Specimen of Dover-Calais telegraph cable, 1851

Telecommunications

1851

Portion of the first submarine cable between Dover and Calais, 1850

Telecommunications

1850

Specimen of the first transatlantic telephone cable, 1956

Telecommunications

1956

sample of deep-sea section of first transatlantic cable, 1857-1858

Telecommunications

1857-1858

Belsize two-seater motor car

Road Transport

c. 1912

novelty crystal radio set, 1925-1930

Radio Communication

1925-1930

aerial wire for use with home broadcast receivers, 1920-1940

Radio Communication

1920-1940

Jar: “Calcined Wad”

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

Jar: “Indian Borax”

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

Electric locomotive, No. E5001

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1958

Single-lens Cine Camera by Louis Le Prince

Cinematography

1888

South Eastern & Chatham Railway Class D 4-4-0 steam locomotive No 737

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1901

Ceramic jar with leather lid labelled "Red Lead"

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

Steam Locomotive, named Winston Churchill

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1945

Ekco AD75 radio receiver, 1946

Radio Communication

1946

Patient register

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1900-1970

BT Message Master series 1200 pager, 1980-2000

Telecommunications

1980-2000

Camera Lite camera Model B

Photographic Technology

1955

Hip prosthesis

Surgery

1958-1960

Gaumont-Kalee GK21 35mm cinema projector

Cinematography

1948-1958

Submarine repeater pentode P.O. type 8P, 1950-1970

Electronic Components

1950-1970

Wheatstone concertina

Acoustics

1829-1851

Boyle-type anaesthetic machine

Anaesthesiology

1955-1965

Molecular model showing the structure of insulin

Biotechnology

1967

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

Textiles Machinery

1769

Motorola StarTAC mobile phone, 1997.

Telecommunications

1997

Experimental microphone, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Stock ticker for Stock exchange printing telegraph, 1907

Telecommunications

1907

BBC L1 lip microphone, 1937-1960

Television

1937-1960

Embossing telegraph receiver 1878-1900

Telecommunications

1878-1900

Tin of powdered milk

Nutrition & Food Technology

1939-1945

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

Surveying

1791

National Benzole tank wagon

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1954

Portable electrocardiograph, Cambridge, England, 1929

Clinical Diagnosis

1929

Tin-glazed earthenware syrup jar

Medical Ceramic-ware

1601-1700

Silver pill box, Birmingham, England, 1797

Wellcome (general)

1797

'Channel' Band III television converter, type C2, 1955-1960

Radio Communication

1955-1960

Clay tobacco pipe, Paris, France, 1840-1910

Smoking

1840-1910

Cocked hat worn by French military surgeon

Surgery

1790-1831

Ritual mask

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1900

Glass ampoule of liquid chloroform

Anaesthesiology

1845-1945

Silver vinaigrette with hinged lid

Pharmacy-ware

1809

Wooden Notice, British Railways - Attested Stock

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

1948-1970

Watson-Odelca x-ray set for mass miniature radiography, Europe, 1960-1961

Radiomedicine

1960-1961

Cybernetic tortoise, developed to help with studies on brain function

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1950-1952

Full-size replica of British Railways 'Duke of Gloucester' cab

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Crash helmet, made for child affected by the drug thalidomide

Orthopaedics

1967-1972

Pedoscope X-ray apparatus

Chiropody

1930-1955

Lower limb prostheses for child

Orthopaedics

1966

Great Western Railway locomotive headlamp

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1897