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Silver watch in the shape of a Tudor rose by William Clay

Clockmakers

1640

104Square-shaped watch by Francis Raynsford

Clockmakers

1700

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, English civil engineer, mid-19th century.

Railways

1860

polarized 'guillotine' relay, 1862-1866

Telecommunications

1862-1866

Experimental microphone, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

section of first telegraph cable, 1837

Telecommunications

1837

Early submarine cables and grapnel, 1858-1866.

Telecommunications

1858-1866

ECHELON Hip System

Plastics and Modern Materials

2006

Wax portrait of Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy (1780 – 1854)

Clockmakers

1851

Receiver printer for stock exchange printing telegraph, 1907

Telecommunications

1907

Daniell cell used by Edward Davy, 1836-1839

Telecommunications

1836-1839

Demonstration model with intrauterine device and inserter

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1960-1979

Wheatstone concertina

Acoustics

1829-1851

Original wheel or steel-disc coherer, 1902

Radio Communication

1902

Model of a clock designed by Galileo which incorporates a pendulum

Clockmakers

1921

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

Electronic Components

1950-1970

The REFLECTION Acetabular Cup System

Plastics and Modern Materials

2006

Medresco Portable Hearing Aid

Audiology

1953

Packet of 10 'Gold Flake' Cigarettes

Smoking

1920-1950

Excell M2 Pocketphone, 1987.

Telecommunications

1987

BBC Domesday system 'Community' Laserdisc

Computing & Data Processing

1986

Crick and Watson's DNA molecular model

Biochemistry

1953

Boyle-type anaesthetic machine

Anaesthesiology

1955-1965

Molecular model showing the structure of insulin

Biochemistry

1967

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

Textiles Machinery

1769

Motorola StarTAC mobile phone, 1997.

Telecommunications

1997

Stock ticker for Stock exchange printing telegraph, 1907

Telecommunications

1907

Cooke and Wheatstone 5-needle telegraph, 1837

Telecommunications

1837

Wheatstone ABC telegraph receiver, 1942

Telecommunications

1842

Sinclair ZX 81 microcomputer, 1981-1985

Computing & Data Processing

1981-1985

Post Office 332 telephone, 1938

Telecommunications

1938

Model, of Woolf's Water Tube Boiler, 1819

Motive Power

1819

Coin operated toilet lock

Public Health & Hygiene

1890-1930

Flintlock pistol belonging to John Roger Arnold

Clockmakers

1770-1780

Water pipe from Water Street, Manchester

Water Supply & Sanitation

1890-1899

Earthenware eye bath

Ophthalmology

1801-1900

Glass tube containing a portion of the first submarine cable laid between Dover and Calais, 1875-1913

Telecommunications

1875-1913

Clockwork interruptor, once owned by David Hughes, 1875-1880

Radio Communication

1875-1880

Sunglasses with dark blue lenses

Ophthalmology

1860-1900

Infant feeding bottle

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1935-1945

Fowler's phrenological head

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1879-1896

Obsidian possibly used in trephination experiments

Surgery

1918-1920

Orthopaedic corset, Europe, 1801-1880

Orthopaedics

1801-1880

Two snuff boxes shaped like a pair of lady's boots in ebony and horn

Smoking

1781-1860

Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.

Firefighting

1680

Leather belt with keys, used by State Registered Mental Nurse

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1940-1970

Disinfecting box

Public Health & Hygiene

1925-1935

Ceramic pot for Oriental toothpaste

Dentistry

1870-1910

Spark gap or knob coherer, 1889

Radio Communication

1889

Soiled dressing container, England, 1910-1950

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1910-1950