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

1902-1923

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 submarine telegraph cable, 1866

1866

Sample of the first transatlantic cable, 1857-1858

1857-1858

Sample of transatlantic cable, 1865-66

1865-1866

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

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

Model of conoidal three-bladed propeller screw propeller

1839

Mounted sample of 1858 Atlantic telegraph cable, 1858-1900

1858-1900

Model of oscillating paddle engines for Thames steamboat

1842-1850

Three cable specimens, 1800-1949

1800-1949

Samples of 1865 transatlantic cable (shore end)

1865

Daily Herald Photograph: The Orlit house

1946-09-30

Cable specimen from the 1857-1858 transatlantic cable

1857-1858

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

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

1926

Ruler, wooden, marked 'Armstrong'

Park signs showing COVID-19 rules and restrictions

2020

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

1850-1900

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

One of six photographs of Comet Morehouse supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1911.

One of six photographs of Comet Morehouse supplied by the Royal Observatory

1905-1911

One of six photographs of Comet Morehouse supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1911.

One of six photographs of Comet Morehouse supplied by the Royal Observatory

1905-1911

Glass diapositive in passe-partout frame of the solar corona taken by Dr Crommelin or Davidson at Benkoelin in Sumatra on January 14th, 1926. The photograph is a copy made by the Science Museum from originals supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

Glass diapositive in passe-partout frame of the solar corona

1926

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

Glass hydrometer with ivory scale by Hudson & Son, Greenwich, serial no 186, 11 1/2" long, c. 1850

Glass hydrometer with ivory scale by Hudson & Son

1850

One of three photographs in passe partout frame [X13] showing the Sun with spots in white light on May 16, 1951.

One of three photographs in passe partout frame X13 showing the Sun with spots in white light on May 16

1951

One of three photographs in passe partout frame [X13] showing the Sun with spots in white light on May 18, 1951.

One of three photographs in passe partout frame X13 showing the Sun with spots in white light on May 18

1951

One of three photographs in passe partout frame [X13] showing the Sun with spots in white light on May 13, 1951.

One of three photographs in passe partout frame X13 showing the Sun with spots in white light on May 13

1951

One of three photographs showing Jupiter's outer satellites (VI, VII, VIII), Himialia, Elara & Pariphae supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

One of three photographs showing Jupiter's outer satellites

1911

One of two photographs of Saturn and its satellite (IX), Phoebe, supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1911.

One of two photographs of Saturn and its satellite (IX)

1911