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Florence Nightingale
A c. 1860 photograph of the English nurse Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) who greatly improved survival rates in military hospitals during the Crimean War (1853-56) and lobbied the British government for better facilities...
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Renkioi Hospital Plan
A plan of the innovative pre-fabricated Renkioi hospital designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) for use during the Crimean War (1853-6).
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Roman Coin with Zodiac Sign
Silver coin of Roman emperor Augustus, with a capricorn on the reverse, minted 27-20 BCE.
The British Museum, London.
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Hughes' Typewriting Telegraph
The typewriting telegraph invented by David E Hughes (c. 1829-1900) in 1855. The machine could transform telegraph messages into written text. (Science Museum, London)
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The First Telegraph Cable
A section of the first electrical telegraph cable, used for a machine invented by William Fothergill Cook and Charles Wheatstone in London in 1837. Made of copper and wood, the cable was first used underground before it...
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10th-century Equatorium
Equatorium of Jafar al-Khazin (900-971 CE).
Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam.
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Telegraph Morse Key
A morse key for an electrical telegraph machine. From a British post office and in use in the 19th to 20th century. (Science Museum, London)
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Samuel Morse's First Telegraph Machine
A model of the first telegraph machine developed by Samuel Morse (1791-1872) of Massachusetts, probably made around 1835. (Science Museum, London)
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Coat of Arms of Sheffield
The coat of arms of the city of Sheffield, England, granted in 1875. A representation of Thor stands on the left and Vulcan on the right, indicating the city's heritage as a world-famous steel manufacturer. The legend...
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Bessemer Converter Model
A cut-away model of a Bessemer converter, invented by Henry Bessemer in 1856 during the Industrial Revolution in order to mass-produce steel. (Science Museum, London)
