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Armature for a puppet

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Armature for a puppet from the 2001 film 'Monkeybone', directed by Henry Selick.

Worm character puppet

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Worm character puppet from the 1996 Disney stop-motion animation film 'James and the Giant Peach,' produced by Tim Burton and directed by Henry Selick.

Grasshopper character puppet

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Grasshopper character puppet from the 1996 Disney stop-motion animation film 'James and the Giant Peach,' produced by Tim Burton and directed by Henry Selick.

Nightclub loading bay doors, Hacienda Manchester

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Pair of loading bay doors from the Hacienda nightclub, which operated from 1982 to 1997.

Baseball cap worn by Paul Berry

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Baseball cap worn by Paul Berry on the set of the 20th Century Fox film Monkeybone (2001) based on the comic book series, Dark Town, directed by Henry Selick. Paul Berry was Supervising Animator on this production.

Ladybug character puppet

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Ladybug character puppet from the 1996 Disney stop-motion animation film 'James and the Giant Peach', produced by Tim Burton, directed by Henry Selick and animated by Paul Berry.

Set complete with houses used

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Set complete with houses used in the filming of 'Bob the Builder'.

Replica of "Alien"

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1990

Replica of the Alien from the film Alien, made by Exquisite Corpse, England, c.1990

Centipede character puppet

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Centipede character puppet (made from spare parts) from the 1996 Disney stop-motion animation film 'James and the Giant Peach,' produced by Tim Burton and directed by Henry Selick.

Maquette of Boy character puppet

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Maquette of Boy character from 'The Sandman', a short animation directed and animated by Paul Berry.

'Cyberman' costume as used in the T.V. series 'Dr Who'

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1988

Silver painted boiler suit. This forms part of the costume for a Cyberman 'Cyberlieutenant' from the BBC TV drama series 'Dr Who'. This costume was worn for the making of the 'Silver Nemesis' series in 1988.

Puppet made by Paul Berry

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c.1970s

The earliest puppet made by Paul Berry as a child.

Bow tie worn by Paul Berry

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Bow tie worn by Paul Berry to the 1992 Academy Awards ceremony when 'The Sandman' was nominated for Best Short Film (Animated).

Witch character puppet, The Nightmare Before Christmas

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Witch character puppet from the 1993 Disney stop-motion animation film 'The Nightmare Before Christmas', directed by Tim Burton and animated by Paul Berry.

Festival of the Tenth Summer Badge

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1986

Pin badge; Fac 151, the Festival of the Tenth Summer took place in July 1986 to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the famous Sex Pistols gig at the Lesser Free Trade Hall. Ten Events were held to celebrate the culture of Manchester, culminating in a gig at G-Mex which featured Factory artists.

Head from James and the Giant Peach character puppet

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Head from James character puppet from the 1996 Disney stop motion animation film 'James and the Giant Peach,' produced by Tim Burton and directed by Henry Selick.

Seagull puppet

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Seagull puppet from the 1996 Disney stop-motion animation film 'James and the Giant Peach,' produced by Tim Burton and directed by Henry Selick.

FAC51 Matchbox

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1985-1995

Branded matchbox from the Hacienda, containing original matches.

Granada TV Building sign

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after 1956

Granada TV Building sign

Tools used by Paul Berry

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Tools used by Paul Berry whilst working as an animator in Manchester and elsewhere bewteen 1981 and 2001.

Crew jacket worn by Paul Berry

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Crew jacket worn by Paul Berry on the set of the 1996 Disney stop-motion animation film James and the Giant Peach, produced by Tim Burton and directed by Henry Selick. Paul Berry worked as Supervising Animator on this film.

Crew jacket worn by Paul Berry

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Crew jacket worn by Paul Berry on the set of the 2001 20th Century Fox Film Corporation film Monkeybone. The film combines live action with stop-motion and clay animation. It was directed by Henry Selick and Paul Berry was Supervising Animator.

Replica of the Mr Fingal character puppet

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Replica of the Mr Fingal character puppet from the children's animated television series 'Cockleshell Bay', made by Cosgrove Hall Productions Ltd for transmission on Thames Television between 1982 and 1986.

