National Paper Museum Trust Archive

Material collected by the National Paper Museum Trust, c1386-1998.

Original archive material includes correspondence, reports, minutes, notes, plans, photographs, slides, illustrations and watermark samples. Published material includes articles, brochures, catalogues, leaflets, price lists, sample books, advertisements, specifications, journals, newsletters, statistics, standards, patents, books.

The National Paper Museum was established by the British Paper and Board Makers' Association. It was opened on 24 April, 1963 at The Vegetable Parchment Mills, St. Mary Cray, Kent. Remy Barcham Green was one of the founding members of the Museum, and a

large proportion of the archive material had been collected by his company J. Barcham Green Ltd. before the Museum was established.

The Mill at St. Mary Cray closed down in 1967 and the Museum exhibits had to be put into storage at Cray Vally Mills, Kent until alternative premises could be found. The NPM Trust then approached the University of Manchester, having heard that it was involved in setting up the Manchester Museum of Science and Technology. The museum agreed to house the NPM material and the exhibits were transferred in 1968. Dr Richard Hills, director of the The Manchester Museum of Science and Technology, sat on the NPM board of trustees and worked with them to continue collecting material for exhibition and research.

The collection was originally held on loan, under the reference L1969.30. The collection was subsequently donated to MOSI in 2006. The collection was given the new accession number 2006.60.

Details

Category:
Papermaking
Object Number:
Y2006.60
System of Arrangement:
S
type:
object collection

Parts

Large Stone Trough or Basin with Stamps

Large Stone Trough or Basin with Stamps

Large stone trough/basin with set of 3 stamps and wood blocks. (French maker).

Measurements:
overall: 860 mm x 1130 mm x 810 mm, 1348 kg
Materials:
stone
Object Number:
Y2006.60.2
type:
papermaking equipment
Paper press

Paper press

Paper press.(Dissass. in 10 parts).

Measurements:
overall: 900 mm x 900 mm x 2100 mm,
Object Number:
Y2006.60.7
type:
paper press
paper tensile tester

paper tensile tester

paper tensile tester, with paper.

manufactured by Jackson

Object Number:
Y2006.60.10
type:
paper tensile tester
Dandy roll

Dandy roll

Dandy roll.

Measurements:
Overall: 1720 mm, 140 mm,
Object Number:
Y2006.60.12
type:
dandy roll
Hanging Scale

Hanging Scale

one hanging scale, near-complete, and has only fragment of central fitting left

Object Number:
Y2006.60.24
type:
scale
Hand Paper Mould (wove).

Hand Paper Mould (wove).

Hand paper mould (wove).

Measurements:
overall: 1460 mm x 890 mm x 80 mm, 43 kg
Object Number:
Y2006.60.25
type:
hand paper mould (wove)
Pair of sheet moulds

Pair of sheet moulds

Pair of sheet moulds, with deckle. Have watermark 'CHSt JH'.

Manufactured by E. Amies & Son. Part of National Paper Collection.

Object Number:
Y2006.60.30
type:
hand paper mould (laid)
Sheet Moulds with Deckles

Sheet Moulds with Deckles

One pair of sheet moulds with deckles.

Manufactured by E. Amies. Part of the National Paper Collection.

Object Number:
Y2006.60.31
type:
hand paper mould (wove)
papermaking mould; Jardine

papermaking mould; Jardine

papermaking mould; Jardine, Matheson & Co, China embossed on panel.

manufactured by E Amies & son

Object Number:
Y2006.60.34
type:
mould
Hand paper mould with deckle

Hand paper mould with deckle

Hand paper mould with deckle. Watermarked; Naandgjort postpapir

Manufactured by E Amies & Son. Part of National Paper Collection

Object Number:
Y2006.60.35
type:
hand paper mould (laid)
Paper Mould and Deckle with ''Kobenhaven' Watermark

Paper Mould and Deckle with ''Kobenhaven' Watermark

Paper mould and deckle, with a watermark 'Kobenhaven'

Manufactured by E Amies & Sons. Part of the National Paper Collection

Object Number:
Y2006.60.36
type:
hand paper mould (laid)
Papermaking Vat- Large copper water heater inside lead lined vat

Papermaking Vat- Large copper water heater inside lead lined vat

Papermaking Vat- Large copper water heater inside lead lined vat, steam heater and agitator. Manufacturer unknown.

Measurements:
overall: 1270 mm x 1870 mm x 2220 mm, 727 kg
Object Number:
Y2006.60.37
type:
papermaking vat
Pair of hand paper moulds with

Pair of hand paper moulds with

Pair of hand paper moulds with deckle.

