Typed copy transcript of a letter [unknown recipient] from Fanny Kemble recounting her experience of the opening of the Liverpool to Manchester Railway in 1830. Transcript - Fanny Kemble's Railway Experience
Minutes of the 30th Annual General Meeting of the Friends of MOSI, held on 26 May 2015 at 7pm in the Lovell Suite, Great Western Warehouse. Includes the Chairman's report and financial information. Meeting Minutes - Friends of MOSI AGM 2015
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
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
Hardback notebook containing membership details and amounts paid by Air & Space Museum members. Notebook - Friends of the Air & Space Museum Membership Applications
Reprint of a poster produced by the Great Central Railway, ref X. 1/29689 relating to a grand league football match between Glossop and Blackpool, 1908. Poster - Great Central Railway
Binder of postcards and photographs collected by Keith Watkins. The images are indexed and captioned, showing various locations across Manchester such as Old Castlefield and City Hall, along with images of male and female sports teams from 1918. Postcards and Photographs - Various scenes across Manchester
Series consisting of postcards and photographs collected by Keith Watkins. Keith Watkins Postcard Collection
Bundle of railway counterfoils; parcel receipts; bicycle storage season tickets and train service timetables. Ephemera - Railway counterfoils; parcel receipts and bicycle storage season tickets
Bundle of papers and meeting minutes relating to the Liverpool Road Station Society and the restoration of the Liverpool Road Station site. Includes minutes of planning meetings held with the GMC Planning Department. Correspondence - GMC/LRSS Liverpool Road Site
Minutes of the 29th Annual General Meeting of the Friends of MOSI, held on 20 May 2014 at 7pm in the Dalton Suite, Great Western Warehouse. Includes the Chairman's report and financial information. Meeting Minutes - Friends of MOSI AGM 2014
Minutes of the 28th Annual General Meeting of the Friends of MOSI, held on 21 May 2013 at 7pm in the Dalton Suite, Great Western Warehouse. Includes the Chairman's report and financial information. Meeting Minutes - Friends of MOSI AGM 2013
Bundle of papers relating to the Passenger Railways 175 Years 'Riot of Steam' event, held 15-18 September 2005. Includes a briefing letter; roster information; operating instructions and detailed briefing notes. Documents - 'Passenger Railways 175 Years: Riot of Steam'
Bundle of photographs relating to the 1992 Planet Locomotive Project. Includes 47 annotated and numbered image and a flyer advertising a "Planet 21" celebration held in 2013. Photographs - Planet Locomotive Project 1992
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
Bundle of papers found loose in a box titled 'Friends' Activities Records'. Includes information on a volunteer co-ordinator role; flyer for a Friends 'Working Wonders' weekend event and material relating to a BAfM [British Association of Friends of Museums] magazine article. Documents - 'Friends Activities Records'
Bundle of magazines, leaflets and cuttings relating to the Liverpool Road site. Includes archaeological material and railway commemorative events. Magazines and Cuttings - Commemorative Railway Events
Bundle of meeting minutes and agenda for various Council Meetings of the Friends of the Museum of Science and Industry. Meeting Minutes and Agenda - Friends of the Museum of Science and Industry Council Meetings and Special General Meeting
Binder containing black and white printed images of various historic views of Manchester. Images are numbered with accompanying description. Images - Historic City of Manchester
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)
