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Creative Industries

Explore objects reflecting Manchester’s development from the mid-20th century into a centre for the creative industries. The collection focuses on film and television production and the city's alternative music scene.

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'Bob the Builder' animation set

Creative Industries

Replica of "Alien"

Creative Industries

1990

Replica of the Mr Fingal character puppet

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Picture and easel prop

Creative Industries

before 1993

Armature for a puppet

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before 2001

Maquette of Boy character puppet

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Model cupboard

Creative Industries

before 1993

Puppet made by Paul Berry

Creative Industries

c.1970s

Tools used by Paul Berry

Creative Industries

Tool box used by Paul Berry

Creative Industries

Centipede character puppet

Creative Industries

Nightclub Loading Bay Doors, Hacienda Manchester

Creative Industries

Head from the Weasel character puppet

Creative Industries

Witch character puppet, The Nightmare Before Christmas

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Worm character puppet

Creative Industries

Coronation Street commemorative brick

Creative Industries

1982

Kim Philby neon sign, Hacienda club

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Cyberman boots

Creative Industries

1988

Ladybug character puppet

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Durutti Column's "Time Was Gigantic ..." CD Album

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1998

Grasshopper character puppet

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Post from the Hacienda nightclub

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Festival of the Tenth Summer Badge

Creative Industries

1986

'The Nightmare before Christmas' Crocodile prop

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Granada TV Building sign

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after 1956

White 'Series 7' chair

Creative Industries

1990

Cabinet

Creative Industries

1990-2000

Crew jacket worn by Paul Berry

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Dalek Scale Model

Creative Industries

1987

T-shirt worn by Paul Berry

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Television Camera Used By IKON FCL

Creative Industries

1980

Factory Records Vinyl Records and Box

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Bow tie worn by Paul Berry

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Sign with 'Z' symbol

Creative Industries

Factory Records Vinyl Records and Cassette Tapes

Creative Industries

Vinyl Box and Records

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Model of egg used in the film 'Alien'

Creative Industries

1979

Seagull puppet

Creative Industries

Two Vini Reilly Signature Guitar Plectrums

Creative Industries

1998

Two Fact 14C Martin Hannett Test Card Flexi-Vinyl Records

Creative Industries

1979

Colortran Studio Lights

Creative Industries

1985-1987

Two Vini Reilly Signature Guitar Plectrums

Creative Industries

1998

Soap

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Part of Hacienda Dance Floor

Creative Industries

1982

Sex Pistol's "The Heyday" Audio Cassette

Creative Industries

1980

Coronation 50th Anniversary Digital Photo Frame

Creative Industries

2010

Model of a chicken

Creative Industries

Baseball cap worn by Paul Berry

Creative Industries

T- shirt bearing the logo 'Rob

Creative Industries
Tray of mouthpieces for the Ladybug character from the 1996 Disney stop-motion animation film 'James and the Giant Peach,' produced by Tim Burton and directed by Henry Selick.

Mouthpieces for the Ladybug character puppet

Creative Industries

before 1996