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

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

Manuals for the ICL 'One Per Desk' microcomputer

Manuals for the ICL 'One Per Desk' microcomputer

16 floppy disks and 15 manuals

ICL Rair Computer manuals and system floppy disks

595.00

Centenary calendar of Standard Telephones and Cables Limited

Script and story outline for Coronation Street written by Peter Tonkinson, May 1985.

Script and Story Outline for Coronation Street

Two operations logs produced by GenAir at Humberside Airport between 17th September 1983 and 2nd June 1984. These contain details of the daily operational issues, including aircraft availability, weather delays and crew scheduling.

GenAir Operations Logs

Collection of publications relating to the Dragon 32 microcomputer, including a programming manual, a user guide, independent magazine for users and instructions for computer games. Many of the items are annotated.

Publications relating to the Dragon 32 Computer

300.00

Volume entitled "The Birch family history"

This archive contains three professionally compiled photography albums showing Lilli Palmer in roles in her early career as an actress as well as a certificate of nomination for the Television Movie Awards 1986.

Lilli Palmer Collection

Relate to raising of the Mary Rose warship from the sea bed off Southsea where it sank in 1511. Titled: /1 Salute to the Mary Rose /2 The Mary Rose 1511-1982

Newspaper supplements of the Portsmouth Evening News relating to the Mary Rose ship

Advance 86 User Guide with copy of advertising leaflet for the Advance 86b Micro Computer

Advance 86 User Guide

8.00

Report entitled “Awareness of Biotechnology in Schools” commissioned by the Department of Trade and Industry

Two manuals relating to the Polaroid Image System camera

Polaroid Image System camera manuals

Manual and associated papers, including a report by Anthony Edwards for his BSc project at the University of Salford in the Department of Physics to interface to a Forbes' Bar experiment in 1982.

Manual for Compukit UK101 Kit Computer and Related Papers

295.00

Article entitled: "Inside the Atomic City. How Los Alamos Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb"

5 manuals and handbooks giving instructions in the use of the IBM Personal Computer XT. Includes diagnostic floppy disk.

IBM computing manuals

300.00

Interview with R Page regarding the British chemical industry

295.00

PhD thesis entitled: "The trend to standardization: product development in the British motor cycle industry 1896-1916"

310.00

Thesis entitled: "George Parsons and the Parrett Works 1834-1875"

The archive consists of a leaflet detailing set-up instructions for the Commodore 64 home computer and a user manual with instructions for set-up and use.

Instruction Manuals for Commodore 64 Computer

300.00

Typescript entitiled: "A paper on the Stirlings of Methven and their amazing machine"

1010.00

Poster depicting carriages from late 18th century to late 19th centuries

740.00

Wall chart entitled: "Guide to How Britain runs its Science"

Reports produced by the City Planning Department, including 1981 Census Digest, Census Atlas, and City Centre Local Plan.

Manchester City Council planning department materials.

Archive Material relating to the PC 2860-AT Microcomputer

Archive Material relating to the PC 2860-AT Microcomputer

Two illustrated publicity brochures providing details of the Senior Management structure within the Division, along with details of aircraft types being made and the overall layout of the facilities at the factories.

Promotional Brochures for British Aerospace, Manchester Division

Drawings and notes from 1986 of Museum of Science and Industry support brackets for static aircraft in the Air & Space Hall.

Papers relating to Museum of Science and Industry Aircraft

Course notes and programme disks used for training in the use of Microcomputers.

Microcomputer teaching materials

295.00

Publicity booklet for The Digital Schneider Trophy Race, 24 June 1984

Comprises minutes of the first meeting, of 1940 Feb 2, annexed to the minutes of the 100th meeting of 1981 Oct 14, of the Joint Airworthiness Committee.

Joint Airworthiness Committee. Presentation of the reprinted edition of DEF STAN OO-970 (AvP 970) to the Director of the SBAC on behalf of Controller Aircraft MOD(PE) Great Britain

305.00

Exhibition catalogue: entitled: "Royal College of Science 1881-1981: Centenary Exhibition by Jeanne Pingree, College Archivist, November 1981."

