1. Flight: Especially on budget airlines, a real world-shrinker.

2. The camera: Not only good fun, but a way of recording history.

3. The internet: Started as a geeky craze but has transformed our world.

4. The television: A game changer from Scots inventor John Logie Baird.

5. The telephone: Land lines brought us closer together, the mobile even more so.

6. The automobile: Cars, vans, buses and lorries give us great freedom.

7. The radio: A groundbreaker in mass communication.

8. The steam engine: The one that started the industrial revolution.

9. The light bulb: Electricity to light our homes and offices is a modern essential.

10. Refrigeration: Transforms what we eat from just seasonal food to amazing choice.