Manufacturer unknown. Part of National Paper Collection

Object Number:
Y2006.60.46
type:
hand paper mould (laid)
pair of hand paper moulds with

pair of hand paper moulds with

pair of hand paper moulds with deckle.

Manufacturer unknown. Part of National Paper Collection

Object Number:
Y2006.60.47
type:
hand paper mould (laid)
hand paper mould made by E Amies & Son

hand paper mould made by E Amies & Son

hand paper mould made by E Amies & Son, England

Object Number:
Y2006.60.60
type:
hand paper mould (wove)
Hand Paper Mould for Three Sheets with Deckle

Hand Paper Mould for Three Sheets with Deckle

hand paper mould for three sheets with deckle. From Liverstock papers ltd.

Materials:
iron and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y2006.60.64
type:
hand paper mould (wove)
Pocket-sized paper tensile tester made in Germany and supplied by H.Bertram and Co.

Pocket-sized paper tensile tester made in Germany and supplied by H.Bertram and Co.

Pocket-sized paper tensile tester made in Germany and supplied by H.Bertram and Co., London.

Measurements:
overall: 50 mm x 60 mm x 260 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown) and velvet
Object Number:
Y2006.60.66
type:
paper tensile tester
hat

hat

A collection of 5 papermakers' hats made from folded paper

Measurements:
165 x 170 , 55 g
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
Y2006.60.69
type:
hat
Three paper maker's crosses

Three paper maker's crosses

Three papermaker's crosses used for drying hand-made sheets, c. 1910.

Measurements:
overall: 270 mm x 180 mm x 10 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y2006.60.71
type:
paper maker's crosses
Dandy Roll from E Towgoods

Dandy Roll from E Towgoods

Dandy roll from E Towgoods.

Measurements:
overall: 700 mm x 700 mm x 1780 mm,
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
Y2006.60.73
type:
dandy roll
dandy roll

dandy roll

Part of a dandy roll.

Watermarks were first used in late thirteenth century Italy as a means of identifying the manufacturer or client with the product, and are still widely used today with the added function of being a security measure.

With the mechanisation of papermaking in the late eighteenth century, the means by which the watermark was applied had to be changed from a flat design on the paper mould to a cylindrical design on a roller which moved over the paper. The design of the

watermark is raised slightly above the mesh of the dandy roll. When in contact with the paper surface, the design causes a slight impression which means that the thickness of the paper at that point is not as great as elsewhere on the roll. When held to

the light, the design shows clearly.

This dandy roll has the embossed inscription "Sawston Granta Parchment Tub Sized Air Dried".

Measurements:
Overall: 445 mm, 165 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
Y2006.60.76
type:
dandy roll
Air dryer and calendar rollers

Air dryer and calendar rollers

Air dryer and calendar rollers, used for papermaking.

Part of National Paper Collection.

Object Number:
Y2006.60.77
type:
air dryer
Rag Cutter

Rag Cutter

Rag cutter from the National Papermarking Museum collection. Used at Hayle Mill, Maidstone - the last mill to make paper by hand

Wooden feeder leads from the top of the machine, cast iron side plates, at top sets of wheels with serrated edges to shred the rags which then fell down to a "moving machine" rotary cutter to chop them up and pass them to second converyor in wood trough which lifted them to top of the sack. Belt driven from electric motor.

This machine replaced the women who used to sort and cut up the rags which were to be used for paper-making. The rags were still sorted and cut into lengths by hand but the chopping into small pieces was done on this machine.

Measurements:
overall: 1000 mm x 900 mm x 2800 mm, 120 kg
Object Number:
Y2006.60.80
type:
rag cutter
Paper Cutting Machine

Paper Cutting Machine

One cast iron paper cutting machine. Has five rollers.

Manufactured by Bentley & Jackson Co. Ltd. in 1874.

Single blade on drum with variable speed pulley drive (sliding cone pulley). Belt driven with fast and loose pulley, canvas convey for delivering sheets. Mounted on pair of cast iron side frames, very light construction.

Shows end of paper-making process in a paper mill and also shows a different principle in cutting paper than the usual drop-blade guillotine

Measurements:
overall: 2400 mm x 2300 mm x 3100 mm,
Materials:
iron
Object Number:
Y2006.60.82
type:
paper cutter
Dandy Roll

Dandy Roll

Dandy Roll, made by E. Amies & Son, Maidstone - India Stamp Office India

(NB Object is misnumbered in record photo as 1978.65.3)

Bronze metal construction. Discs in centre made from thick plate but with very large open holes cut in them so the supports are slender. Watermark: India Stamp Office, surrounding Royal COat of Arms set in frame. Watermarks sewn onto wire.

