Photography of the Loan Collection Apparatus

Abstract

THE Loan Collection of Scientific Apparatus at South Kensington contains many apparatus, as for instance the first air-pump of Otto von Guericke, the first boiler of Papin, the first locomotive, &c., which for the friends of science will ever be of great historical interest. Therefore I cannot refrain from expressing the wish that opportunity should be given to take photographs of convenient size of some of the most interesting apparatus. I believe many visitors will feel with me greatly gratified if such a more enduring remembrance could be taken home ot an exhibition that perhaps for ever will remain unequalled.