Series consisting of postcards and photographs collected by Keith Watkins. Keith Watkins Postcard Collection
Bundle of first day postal covers and notes. Includes Rainhill Trials 1829-1979; Re-enactment of the Rainhill Trials; Great Railway Exposition 1930-1980; LMR Post Office 1st day cover 12th March 1980; Liverpool Road Station 15th September 1980; Rocket 150; Liverpool and Manchester Railway 1830 issue; Liverpool and Manchester Railway 1830; and Liverpool and Manchester Railway. First Day Covers and Notes
Box containing a bundle of black and white postcards of various Beyer Peacock and Garratt locomotives. Also a loose, rolled copy of a Garratt publicity shot and a print of an unidentified row of cottages. Ephemera - postcards and poster of Beyer Peacock and Garratt locomotives
Contents of a file titled 'MOSI Conferences & Meetings'. Includes handouts and programme information relating to academic conferences produced or attended by the Friends' group. Topics covered include 'The Piston Engine Revolution'; 'Mechanised Transport: an Urban Panacea?'; 'The Story of Transatlantic Communication'; 'From mill to mall - the sustainable regeneration of Manchester's industrial buildings'; 'Second International Early Railways Conference'; 'Innovation in Manchester'; 'the Rise of Textile Industry'; and 'The Museum and the Industrial Archaeology of the Manchester Region'. File - MOSI Conferences & Meetings
Visitors book for the Liverpool Road Station Society. Ten pages have been filled in which includes the name, address and nationality of the visitor, the remainder of the book is blank. Inside the front page are two loose black and white photographs of a group of individuals stood on the station platform; a Society blank letterhead; a copy of the rules and working instructions; a copy of the Consitution of the Liverpool Road Station Society (Manchester); and Articles of Association of Liverpool Road Station Society Limited. Volume - Visitors' Book
Copy of an article from The Stephenson Society Journal titled 'The Old Manchester Rail Tour', dated September 1956. Article - The Old Manchester Rail Tour
Contents of a file titled 'Friends MSIM Talks & Visits: also Adult Ed. Gp. Minutes and Programmes Inc. Day Confs'. File - Friends MSIM Talks and Visits
Oversized financial ledger relating to the Liverpool Road Station Society. Ledger - Liverpool Road Station Society
Two copies of a typed, photocopied handbook produced for by the Friends of the Museum of Science and Industry. Details the role of the Friends' organisation; the aims of the Museum; codes of practice and procedures; membership entitlements and opportunities; a history of the museum and site along with a staff list and organisational chart. Volume - Friends Handbook
Envelope labelled 'Transport Weekends 2000-11-12' containing photocopied/printed images [some laminated] of events in and around the Museum. Images - Transport Weekends 2000-11-12
Minutes of the 27th Annual General Meeting of the Friends of MOSI, held on 22 May 2012 at 7pm in the Lovell Suite, Great Western Warehouse. Includes the Chairman's report and financial information. Meeting Minutes - Friends of MOSI AGM 2012
Envelope labelled 'Transport Weekends 2011-12 Aircraft' containing photocopied/printed images [some laminated] of events in and around the Museum. Images - Transport Weekends 2011-12 Aircraft
Bundle of reply slips and forms for membership enrolment. Alphabetised by surname, taken from a lever arch folder labelled 'R-Z'. Membership enrolment forms R-Z
Bundle of reply slips and forms for membership enrolment. Alphabetised by surname, taken from a lever arch folder labelled 'H-Q'. Membership enrolment forms H-Q
Bundle of correspondence acknowledging subscriptions removed from a folder titled 'Correspondence from October 2001 to end December 2006'. Some correspondence gives information concerning particular interests in involvement within the Group; ideas for the Group going fowards; and complaints [bundle is split across two files due to size] Correspondence - membership from October 2001 to end December 2006
Bundle of correspondence detailing the Council Members of the Friends of MOSI. Correspondence - Friends of MOSI Council Members
Double-sided, illustrated printed flyer advertising the Friends of the Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester. Flyer - 'Who are the Friends of the Museum'
Bundle of general correspondence removed from a file titled 'Correspondence 1985 up to September 2003'. Includes correspondence relating to outreach activities; council meetings; correspondence between the Museum of Science and Industry and the Friends group; and volunteer recruitment [bundle split across two files due to its size]. Correspondence - Friends' of the Museum of Science and Industry (General)
