1784

1784

Compendium by Elias Allen

1630-1653

Stipple-engraved portrait of Benjamin Martin

1815

Pulley from long-case clock by Fromanteel

1660-1665

Clock weight from long-case clock by Fromanteel

1660-1665

Gear wheel from long-case clock by Fromanteel

1660-1665

Escape wheel from long-case clock by Fromanteel

1660-1665

Demainbray's cometarium

1750-1760

Silver sundial by Hunfrey Cole

1568-1590

100 Link Steel Surveying Chain, 1784.

1784

Clarke's Hydrometer (c. 1755)

1755

Thomas Tuttell

1695-1702

Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral

1769

Spiral slide-rule

1663

Compendium rule signed Humfrey Cole

1574