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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"

0.4 linear metres

Manuals for the ICL 'One Per Desk' microcomputer

4 items

Manuals and Advertising for Amstrad Computers

16 floppy disks and 15 manuals

ICL Rair Computer manuals and system floppy disks

13 sheets, including reference sheet to the 12 monthly sheets

Centenary calendar of Standard Telephones and Cables Limited

2 items

Script and Story Outline for Coronation Street

2 items

GenAir Operations Logs

2 volumes, 1 magazine and 1 file of papers

Publications relating to the Dragon 32 Computer

2 items (32 pages & 24 pages)

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

1 item

Volume entitled "The Birch family history"

3 photography albums and 1 certificate

Lilli Palmer Collection

3 items

Advance 86 User Guide

10 pages

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

1 item

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

2 items

Polaroid Image System camera manuals

5 items

IBM computing manuals

0.03 linear metres

Collection of reprints of early aviation photographs

1 item

Interview with R Page regarding the British chemical industry

1 volume

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

1 packet containing 2 items

Instruction Manuals for Commodore 64 Computer

0.01 linear metres

Travel documents relating to Manchester Airport

244 pages

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

4 pages

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

2 boxes

Archive Material relating to the PC 2860-AT Microcomputer

1 sheet

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

8 pages

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

1 packet containing 8 pages of diagrams and 2 pages of notes

Papers relating to Museum of Science and Industry Aircraft

26 pages

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

6 items

ICL One Per Desk - The Communications Solution

Album by New Order. 12-inch vinyl in card picture sleeve. Sleeve design by Peter Saville featuring a reproduction of the painting "A Basket of Roses" by French artist Henri Fantin-Latour as the cover image. The design uses a colour based code to present information about the album title and Factory catalogue number. The code on the front of the outer sleeve reads FACT 75, and the code on the inner sleeve reads New Order Power Corruption and Lies. The decoding wheel is printed on the back of the outer sleeve.

FACT 75 Power, Corruption & Lies

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

Script for Coronation Street written by Peter Tonkinson

1 drawing

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

1 item

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

1 item

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

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

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

1 photograph

Photo showing the visit of Margaret Thatcher

Poster designed by Tony Wilson as a cocktail menu for The Kim Philby Bar and the Hicks Bar at the Haçienda. The poster features an image of Anthony Blunt at the top of the poster and smaller images of Kim Philby and Guy Burgess (whose cryptonym was Hicks) at the bottom of the poster.

The Gay Traitor for Cocktails

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

1 item

Power: The Story of China Light by Nigel Cameron

17 mins 55 seconds video on 1 VHS cassette

Film - Maglev

1 item

Booklet titled "The CEGB proves its point"

21 mins video on VHS cassette (2 copies)

Film - Going Electric: The Electrification of the East Coast Main Line (ECML)

1 roll

Concept Eurostar, BR Class 91, and Class 9E electric locomotive drawings

1 item

"Biotechnology – friend or foe?"

Williams Holdings PLC Group Operations Review 1986

Williams Holdings PLC Group Operations Review 1986

Threegate illustrated leaflet providing brief details and specifications for the AP1 gas turbine electricity generating set.

Packaged power from the AP1 gas turbine is as easy as A B C

1 item

"UK national consensus conference on plant biotechnology" a final report

Jon Savage's copy of Pleasures and Wayward Distractions: Joy Division and New Order by Brian Edge.

Pleasures and Wayward Distractions: Joy Division and New Order

1 volume

The History of Laporte: Studies in Luton and Bradford