Glass showing cooling stress [Sc0221b]
Possibly Newton & Co., London, 1890s
Wood and glass (Each: H. 1.1 cm, W. 6.7 cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on glass showing cooling stress Location: Science School
Newton’s Polarized Light Apparatus [Sc0198]
Newton & Co., London, 1890
Wood, glass, metal and various crystals; Inscription: Polarized Light Apparatus - Education Set for Students - Directions for Use (H. 5.1 cm, W. 35.2cm, D. 13.8 cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on Newton’s Light Apparatus Location: Science School
Rainbow Cup [Sc0001]
Made by John J. Griffin & Sons Ltd Kemble Street, Kingsway, London; designed by Charles Vernon Boys, 1911
Cup: brass (H. 7 cm, D. 12.6 cm); tripod: steel (H. 13.7 cm, D. 20 cm); cover: celluloid (H. 5 cm, D. 12.6 cm); Inscription: C V Boys' patent 16732/1911 made by Griffin London
Dr Martin Gregory on the rainbow cup Location: Science School
Ocarina [Sc0047]
H. Mathieu, Paris, 1900–30
Metal (h. 5cm, w. 12.5cm, d. 2.5cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on the ocarina Location: Science School
Pitch Flow Glacier [Sc0615]
Probably Walter Abley and William Bleaden Croft, 1906
Pitch and wood (h. 19cm, w. 69cm, d. 20cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on the pitch flow glacier Provenance: Made for Science School, 1906. Location: Science School
Cuff-Type Compound Microscope [Sc0424]
Pyefinch, London, 1770s
Brass and glass with wooden case (h. 42.3cm, d. 17.5cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on the Cuff-type Compound Microscope Provenance: Possibly given by John Lucas, Fellow of Winchester College, [...]
Radio Rex [Sc0330]
c. 1925
Wood, tinplate, plastic, paper and brass. Inscription on front: Radio Rex. Inscription on side: Before using rub triangle on wires/ Patented/ MAR 11 1913/ NOV 10 1914/ DEC 19 1916/ SEP 24 1918/ FEB 7 1922 (h. 16.4cm, w. 16cm, d. 14.7cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on Radio Rex Location: Science School
Wimshurst machine [Sc0348]
Reverend Lewis Talbot Garland, 1892
Wood, glass, brass, sulphur and shellac. Inscription: Made for Laboratory by the Rev L T Garland (h. 18.5cm, w. 13.16cm, d. 72.5cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on the Wimshurst machine Location: Science School
Dollond Telescope [Sc0419]
Peter Dollond, London, 1750s
Brass, glass and wood (l. 180cm, maximum d. 9cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on the Dollond Telescope Provenance: Probably given by John Lucas, Fellow of Winchester College, 1785. [...]
Pye Combination Spectrometer [Sc0345]
W. G. Pye & Co., c. 1925
Steel and brass (h. 14.5cm, d. 41.4cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on the Pye combination spectrometer Location: Science School
X-Ray Machine (induction coil) [Sc0070]
Max Kohl of Chemnitz, Germany, 1903
Iron, copper, wax, wood and vulcanite. Inscription: 1969/ Max Kohl/ Werkstätten für Präzisionsmechanik/ Chemnitz i.S. (h. 35.5cm, w. 29.2cm, d. 62.6cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on the induction coil Location: Science School
Branly Coherer [Sc0149]
Made by William Bleadon Croft or Walter Abley, 1892
Glass, copper and aluminium (h. 4.7cm, w. 12.7cm, d. 12.5cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on the Branly coherer Literature: Proceedings of the Physical Society, Vol 12, Part 4 (July, 1894), pp. 421, [...]
Nairne’s Electrostatic Generator [Sc0397]
Mid-19th century
Wood, metal, ebonite, brass, oil, silk, wax and leather (h. 59cm, w. 73cm, d. 45cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on Nairne’s electrostatic generator Location: Science School
Toy Gas Engine [Sc0007]
Ernst Planck, Nuremburg, early 20th century
Steel, brass, wood and rubber. Inscription on plate fixed to engine: E P Made in Germany. Inscription on label: Retard < Ignition Advance > (h. 23.5cm, w. 40.5cm, d. 21.5cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on the toy gas engine Provenance: Unknown Location: Science School
Mirror Galvanometer [Sc0073]
H. Tinsley & Co., London, c. 1900
Brass, wood, glass, iron, paper and aluminium pointer; Inscription: H. TINSLEY 7 CoLONDON SE No8067 (H. 37.5 cm, W. 18.3 cm, D. 13.9 cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on the Mirror Galvanometer Location: Science School
Harmonic Integrator [Sc0779]
Made by Mr Lewington, designed by Browne and Spencer Humby, 1930s
Wood and paper (H. 46 cm, W. 100 cm, D. 23.5 cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on a prototype of Browne and Humby’s harmonic integrator Location: Science School
Gramme Ring Dynamo [Sc0350]
c. 1875
Iron, steel and brass (H. 56 cm, W. 33.5 cm, D. 36 cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on the Gramme Ring Dynamo Provenance: Given by F. J. Jervis-Smith at the Millard Engineering Laboratory, Oxford, [...]
Undersea Telegraph Cable [Sc0128]
Late 19th century
Copper, wrought iron, pitch and gutta-percha. Inscription: 1 (h. 7.5cm, d. 5.2cm)
Dr Martin Gergory on the undersea telegraph cable Location: Science School
Hertz Radio Apparatus [Sc0399 and Sc0400]
Walter Abley, 1890s
Wood, metal, glass and string (transmitter: H. 53.8 cm, W. 17.12 cm, D. 27.9 cm; receiver: H. 43.8 cm, W. 3.2 cm, D. 0.8 cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on the Hertz radio apparatus Provenance: Made for Science School by the technician Walter Abley, 1890s. Location: [...]
Inkwell [Sc0136]
20th century
Ceramic (H. 3.8 cm, D. 4.4 cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on the inkwell Location: Science School
Barnacle Goose [A0450]
1877
Glass, wood, feathers and straw. Inscription: Barnacle Goose St Cross 1877 (h. 46cm, w. 62cm, d. 24cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on the Barnacle Goose Exhibited: Winchester College Treasury, 2017. Provenance: Given by Headmaster William [...]
Transatlantic Telegraph Cable [Sc0189]
1858
Wrought iron, gutta-percha, brass rings and copper conductor (h. 9.2cm, d. 2.2cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on the Transatlantic Telegraph Cable Location: Science School
Siliceous Sponge [Sc0963a]
1873-74
Silica (h. 22cm, d. 4cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on the siliceous sponge Exhibited: Winchester College Treasury, 2017. Location: Science School
Butterfly Tube [Sc0226]
Late 19th century
Wood, glass, steel and painted metal (h. 25.5cm, d. 9cm)
Dr Martin Gregory on the Butterfly Tube Location: Science School