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co76423
Post-mortem set in wooden case
Post mortem set, cased, by S. Maw and Son, English, 1860-1870
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https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co76423
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co94290
Laryngoscopic set used by Mott
Laryngoscopic set, plated metal and plastic, in leather case, owned by Sir Frederick Mott, made by Heinrich Reiner, Vienna, 1875-1885
{"agent": [{"summary": {"title": "Frederick Walker Mott"}, "@link": {"date": {"from": "1875", "to": "1886", "value": "1875-1886"}, "role": [{"value": "user"}]}, "@admin": {"uid": "cp97683", "id": "agent-97683", "uuid": "92c77866-1f99-3af4-a3d3-b28b3babe437"}, "@entity": "reference"}], "loan": {"value": "Y"}, "counts": ...
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co94290
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co93790
Dr Squibbs type ureameter
Dr. Squibbs apparatus for estimation of urea in urine, supplied by W. Martindale, 12 New Cavendish Street, Marylebone, Westminster, London, England, 1950-1920.
{"loan": {"value": "Y"}, "counts": {"direct-descendants": 7, "all-descendants": 7}, "description": [{"type": "catalogue description", "value": "Dr. Squibbs apparatus for estimation of urea in urine, supplied by W. Martindale, 12 New Cavendish Street, Marylebone, Westminster, London, England, 1950-1920.", "primary": tru...
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co93790
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co92754
Brunton type auriscope with specula
Brunton's auriscope, with specula, silver-plated, in case, by Mayer and Meltzer, London, 1874-1914
"{\"agent\": [{\"summary\": {\"title\": \"John Brunton\"}, \"@link\": {\"date\": {\"from\": \"1862\"(...TRUNCATED)
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co92754
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co92855
Klinostik diagnostic set
"Klinostik" diagnostic set, battery operated, by Gowllands, England, 1930-1960
"{\"loan\": {\"value\": \"Y\"}, \"counts\": {\"direct-descendants\": 15, \"all-descendants\": 15}, \(...TRUNCATED)
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co92855
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co121601
Box of Energen diet cards
"Box of Energen diet cards, made by Energen Dietary Service, Bryanston Square, London, W1, England, (...TRUNCATED)
"{\"loan\": {\"value\": \"Y\"}, \"counts\": {\"direct-descendants\": 6, \"all-descendants\": 6}, \"d(...TRUNCATED)
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co121601
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co122089
Parasol formerly belonging to Florence Nightingale
Parasol belonging to Florence Nightingale
"{\"summary\": {\"title\": \"Parasol formerly belonging to Florence Nightingale\"}, \"identifier\": (...TRUNCATED)
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co122089
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co143049
Collection of 33 assorted light bulbs, 1900-1960
Collection of 33 assorted light bulbs, 1900-1960
"{\"loan\": {\"value\": \"N\"}, \"counts\": {\"direct-descendants\": 33, \"all-descendants\": 33}, \(...TRUNCATED)
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co143049
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co129816
Throat or nose atomizer in original carton
"Throat or nose atomizer in original carton, by Frank A. Rogers, 1 Beaumont Street, Wimpole Street, (...TRUNCATED)
"{\"loan\": {\"value\": \"Y\"}, \"counts\": {\"direct-descendants\": 2, \"all-descendants\": 2}, \"d(...TRUNCATED)
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co129816
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co176899
Set of herniotomy instruments
Set of herniotomy instruments, cased, by S.Maw and Son, English, 1860-1870
"{\"loan\": {\"value\": \"Y\"}, \"counts\": {\"direct-descendants\": 14, \"all-descendants\": 14}, \(...TRUNCATED)
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co176899
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Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection (Science Museum Group)

Dataset Description

This dataset contains images and metadata for objects in the Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection, which has been on loan to the Science Museum Group (SMG) since 1976. American-born pharmacist and philanthropist Sir Henry Wellcome assembled historical objects relating to the history of medicine from around the world.

Data Structure

This dataset is formatted as a Hugging Face ImageFolder.

  • Images: Medium-resolution thumbnails extracted from the SMG bulk dataset.
  • Metadata (metadata.jsonl): Includes the file_name (linking the image), object_id, title, description, and a raw_smg_data field containing the complete original, deeply nested JSON record for advanced filtering.

Source Data

This dataset was programmatically filtered and assembled from the Science Museum Group's open bulk datasets.

Licensing and Attribution

In accordance with the Science Museum Group's open data policies:

  • Metadata fields (title, made, maker, details): Creative Commons Zero (CC0).
  • Descriptions and text: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Images: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).

Attribution: © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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