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Sample of submarine telegraph cable, 1866

1866

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

1857-1858

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

1857-1858

Sample of the first transatlantic cable, 1857-1858

1857-1858

Specimens of Pacific cable in glazed presentation case, 1902-1923

1902-1923

Sample of transatlantic cable, 1865-66

1865-1866

Daily Herald Photograph: The Orlit house

1946-09-30

Model of conoidal three-bladed propeller screw propeller

1839

Plastic handled lorgnette spectacles

1880-1905

One of ten glass positives photographs of lunar Eclipse

1910

One of ten glass positives photographs of lunar Eclipse

1910

One of ten glass positives photographs of lunar Eclipse

1910

One of ten glass positives photographs of lunar Eclipse

1910

One of ten glass positives photographs of lunar Eclipse

1910

Tortoiseshell rimmed spectacles

1850-1905

Cristoballite 8.53 pierced metal sheet, Festival Pattern Group sample, 1951

1951

Model of oscillating paddle engines for Thames steamboat

1842-1850

Sample of the 1865/66 Transatlantic Telegraph Cable

1865

Sample of 1858 Atlantic submarine cable with certificate of authenticity

1858

Cable specimen from the 1865 transatlantic cable

1865

Samples of 1865 transatlantic cable (shore end)

1865

Three cable specimens, 1800-1949

1800-1949

Mounted sample of 1858 Atlantic telegraph cable, 1858-1900

1858-1900

Clinical Mercury Thermometer, 1898-1905

1898-1905

Glass positive:- Part of Ursa Major

1931

Tortoiseshell rimmed spectacles

1850-1905

Plastic framed lorgnette spectacles

1880-1905

One of ten glass positives photographs of lunar Eclipse

1910

One of ten glass positives photographs of lunar Eclipse

1910

One of ten glass positives photographs of lunar Eclipse

1910

One of ten glass positives photographs of lunar Eclipse

1910

One of ten glass positives photographs of lunar Eclipse

1910

Tortoiseshell rimmed spectacles

1850-1905

Tortoiseshell rimmed spectacles

1850-1905

Callipers used in craniology, Greenwich, England, 1850-1900

1850-1900

Ruler, wooden, marked 'Armstrong'

Cable specimen from the 1857-1858 transatlantic cable

1857-1858

Park signs showing COVID-19 rules and restrictions

2020

Glass diapositive in passe-partout frame [X31] of the solar chromosphere [3

1926
Sheet giving an example of work performed on Burroughs class 11 machine at H.M. Nautical Almanac Office, Greenwich

Sheet giving an example of work performed on Burroughs class 11 machine at H.M. Nautical Almanac Office

1929
Beam engine made by John Penn and Sons, Greenwich 1870, for organ blowing, 2 cylinders side by side, 7 in. diam by 2 ft in stroke

Beam engine for organ blowing, 1870.

1870
Selection of three photographs mounted in a glazed frame showing a view of the Airy Transit circle and two aspects of Christie's Altazimuth Telescope, both at the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

3 photographs of the Airy Transit circle and Christie's Altazimuth Telescope

1914
One of three photographs in a wooden glazed frame showing one three telescopes at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. One of three photographs framed together of telescopes at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. This photograph is of the 28-inch refracting telescope by Howard Grubb with mounting by Ransome & May.

Great Equatorial

1914
One of six views of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, c.1914 mounted in glazed frame. The front court (lloking south-east) showing the Longitutde Pavilion, Transit Circle and old meridian of Bradley's transit instrument.

Front Court looking south east

1914
One of six views of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, c.1914 mounted in glazed frame. The Altazimuth building and Telescope.

The Altazimuth

1914
One of three photographs in a wooden glazed frame showing one three telescopes at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. One of three photographs framed together of telescopes at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. This of the Thompson telescope, 26-inch refracting and 30-inch reflecting telescope mounted jointly.

Thompson Equatorial

1914
One of three photographs in a wooden glazed frame showing one three telescopes at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. This is of a 13-inch astrographic refracting telescope by Sir Howard Grubb and Sons Limited used for the Carte du Ciel photographic sky survey.

Astrographic Equatorial

1904
Wooden walking stick with round knob top, 3'4 inches long, knob and ferrule are removable and stick opens to form three legs with brass feet. 1/4 inch Whitworth screw fitting. Hudson and Son.

walking stick tripod

Model, scale 1:12, of a Penn oscillating paddle engine (c.1845) made by W.H. Kingston during his apprenticeship with John Penn & Sons, Greenwich, 1845-1943, on wooden base with metal bound glazed shade (see note)

Small model of 2-cylinder oscillating marine engine

1845-1943
Glass diapositive in passe partout frame [X12] showing the Sun with spots in white light on May 16, 1951.

Glass diapositive in passe partout frame X12 showing the Sun with spots in white light on May 16

1951