Image
Category
Collection
On Display
Object type
Maker
Place of origin
Date

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

1872

Packet of 20 Death Cigarettes, London, England, 1999

1999

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

Difference Engine No. 1

circa 1832

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

1871

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

1770

Packet of Craven 'A' cigarettes by Carreras Ltd

1920-1950

Prototype of the Brougham carriage

1838

Caesium Atomic Clock, 1955.

1955

Packet of 'De Reszke Minors' Cigarettes

1920-1950

Phillip's Economic Computer

1949

Pasteur-Chamberland-type water filter

1884-1900

'Prorace' cervical cap

1915-1925

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

Time Travellers invitation

2013

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

1860

Silver star-shaped verge watch by David Ramsay

1625

Plane table outfit by Benjamin Cole

1750-1766

Empty bottle for Opium tincture tablets

1880-1940

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

1948-1950

Wet and dry bulb psychrometer for humidity measurement

1960-1970

Compound microscope

1700

Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement

1705-1737

One of Fleming's first thermionic diode valves, 1889

1889

Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux

1775-1785

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

'Self-Conscious Gene' sculpture by Marc Quinn

2019

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Toothbrush with horsehair bristles, London, England, 1870-1920

1870-1920

'Passalong Test', Psychological Test, London, England, 1960-1990

1960-1990

Babbage's Difference Engine No 2, 2002.

1991-2002

Portrait bust of James Watt

2010

Silver presentation whistle and chain, London & South Western Railway

1853

Guard's chronometer, Birmingham & Derby Junction Railway

1834-1844

London & Birmingham Railway clock

1837

Chronometer watch in silver case by John Arnold and Son

hallmarked 1788

Medieval Exchequer Tally Sticks

circa 1440

Columnar Engine, 1862

1862

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