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Astronomical Map: Apollo Lunar Orbit Chart (ALO), Apollo Mission 11

Set of 20 interviews on audio cassettes 'Pioneers of Computing'

Final Apollo 11 Flight Plan

Photographic print: LM Descent Monitoring Chart, Apollo Mission 10

Collection of documents relating to Skylark sounding rocket, predominantly to the development of Attitude Control Units

Archive of the hydrological research committee of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research and the Natural Environment Research Council

Collection of papers relating to Alan Pedder's AEI apprenticeship

13 photographic prints

Photographs of ICI (Organics) Blackley plant, Manchester

Photographic print: LM Descent Monitoring Chart Sheet 1 of 3

Astronomical Map: Launch Date Target of Opportunity Flight Chart SKB 32100097-301

The Application of Computers to Taxonomy by Peter Henry Andrews Sneath

Record Books of Horses employed in Mines

2 items

Central Electricity Generating Board Maps

Photographic print of apprentices at AEI Trafford Park

Journal on the testing of the Bluebird at Coniston Water by Ted Hamel

PhD theses entitled: "Design of Superconducting Machines"

Volume entitled: "A brief history of the origin and progress of the royal harbour of Ramsgate"

Scripts and recording of the BBC Radio 3 musical entertainment programme ‘Mischief-Making Moon’, presented by Patrick Moore

Collection of ephemera relating to Liverpool Road Station, Manchester

Research reports relating to match and matchbox production

2 items

Motor Fuel Ration Books

Collection of notebooks relating to the Nuffield Foundation A-level Physics Course

Thesis entitled: "The Distribution of Electricity in Rural Areas 1926 to 1963 An Investigation"

Collection of notebooks for traditional 'A' level physics course at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Gainsborough

Belvedere helicopters

36 archive boxes, 6 large clamshell boxes, 5 folders

The Shelter Archive of photographs by Nick Hedges

1 item

Concorde overall dimensions drawing. Fig. 1-9

British Railways Board Corporate Identity Manual 2

Prototype Train XP 64 Exhibition Carriages

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Thesis entitled: "The little engines that could've: the calculating machines of Charles Babbage"

4 photographs and 6 information cards

Photographs and information cards relating to Grinnell, Mulsifyre and Protectospray sprinkler systems

The material outlines the brief history of Tarpen Engineering Company Limited at Wigston Magna, Leicester, manufacturers of gardening equipment, electric tools etc. from 1936 - 1976. There is also information relating to company appointments and the notification of the sale of goodwill and entire stock to Preci-Spark Ltd. in 1976.

Circulars and announcements relating to Tarpen Engineering Co. Ltd.

Master of Technical Science thesis entitled: "History of Fenton Murray & Wood"

Volume entitled: "Hipparchus of Bithynia. Of the Phenomena of Aratus and Eudoxus. The 3rd Exposition out of Book 3 in 3 Expositions"

Selection of documents, publications and slides relating to early LEDs manufactured by Services Electronic Laboratory, England.

Archive relating to early LEDs.

Geoffrey Key Sketches of Wire and Rod Making Process at Richard Johnson & Nephew

Certificate - Freedom of the City of Manchester presented to Sir Bernard Lovell

Thesis entitled: "Kensington's Electricity Supply : It's Nineteenth Century Beginnings"

Original charter of the Council of Engineering Institutions, granted by H.M. Queen Elizabeth II

Notes on O-level Physics by V.K.Chew

Typescript entitled: "The life and work of Alexander Melville and his invention in patenting the Rigmel cloth shrinking m/c and further development in textile shrinking"

An American Powdermaker in Europe : Lammot du Pont's Journal, 1858, by Norman B. Wilkinson

1 roll

Mark 3 coach BT10 bogie

Contains instructions for using the PIC P281 standard student model slide rule

Instruction booklet for British Thornton slide rule

5 items

Posters relating to nuclear power stations in Britain

3 items

British Railways timetables

Poster advertising a Rabid Records benefit gig for Moss Side People's Centre

Drawing of The Pullman Car Co. Ltd. Conversion of Pullman All Steel Kitchen Cars to Brake Cars

Volume relating to the structures of the HS 748 starting with Chapter 51 Structures General through to Chapter 57 Wings.

Hawker Siddeley 748 Maintenance Manual

5 items

Collection of Posters relating to the Manchester Music and Creative Industries