720.00

Wall chart entitled: "How the US Runs Its Science"

225.00

Techical drawing of Modified Fairmile 'D' class fast anti-submarine boats Nos.5010 & 5013 of 1945 by John Lambert

710.00

Petrochemical flow chart

Four large boxes and one file of records relating to the testing of the British Aerospace 146 'Whisper Jet.' Later versions of the aircraft were known as the AVRO RJ and AVRO RJX.

Flight Test Records - BAe 146 Aircraft

This roll contains c 120 acetate drawings. These drawings by GEC Traction are for union carriages (S.Africa), mechanical parts drawings for ISCOR 9E locos (South Africa Iron & Steel Corp). Includes drawing numbers T3120, T3122, T3125, T3127, T3132, T3137, T3139, T3165-T3167, T3169, T3171, T3177, T3185, T3187, T3190, T3192

Mechanical parts drawings for South African locomotives

A script for an episode of Coronation Street broadcast in May 1985.

Script for Coronation Street written by Peter Tonkinson

Large booklet, published February 1981, containing many general questions about nuclear power and the CEGBs answers.

Booklet titled "The CEGB and Nuclear Power Questions and Answers"

Original drawing no.: 52/363/[10]. Alternative drawing no.: Y/MT/MB/10109. Produced by: John Boyd & Co Engineers Ltd/Patrick Ruthven. Format: Paper.

National Railway Museum corporate drawing titled: Buildings and Estates: Preliminary general arrangement for 70 foot diameter articulated turntable

Magazine, published February 1984, titled "Atom". This is the monthly information bulletin of UKAEA. It contains articles such as "Procuring uranium for Britain", "Radioactive Waste", and "Energy for the Poor World".

"Atom" magazine, number 328, the monthly information bulletin of UKAEA

The bundle contains catalogues, general publicity material and 'The ASV Transacord Index' compiled by Jim Palm (discography)

ASV Transacord

Reissued compilation album of tracks recorded live at the Electric Circus in Collyhurst, Manchester. Contributing artists are The Fall, John Cooper Clarke, Joy Division, The Drones, Steel Pulse and Buzzcocks. Joy Division's performance is of At A Later Date. 10-inch vinyl in a printed sleeve. The sleeve design is by Russell Mills. Released by Virgin Records Ltd, catalogue number OVED170.

Short Circuit: Live at the Electric Circus

Large booklet, published October 1982, containing information about the pressurised water reactor (PWR) and the plans to build Sizewell 'B' power station.

Booklet titled "A Technical Outline of Sizewell 'B'"

Photo showing the visit of Margaret Thatcher

Photo showing the visit of Margaret Thatcher

Single by New Order. 12-inch vinyl in die-cut and printed card sleeve. Sleeve design by Peter Saville. The outer sleeve resembles a 5.25-inch floppy disk. The inner sleeve is silver. The design uses a colour based code to present information about the track titles and Factory catalogue number. The code on the front of the outer sleeve reads FAC 73 Blue Monday And The Beach New Order.

FACTUS 10 Blue Monday

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Hong Kong 1982. China Light and Power (CLP) is owned by the Kadoorie family who had connections to Kenneth Cantlie.

Power: The Story of China Light by Nigel Cameron

Sinclair ZX81 Basic Programming Manual by Steven Vickers

Sinclair ZX81 Basic Programming Manual by Steven Vickers

Booklet issued as item 4 in a series of 10 merchandise items or events developed to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Punk. FAC 151 The Festival of the 10th Summer ran from 12-20 July 1986 and was organised by Factory Records. The booklet includes pieces by Jon Savage, Linder, Cath Carroll, Liz Naylor, Richard Boon, Paul Morley, Tony Wilson, Howard Devoto and Rob Gretton. It is referred to in promotional literature as "How was it for you, darlin?" or "The back pages".

FAC 151 The Book

Large booklet, published August 1984, containing information about the various tests the CEGB performed on their flasks which contain spent nuclear fuel to demonstrate the safety of these flasks. Various pictures show the flasks being dropped, crushed, and set on fire.

Booklet titled "The CEGB proves its point"

Sinclair ZX Printer Operating Instructions

Sinclair ZX Printer Operating Instructions