Photo Archive

Innovation Gallery

A growing collection of images, diagrams and artefacts.

ImageWatt's separate condenser model, Science Museum

ImageBell's original telephone prototype, 1876

ImageBaird's 'televisor' apparatus, 1925

ImagePenicillium mould plate, St Mary's Hospital

ImagePneumatic tyre patent diagram, 1888

ImageMacintosh raincoat advertisement, 1830

ImageStirling engine cutaway drawing

ImageMaxwell's electromagnetic equations notebook

ImageDolly the Sheep at National Museum of Scotland

ImageKaleidoscope cross-section, 1816

ImageFirst permanent colour photograph, Maxwell 1861

ImageComet paddle steamer launch, 1812