Bundle of correspondence removed from a file titled 'Aviation Museum, Manchester: FA & SP Museum 1980s'. Correspondence - Aviation Museum, Manchester
Bundle of general correspondence relating to the Friends of the Museum of Science and Industry. Includes some membership correspondence, information on projects and upcoming jobs; and correspondence relating to the general administration of the group [bundle split across two files due to its size]. Correspondence - Friends' of the Museum of Science and Industry (General)
Bundle of correspondence removed from a file titled 'Correspondence: Friends of the Air and Space Museum 1980s'. Correspondence - Friends of the Air and Space Museum (1980s)
Bundle of notebooks and diaries giving details of the attendance of volunteers; various training courses and AGMs. Notebook includes two blank copies of a 'Trevor Anderson Award' certificate. Friends members attendance registers
Bundle of alphabetised index cards giving the name, address and telephone number of members. Some cards also include details of the members interests. The front card of the bundle is titled 'A&Space'. Index cards of members details
Large bundle of negatives showing miscellaneous images including Liverpool Road Station. An index is provided in a folder. Negatives - Miscellaneous
Bundle of leaflets and booklets in an envelope labelled 'A5 booklets'. Includes publications titled Liverpool Road Station Trail and Guide; The Railway Men; Great Railway Exposition Film Notes; Rocket 150; Newton 150; Rainhill Trials Exhibition; Rocket Paperweight; LMR 150th Anniversary; Guild of Railway Artists; Commemorative Postcards GPO; Happy Birthday Liverpool Road Station; Public Transport for the Great Railway Exhibition; BR Post Office Covers; Catalogue of Railway Souvenirs; Rocket 150 Official Programme; and Oldest in the World, edited by C. Makepeace. Publications - A5 Booklets
Bundle of leaflets, information sheets and photographs relating to Vintage Road Transport weekends either organised or attended by members of the Friends' of the Museum of Science and Industry. Vintage Road Transport Weekends
Bundle of A4 supplements and information sheets. Includes information relating to British Railways Traffice Notice - Rocket 150, May 1980; Silver model of Rocket; Happy Birthday Liverpool Road Station; Save Our Station; How it all started, 1980; Royal Mail LMR 150th Anniversary; Grand Calvacade 129 1981; Great Railway Exposition 1980; ASLEF 1880-1980; TSS Journal special issue 1980; Expo Express May 1980; Great Railway Exposition News; Great Railway Exposition Brochure; The Rainhill Locomotive Trials; and Greater Manchester Museum of Science and Industry. A4 Supplements and Information Sheets
Bundle of leaflets and information sheets relating to the Riot of Steam event held in 2005 and the Great Garrett Gathering held in 2009. Includes twelve printed items including facsimile tickets, timetables and prints. Ephemera - Riot of Steam Event 2005 and Great Garrett Gathering 2009
Bundle of application forms for firemen at the Great Railway Exposition to be held 2 August to 14 September 1980. File - 'Firemen' for the 1980 Great Railway Exposition
Bundle of correspondence removed from a file titled 'Friends of the Air and Space Museum' which includes early correspondence up to the merger with the Society of Friends of the Greater Manchester Museum of Science and Industry. Correspondence - Friends of the Air and Space Museum
Wooden board with paper sign affixed which reads 'London and North Western Railway No Smoking Allowed on These Premises'. Wooden 'No Smoking' Sign
Bundle of index cards giving details of members and their interests/skills in relation to the museum. Also includes a small bundle of unused membership cards. Index cards showing specialisms of members
Copy of a book entitled 'London & North Western Railway Company List of Towns and Places from and to which the L. & N. W. R. Co. Convey Goods from, or to, their London Road & Liverpool Rd. Stations, Manchester'. Volume - London & North Western Railway Company List of Towns and Places from and to which the L. & N. W. R. Co. Convey Goods from, or to, their London Road & Liverpool Rd. Stations, Manchester
'Make a Difference' volunteering award in the form of a wooden plaque presented to the Friends of the Museum of Science and Industry by the Secretary of State for the Home Department on behalf of Her Majesty's Government. Plaque - Volunteering Award
Bundle of postcards of various aeroplanes. Some are labelled and presented in a small photograph album, others are loose. Include a detailed list of 27 of the postcards. Postcards - Various Aeroplanes
