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Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

Packet of 20 Death Cigarettes, London, England, 1999

1999

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

1872

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

Phillip's Economic Computer

1949

Caesium Atomic Clock, 1955.

1955

Empty bottle for Opium tincture tablets

1880-1940

Difference Engine No. 1

circa 1832

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

Trough battery, 1801-1838

1801-1838

'Prorace' cervical cap

1915-1925

Earthenware Phrenological Bust

1860-1896

Packet of 'De Reszke Minors' Cigarettes

1920-1950

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

1760-1775

One of Fleming's first thermionic diode valves, 1889

1889

Gold lever escapement watch by John Leroux

1785

'Self-Conscious Gene' sculpture by Marc Quinn

2019

Skaife's Pistolgraph Camera

1858

Prototype of the Brougham carriage

1838

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Babbage's Difference Engine No 2, 2002.

1991-2002

Back bar for Boyle's type anaesthetic machine

1941-1963

The Demon Detective camera

1889

Edward Jenner's lancets

1801-1823

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

1860

Home built 405-line television receiver, 1951-1953

1951-1953

Watch movement with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son

1787

Spring-detent escapement watch with gold case by John Arnold and Son

1796

30 hour longcase clock by Thomas Tompion

1672

Shaving by Steam

1800-1830

Maxim's 'Pipe of Peace', 1909-1910

1909-1910

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

1870-1920

Month-going longcase clock by John May

1700-1710

Sundial by Elias Allen

1625-1635

Marine chronometer by John Arnold

1771

Pasteur-Chamberland-type water filter

1884-1900

Packet of Ten 'Abdulla' Cigarettes

1920-1950

Drinker-type iron lung respirator, London, England, 1930-1939

1930-1939

Maudslay 's Lord Chancellor bench micrometer

1805

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Meteorological Office aneroid barometer Mark I

1940

Robinson cup anemometer by Munro

1926-1932

Wet and dry bulb psychrometer for humidity measurement

1960-1970

Slide rule by Robert Bissaker

1654

'Wagon' Boiler, 19th Century

1801-1840 (original); 1901 (model)

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

1948-1950

Orrery planetary model

1789-1795

Portrait bust of James Watt

2010