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

Computing & Data Processing

1871

Difference Engine No 1

Computing & Data Processing

c. 1832

John Flamsteed

George Vertue

1721

Phillip's Economic Computer

Computing & Data Processing

1949

Copy of Roman artificial leg, London, England, 1905-1915

Classical & Medieval Medicine

300 BCE; 1905-1915

Packet of 20 Death cigarettes, London, England, 1999

Smoking

1999

Demonstration model of Babbage's Difference Engine No. 1, 19th century.

Computing & Data Processing

1871-1900

Miniature terrestrial globe by J. Manning. Late 19

Astronomy

1850-1860

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

Gustave Doré

1872

Waterloo Station

Terence Tenison Cuneo

1967

Maudslay 's Lord Chancellor bench micrometer

Industrial Metrology

1805

Queen Adelaide's Saloon, NO. 2

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1842

Caesium atomic clock, 1955.

Time Measurement

1955

Joseph Jackson Lister's microscope, London, England, 1826

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1826

Thomson's (Lord Kelvin) First Tide Predicting Machine, 1876

Geophysics

1876

Bottle of quinine hydrochloride tablets, London, England, 1901-1930

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1901-1930

The Demon Detective camera

Photographic Technology

1889

Surgical instrument set, cased, by Arnold and Sons

Surgery

1851-1900

Surgical instrument set, London, England, 1940

Surgery

1940

Isaac Newton’s reflecting telescope (replica)

Astronomy

1668; 1924

Fleming diode valve, 1889

Electronic Components

1889

Empty bottle for Opium tincture tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1940

Analogue music synthesizer.

Acoustics

1970

The London Hospital Survival Predictor, London, England, 1972

Clinical Diagnosis

1972

Portrait bust of James Watt, reconstructed from plaster mould found in Watt's Workshop

Hand and Machine Tools

2010

Epergne presented to Robert Stephenson

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1839

Distinguished Men of Science

Elizabeth Walker

1862

Tobacco resuscitator kit, England, 1785

Therapeutics

1785

'Thunder pump' magneto-electric device, 1856

Telecommunications

1856

Padded cell from psychiatric ward, Farnborough Hospital, 1936-1940

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1936-1940

Exchequer standard yard of Queen Elizabeth I, 1588

Weighing & Measuring

1588

Stereotaxic apparatus, England, 1900-1910

Surgery

1900-1910

Pneumothorax apparatus, London, England, 1901-1930

Surgery

1901-1930

Foucault Pendulum for demonstrating the Earth's rotation, 1883

Astronomy

1883

Packet of 'De Reszke Minors' cigarettes, London, England, 1920-1950

Smoking

1920-1950

Compound microscope, London, England, 1863-1866

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1863-1866

Difference Engine No.2, designed by Charles Babbage, built by Science Museum

Computing & Data Processing

1991

Sir Hiram Maxim's 'Pipe of Peace', London, England, 1909-1910

Therapeutics

1909-1910

Tool for originating screw threads, made by Henry

Hand and Machine Tools

Trough battery, 1801-1838

Electricity and Magnetism

1801-1838

Tin of 'Allenburys' throat pastilles, London, England, 1920-1940

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1920-1940

Clock used for transit of Venus observations, 1769

Time Measurement

1768-1769

Quarter-plate `Cameo' camera used to take 'second phase' of Cottingley Fairies photographs, 1918-1920

Photographs

1915-1920

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

Weighing & Measuring

1588

Canary resuscitator

Mining & Ore Dressing

1920-1930

Brass refracting telescope of 4 1/2 inch aperture

Astronomy

1855-1865

Exchequer standard pint measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

Weighing & Measuring

1601

Original orrery planetary model by John Rowley, 1712-1713

Astronomy

1712-1713

Box of aspirin tablets, London, England, 1949-1966

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1949-1966

'Clinomyn smokers toothpaste', London, England, 1971-1975

Dentistry

1971-1975