Model of egg used in the film 'Alien'

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1979

Model of egg used in the film 'Alien', unsigned, 1979

Festival of the Tenth Summer Backstage Pass

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A backstage pass; Fac 151, the Festival of the Tenth Summer took place in July 1986 to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the famous Sex Pistols gig at the Lesser Free Trade Hall. Ten Events were held to celebrate the culture of Manchester, culminating in a gig at G-Mex which featured Factory artists.

Picture and easel prop

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Picture and easel prop used on a set from 'The Nightmare before Christmas,' a Skellington Productions stop-motion animation film directed by Tim Burton in 1993.

Soap

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Promotional soap used at Sankeys Soap nightclub

'Truckers' Puppet head

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Puppet head in a perspex box from the 1992 Cosgrove Hall Productions Ltd stop-motion animation television series 'Truckers,' based on the best-selling trilogy by science fiction/fantasy writer Terry Pratchett.

Puppet faces for the Spider character puppet

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Tray of puppet faces for the Spider character from the 1996 Disney stop-motion animation film 'James and the Giant Peach,' produced by Tim Burton and directed by Henry Selick.

Model of a chicken

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Model of a chicken from the music video for the track 'The Devil Went Down to Georgia', performed by Primus and directed by Mike Johnson.

Stanchion from the Hacienda nightclub

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Stanchion from the Hacienda

Mouthpieces for the Grasshopper character puppet

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

T- shirt bearing the logo 'Rob

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T- shirt bearing the logo 'Rob's Records', given to a member of the band 'The Flamingos' after they signed to the Rob Gretton's record label. From the 1990s.

Mouthpieces for the Grasshopper character puppet

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

chair

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1990

white 'Series 7' chair, designed by Arne Jacobsen and manufactured by Fritz Hansen; this chair was used at the Factory Records Headquarters (FAC 251) on Charles Street Manchester, it formed part of FAC 331 'The Temporary Contemporary Table' designed by Andy Woodcock and Ed Jackson, made in January 1991

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

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1998

Factory Too Records CD (Fac 2.41) of Durutti Column's 'Time Was Gigantic... When We Were Kids' and 'Reissued Experiments', signed by Vini Reilly and released in October 1998.

Factory Records Vinyl Records

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Cardboard box containing 7" and 12" records by various Factory Records artists; owned by Anthony Wilson.

Dry 201 Lapel Badge

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1989

An enamal "Dry 201" lapel badge, produced c.1989.

sign

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Wooden apostrophe-shaped panel that was part of the Zumbar wall decorations from the Hacienda nightclub, 1987 onwards.

chair

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1990

red 'Series 7' chair, designed by Arne Jacobsen and manufactured by Fritz Hansen; this chair was used at the Factory Records Headquarters (FAC 251) on Charles Street Manchester, it formed part of FAC 331 'The Temporary Contemporary Table' designed by Andy Woodcock and Ed Jackson, made in January 1991

sign

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Large wooden 'Zumbar' sign from the club night held at the Hacienda nightclub, started in 1987.

Factory Records Invitation

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1995

Invitation (in CD case) for the 'Play By' Hacienda compilation album, released in October 1995 by Factory Records.

T-shirt worn by Paul Berry

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T-shirt worn by Paul Berry on the set of the 1996 Disney stop-motion animation film James and the Giant Peach, produced by Tim Burton and directed by Henry Selick. Paul Berry worked as Supervising Animator on this film.

Tool box used by Paul Berry

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Tool box used by Paul Berry whilst working as an animator in Manchester and elsewhere bewteen 1981 and 2001.

Head from the Weasel character puppet

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Head from the Weasel character puppet from the stop-motion animation television series 'The Wind in the Willows', made between 1984 and 1990 by Cosgrove Hall Productions, following the success of the film of the same title.

Television Camera Used By IKON FCL

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1980

JVC KY-2000 television camera with case and original accessories, used by Anthony Wilson and IKON FCL when filming news pieces for Granada TV, c.1980.

Vinyl Records and Box

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A box of 7" vinyl records by various non-Factory Records artists, including Adam Ant, The Skids, and The Reducers; owned by Anthony Wilson.

Factory Records Vinyl Records

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Courier bag containing 7" and 12" vinyl records, and audio casettes, by various Factory Records artists; owned by Anthony Wilson.

"The Boot Room" Stamp

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1995-1999

Rubber stamp for 'The Boot Room url' showing the web address.

sign

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Sign with 'Z' symbol, from 'Zumbar' a night held at the Hacienda from 1987 onwards.