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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

Phillip's Economic Computer

Computing & Data Processing

1949

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

Computing & Data Processing

1871-1900

Pair of artificial legs for a child affected by the drug thalidomide, England, 1968 -1972

Orthopaedics

1968-1972

Trough battery, 1801-1838

Electricity and Magnetism

1801-1838

The London Hospital Survival Predictor, London, England, 1972

Clinical Diagnosis

1972

The Demon Detective camera

Photographic Technology

1889

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

Photographs

1915-1920

Waterloo Station

Terence Tenison Cuneo

1967

Fantascope disc

Cinematography

1833

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

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

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1826

Pneumothorax apparatus, London, England, 1901-1930

Surgery

1901-1930

Orrery planetary model by Thomas Wright, 1718-1747

Astronomy

1718-1747

home built 405-line television receiver, 1951-1953

Television

1951-1953

Coalbrookdale by Night

Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

House clock, balance-wheel brass lantern clock

Time Measurement

1645-1655

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

Dentistry

1870-1920

Selector super portable broadcast receiver, 1925-1930

Radio Communication

1925-1930

Danchell-type water testing kit, England, 1867-1904

Public Health & Hygiene

1867-1904

Foucault Pendulum for demonstrating the Earth's rotation, 1883

Astronomy

1883

Carbolic steam spray used by Joseph Lister, England, 1866-1870

Surgery

1866-1870

Exchequer standard yard of Queen Elizabeth I, 1588

Weighing & Measuring

1588

Haldane's oxygen apparatus for four people, London, England, 1901-1930

Therapeutics

1901-1930

Empty bottle for Opium tincture tablets

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1940

Fleming diode valve, 1889

Electronic Components

1889

Back bar for Boyle's type anaesthetic machine, London, England, 1941-1963

Anaesthesiology

1941-1963

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

Therapeutics

1909-1910

Original orrery planetary model by John Rowley, 1712-1713

Astronomy

1712-1713

Silver ear trumpet, London, England, 1814

Audiology

1814

Lancet owned by Edward Jenner, England, 1720-1800

Public Health & Hygiene

1720-1800

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

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1936-1940

Analogue music synthesizer.

Acoustics

1970

Queen Adelaide's Saloon, NO. 2

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1842

Carton of 'Purgen-The New Aperient' tablets, London, England, 1901-1940

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1901-1940

Single needle telegraph, 1846

Telecommunications

1846

Oersted Compass Needle, 1828

Science Teaching

1828

Norfolk - Nelson - born Burnham Rectory 1758

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1960

Stereotaxic apparatus, England, 1900-1910

Surgery

1900-1910

Toothbrush with ivoride handle, London, England, 1870-1920

Dentistry

1870-1920

Brass refracting telescope of 4 1/2 inch aperture

Astronomy

1855-1865

Orrery planetary model by Benjamin Martin, 1738-1777

Astronomy

1738-1777

Four scalpels and a hernia bistoury, cased, London, England, 1901-1930

Surgery

1901-1930

'Alclad' artificial left leg, London, England, 1924

Orthopaedics

1924

Barograph clock by Alexander Cumming, 1766

Time Measurement

1766

18-carat gold openface lever pocket watch signed 'VULLIAMY, mxuz LONDON'

Time Measurement

1847

Rexophone crystal set with two pairs of Telefunken headphones (out of three), 1923-1930

Radio Communication

1923-1930

'Dr Syntax and his wife making an experiment in pneumatics', print, London, England, 1820

Thomas Rowlandson

1820