31 boxes of archival material, including Grimshaw Brothers Limited financial records, company stationery, promotional literature, letter books, constitutional records, employee records, client records, technical literature and copies of articles written by H Grimshaw, 1866-1967 Business records of Grimshaw Brothers Limited
Six archive boxes and four loose items, including: newspaper cuttings and articles by A. V. Roe and H. V. Roe describing the early days of A. V. Roe & Co. Ltd; papers relating to the early flying careers of H. V. Roe and A. V. Roe, including early flights of Avro aircraft; promotional and trade literature for A. V. Roe & Co. Ltd, including copies of The Joy-Stick; photographs of Avro aircraft, including aeroplanes at Brownfield Mill and at Brooklands; photographs of A. V. Roe, H. V. Roe and other members of the Roe family; genealogical research papers; papers relating to Mrs. Roe's Orphanage, established by Annie Sofia Roe, the mother of A. V. and H. V. Roe; papers relating to H. V. Roe's military aviation career; personal papers of H. V. Roe relating to Leatherhead, Surrey. Collection of papers regarding Humphrey Verdon Roe
Booklets and objects relating to the employment of the donor at The Guardian and Manchester Evening News, reflecting the work of a typesetter. The material is comprised of booklets, posters, union publications, promotional literature, measuring rules, wage rates and other papers. There are technical reference guides relating to typefaces, compositing and typography, and records of union membership. Booklets relating to Typography used by Typesetter Derek Manton
Final copies of The Guardian North, the Manchester Evening News and The Daily Telegraph to be printed by Trafford Park Printers, on the 6th May 2005, the last day of the company's operation. Collection of Newspapers Printed by Trafford Park Printers
Copies of the Guardian and Daily Mail newspapers, promotional material and printing plate for front of the Guardian, 4 Sep 1990. Guardian publications and promotional material
Collection of papers and photographs relating to exhibitions celebrating the first transatlantic flight by Captain Jack Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur Whitten-Brown. Consisting of copy photographic prints from the Vickers archive; copy photographic prints from Associated Newspapers; copy photographic prints from Aer Lingus showing an exhibition in an unknown location; photographic prints from commercial photographic studios; planning materials relating to an exhibition at Manchester Airport in 1969; commemorative publications for the 50th anniversary of the first transatlantic flight; commemorative publications relating to the memorials at Clifden and at Manchester Airport; catalogue for the Manchester Airport exhibition; two wooden plaques to mark the 50th anniversary of the first transatlantic flight; newspaper cuttings and copies of cuttings and articles relating to the flight and its anniversary. Collection Relating to Exhibitions Celebrating Alcock & Brown
Original copy of The Guardian G2 05/10/2007, containing a listing for Radio 4's The Film Programme featuring an interview with the makers of Control, p. 28. The Guardian G2 magazine
Article written about the use of the Garratt locomotive on the Peruvian Central Railway, with accompanying photographs. Article written about the use of the Garratt locomotive on the Peruvian Central Railway, with accompanying photographs
Three copies of an article on timber preservation written by Harry Grimshaw, plus related newspaper cuttings. Papers on the preservation of timber
Articles and publications about the history of A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd. Articles and publications about the history of A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd.
Cutting from the Manchester Guardian of an article "Founders of the British Aircraft Industry - The Makers of the Machines" by A Student of the Air. Newspaper cutting on A.V. Roe & Co.
Original copy of The Guardian Weekend Magazine 22/09/2007, containing a feature by Natalie Curtis on Control, p. 46. The Guardian Weekend magazine