Measurements:
overall: 600 mm 70 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
Y2006.60.83
type:
dandy roll
Two Sheet Mould and Deckle

Two Sheet Mould and Deckle

2 sheet mould and deckle, laid cover, watermark J. Whatman, 1831. Single facing - only to cover; ribs have pairs of water bars between them.

Made by Balston's, Springfield Mill, Maidstone.

Springfield Mill was founded 1806/7, probably the first all steam-driven mill in the world. It's production remained entirely by hand until the 1930s. Used to make high-quality writing and drawing papers, now entirely filter papers.

The original founder, William Balston had worked and then become a partner with James Whatmna the younger. When Whatman sold out in 1794, Balston carried on at Turkey Mill, Maidstone in partnership with the Hollingworth's until 1805 when he decided to found his own mill, SPringfield Mill, where carried on the Whatman tradition of papermaking.

Object Number:
Y2006.60.86
type:
hand paper mould (laid)
Pair of two sheet moulds and deckle large laid post

Pair of two sheet moulds and deckle large laid post

Pair of two sheet moulds and deckle large laid post, laid cover, watermark posthorn, countermark J. Whatman, Handmade, 1942.

Made by Balston's, Springfield Mill, Maidstone

Springfield Mill was founded 1806/7, probably the first all steam-driven mill in the world. It's production remained entirely by hand until the 1930s. Used to make high-quality writing and drawing papers, now entirely filter papers.

The original founder, William Balston had worked and then become a partner with James Whatman the younger. When Whatman sold out in 1794, Balston carried on at Turkey Mill, Maidstone in partnership with the Hollingworth's until 1805 when he decided to found his own mill, SPringfield Mill, where carried on the Whatman tradition of papermaking.

Object Number:
Y2006.60.87
type:
hand paper mould (laid)
Pair of single sheet moulds and 2 deckles

Pair of single sheet moulds and 2 deckles

Pair of single sheet moulds and 2 deckles, square elephant, wove cover, watermark, handmade, J. Whatman, 1956, England, moulds have X bracing at back.

Made by Balston's, Springfield Mill, Maidstone

Springfield Mill was founded 1806/7, probably the first all steam-driven mill in the world. It's production remained entirely by hand until the 1930s. Used to make high-quality writing and drawing papers, now entirely filter papers.

The original founder, William Balston had worked and then become a partner with James Whatman the younger. When Whatman sold out in 1794, Balston carried on at Turkey Mill, Maidstone in partnership with the Hollingworth's until 1805 when he decided to found his own mill, SPringfield Mill, where carried on the Whatman tradition of papermaking.

Object Number:
Y2006.60.89
type:
hand paper mould (wove)
Two single sheet moulds. One toned laid

Two single sheet moulds. One toned laid

Two single sheet moulds. One toned laid, e.g. no backing wires under voer and no deckel. One toned wove, e.g. only one layer of backing wires under cover, and deckel. Watermark J. Whatman, England.

Made by Balston's, Springfield Mill, Maidstone

Springfield Mill was founded 1806/7, probably the first all steam-driven mill in the world. It's production remained entirely by hand until the 1930s. Used to make high-quality writing and drawing papers, now entirely filter papers.

The original founder, William Balston had worked and then become a partner with James Whatman the younger. When Whatman sold out in 1794, Balston carried on at Turkey Mill, Maidstone in partnership with the Hollingworth's until 1805 when he decided to found his own mill, SPringfield Mill, where carried on the Whatman tradition of papermaking.

Object Number:
Y2006.60.90
type:
hand paper mould
Paper Mould, La Gitana, and Deckle

Paper Mould, La Gitana, and Deckle

Paper mould, La Gitana, & deckle., c.1920s; used for making cigarette paper

Hand paper-making mould of light construction, probably of pine wood, deckle very light, mould itself has sloping edges, cover, laid but chain lines do not run over ribs so cover is toed to ribs in a special way. In middle a wave section is inserted with 'La Litana' impressed into surface, rubbing bottom edge of mould metal lined.

This is a typical 'Spanish' mould as used around 1920s, possibly featuring eariler construction details such as the cut-away sections inside the deckle, the chain lines lying between the ribs and only a single cover, method of tying cover to ribs etc. These moulds were used for making cigarette paper, Note also sloping edges to upper surface of mould.

