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Erasmus Darwin FRS: Physician, Natural Philosopher, Poet and Botanist
His Majesty's Airship No.6 (Parseval) built by vickers 1916.
Chemistry Lab at York Place, home of Bedford College from 1874-1913.
Why Weak Hearts Fail, 1914. An experiment to determine 'What happens when you run upstairs-measuring pulse, respiration and air exhaled.
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) was a pioneer of nursing and health care reform and has stong links with Hampshire.
Hot air balloon, 5th September, 1862. Wolverhampton Gas Works on Stafford Road.
Iguanadon-fossilized teeth of the Iguanadon reptile as discovered by Gideon Mantell FRS in Talgate Forest, Sussex 1822.
Kathleen Lynn (1874-1955) was a doctor and political activist. In 1919 Lynn founded Saint Ultan's Hospital for infants in Dublin to combat infant mortality.
Mail Rail, First driverless train. Mail Rail Train at 'out' platform, 1935.
Lake Nyassa Explored 1861 - Discovered 17 Sept 1861 by the Zambezi Expedition. It shows the surrounding villages, rivers and mountains, and the names of the main tribes inhabiting the area.
The Great Melbourne reflecting telescope designed to sweep the southern skies, c.1868-1869.
Utakwa Expedition to Dutch New Guinea 1912-1913.
Visitors to the base camp, Utakwa Expedition to the Dutch New Guinea 1912-1913. Taken by CB Kloss and AFR Wollaston - part of the Henry Ridley Collection.
The Walker Indestructible Ventiling Fan used in the mining industry throughout the world.
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