Object Number:
Y2006.60.92
type:
hand paper mould
Scale for Weighing Paper

Scale for Weighing Paper

Scale for weighing paper. Cast iron stand with a hook on top; wooden base.

Manufactured by R.H Wood, Maidstone

Materials:
iron and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y2006.60.93
type:
scale
Hollander Beater

Hollander Beater

Electrically driven 'Hollander' beater on stand, made by Bentley and Jackson.

Measurements:
overall: 375 mm x 1260 mm x 1110 mm,
Materials:
cast iron and leather
Object Number:
Y2006.60.96
type:
hollander beater
Paper tensile tester made in Austria and supplied by J. J. Marshall and Co.

Paper tensile tester made in Austria and supplied by J. J. Marshall and Co.

Paper tensile tester made in Austria and supplied by J. J. Marshall and Co.

Wooden body with dial in middle of one long side, reading 0-50 pounds. Patent Paper Testing Machine, J.J. Marshall & Co, London and Dartford, Made in Austria. Paper clamped with steel plates and thumb scres on top, one side adjustable in half inch lengths, handle at right endtensions right clamp. Brass end plates at both ends

Measurements:
overall: 150 mm x 60 mm x 475 mm,
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
Y2006.60.99
type:
paper tensile tester
Replica of Original Robert Paper Machine

Replica of Original Robert Paper Machine

Replica of original Rober Paper machine by N L Robert in 1977. This replica was made using the original drawings and documents and manufactured by Severn and Lamb Ltd.

Large wooden cask sits within a wooden frame. Above the cask through the side, there is a belt conveyor-type mechanism with rollers.

Measurements:
overall: 1350 mm x 1500 mm x 2670 mm, 219 kg
Materials:
metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y2006.60.101
type:
robert paper machine
Paper burst tester made by the Ashcroft Manufacturing Co. New York c.1912

Paper burst tester made by the Ashcroft Manufacturing Co. New York c.1912

Paper burst tester made by the Ashcroft Manufacturing Co. New York c.1912, with leatherette box. Patented 31 December 1912. Sold in the UK by HB Legge and Co, London

Measurements:
overall: 100 mm x 110 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
Y2006.60.102
type:
paper burst tester
cone-shaped thimble mould for

cone-shaped thimble mould for

Cone-shaped thimble mould for forming paper filters, c. 1960.

Measurements:
overall: 490 mm x 145 mm
Object Number:
Y2006.60.105
type:
hand paper mould
test-tube shaped thimble mould

test-tube shaped thimble mould

Test-tube shaped thimble mould for forming paper filters, c. 1960.

Measurements:
overall: 400 mm x 80 mm
Object Number:
Y2006.60.106
type:
hand paper mould
cylindrical thimble mould for

cylindrical thimble mould for

Cylindrical thimble mould for forming paper filters, c. 1960.

Measurements:
overall: 420 mm x 55 mm
Object Number:
Y2006.60.107
type:
hand paper mould
test-tube shaped thimble mould

test-tube shaped thimble mould

Test-tube shaped thimble moulds for forming paper filters (2 parts), c. 1960.

Handle of mould with mesh has vacuum attachment point. It was put into a bath of paper fibres, water sucked out by vacuum and thimble blown off mould with air. Solid mould then used to remove any dents made by operator's fingers in wet paper before drying thimbles on a rack in an oven.

Measurements:
overall: 470 mm x 120 mm
Object Number:
Y2006.60.108
type:
hand paper mould
Wooden Flue/Stuff Pipe

Wooden Flue/Stuff Pipe

wooden flue/stuff pipe, has lead lining.

manufacturer unknown

Measurements:
overall: 370 mm x 2440 mm x 540 mm, 62.5 kg
Object Number:
Y2006.60.110
type:
flue
Wooden vat

Wooden vat

Wooden vat, with lead lining, and a pipe attachment.

Manufacturer unknown. Part of National Paper Collection

Measurements:
overall: 121 kg
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and lead (metal)
Object Number:
Y2006.60.112
type:
vat
Paper drying rack

Paper drying rack

Paper Drying Rack- Marked as 'Paper drying rack- upright and wrapped other parts'. 4 large wooden racks with holes. Otherparts are wrapped in plastic sheet and the contents are invisible.

Manufacturer unknown. Part of NPM/ Papermaking collection.

Measurements:
overall: 600 mm x 500 mm x 3300 mm, 188.5 kg
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y2006.60.113
type:
paper drying rack