Magneto safety lamp relighter

Coal Mining

1950

Magneto safety lamp relighter made by the Protector Lamp and Lighting Co. Ltd, Eccles, 1950

Model of Machine workshop

Hand and Machine Tools

1849-1870

Model of a machine workshop, containing 44 machines, workbenches and foreman's office, in glazed case on table stand and separately a model overhead crane and 3 model work benches and hand tools

Drug jar for carbolic acid ointment

Medical Ceramic-ware

Drug jar for carbolic acid ointment, containing white ointment, pink and white ceramic jar labelled "UNG: ACID: CARB:" white label with red and gold border.

Director switching device, 1927

Telecommunications

1927

Director switching device, made by the Automatic Telephone Manufacturing Company, Edge Hill, Liverpool, England, 1927. From the first London director exchange at Holborn. With case.

Model of an Egyptian boat in XII Dynasty Tomb

Water Transport

1991-1783 BCE

Original model of an Egyptian Boat with 11 human figures, found in a XII Dynasty Tomb at Beni Hasan (c. 2000 B.C.), mast and sails replaced later by replicas

Model of Pioneer's Venus expedition spacecraft, 1978

Space Technology

1978 (original)

Pioneer Venus spacecraft (launched 1978) model, scale 1:48

Photographic Studio painted backdrop

Printed Materials & Ephemera

A photographic studio painted backdrop showing trees and a glade. Plants and trees are shown. Painted on canvas.

Shop sign in the shape of pince-nez spectacles

Ophthalmology

1871-1900

Shop sign in the shape of a pair of pince-nez, probably for an optician's shop, number 213, late 19th century

Shop sign in the shape of pince-nez spectacles

Ophthalmology

1871-1900

Shop sign in the shape of a pair of pince-nez, probably for an optician's shop, number 213, late 19th century

Bust of Queen Nefertiti, 1912-1928

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1388-1360 BCE

Plaster copy of bust of Nefertiti, original Egyptian, 18th dynasty, c.1383-1365BC

Chetwynd liquid compass, pattern no.22, with mica

Navigation

1905-1912

Chetwynd liquid compass, pattern no.22, with mica compass card and two Hammersley type expansion chambers sat on an annealed glass bowl of oil, by Kelvin and James White Ltd., Glasgow, Scottish, 1905-1912

Demainbray's compound lever

King George III

1701-1752

Compound lever demonstration model for explaining the function of different combinations of levers, unknown maker, before 1753. Once belonged to Stephen Demainbray.

1:12 scale model Nuffield 460 tractor

Agricultural Engineering

1:12 scale model Nuffield 460 tractor

1:4 scale model of hay rake

Agricultural Engineering

Model of hay rake, c. 1880; Improved design, scale 1:4

MCR1 'Biscuit Tin' Radio Receiver and Tuning Coil Unit

Television

1943

Receiver and tuning coil unit for 'Biscuit Tin' radio, British Government Miniature Communications Receiver, Mark 1 (MCR1), 1943.

Ironclad switchfuse "Invicta" model, by Bill Swit

Electricity Supply

1950-1970

Ironclad switchfuse "Invicta" model, by Bill Switchgear, Birmingham, 30 amp, 250V. c. 1950 to c.1970

Water colour sketches of Leaves and Flowers, on paper

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Piece of paper, Water colour sketches of Leaves and Flowers, 15¼” x 9¾”

Painting - Lanhope Castle. G.Watt. 1793

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1793

Lanhope Castle G. Watt 1793

Painting - Duntraeth. G.Watt.1795

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1795

Duntraeth G. Watt 1795

Painting - View from Derwentwater Lake. G.Watt. 1795

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1795

View from Derwentwater Lake G. Watt 1795

Painting - Powis Castle. G Watt. 1795

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1795

Powis Castle G. Watt 1795[this entry struck through in red, and annotated: Deficiency written off ScM 1932F/1/2

Painting - View of a Keep

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

View of a Keep, in foreground 3 men with bear, monkey and dog.

Painting - Rutherglen Farm. G.Watt.1795

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1795

Rutherglen Farme G. Watt 1795

Magic lantern slide: Cricketer is bowled out

Cinematography

1800-1899

A magic lantern slipping slide showing a cricketer being bowled out, made by an unknown artist in the 19th century. The other part of this slipping slide shows the cricketer smiling with his bat held low.

Magic lantern slide: Man feeding a donkey

Cinematography

1800-1899

A hand-painted magic lantern lever slide of a man feeding a donkey, made by an unknown artist in the 19th century. The slide consists of two pieces of glass, one of which is painted with the main part of the image (apart from the donkey's head); and the other painted with the donkey's head and neck only. This is rotated, using the lever, to produce the movement of the donkey's head.

Panoramic lantern slide

Cinematography

1820

A panoramic lantern slide made by an unknown maker in 1820. The slide shows four separate tableaux including the third showing dancing satyrs and the last showing a cathedral.

Ceramic figure of Shen Nung, China, 1800-1920

Asian Medicine

1800-1920

Pottery figure of Shennong (Divine Farmer), China, 1800-1920

Magic lantern slide: Night-time lake scene

Cinematography

1800-1899

A hand-painted magic lantern slide of a lakeside scene at night, made by an unknown artist in the 19th century. The slide shows a cottage with smoke coming from the chimney, next to a lake, a village can be seen in the background.

Model of Serpentine blade stern propeller

Marine Engines

1880-1883

Model of continuous or endless Serpentine blade steam-ship propeller, patented by McClennan and Owen in 1880, and steel display container, unsigned, British, 1880-1883

Original Vickers Marine Gas Turbine

Marine Engines

1947

Original Vickers marine gas turbine engine frmo the triple-screw motor-gun boat the '2009' (1947), powered by a nine stage axial-flow compressor and fitted with radio interference compressors, by Metropolitan Vickers Electrical Co. Ltd., Manchester, 1947

Replica of an electroscope (c. 1900) used by Ernest Rutherford for his experiments on alpha rays

Nuclear Physics

1964-1974

Replica of an electroscope (c. 1900) used by Rutherford for his experiments on alpha rays

Nasmyth steam hammer, scale about 1:12 as it was in the 1830s

Hand and Machine Tools

1830-1840

model Nasmyth steam hammer, scale 1:12, approx.

Galloway Boiler

Motive Power

1893

Model of Galloway boiler, 1890, scale 1:12. This modification of the Lancashire boiler was patented by William and John Galloway in 1851

Porcelain figure group showing a seller of quack medical treatments, Germany, 1801-1900

Wellcome (general)

1801-1900

Porcelain figure group, depicting a charlatan with a monkey and Harlequin, Meissen, Germany, 1801-1900, after a model by Kaendler; Harlequin, holding packets of medication, stoops by a table laden with ingredients, a monkey sits amongst medicine bottles, Joseph Fröhlich as the Quack Doctor holds a quack remedy, arranged on a decorative grassy base.

index camera lens from Corona satellite, 1966-1972

Temporary Exhibitions

1966-1972

Index camera lens from a Corona satellite, made by the ITEK Corporation, United States, 1966-1972

Whole rigged model of the 3-masted schooner 'E.W. Morrison'

Water Transport

1870-1909

Rigged model, scale 1:24, of the 3-masted lake schooner 'E.W. Morrison' (1870), unsigned, Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, United States of America, 1870-1909. As used on the American Great Lakes.

Super French toothbrush with Tricho toothbrush guard

Dentistry

1896-1905

"Super French" toothbrush plastic handle by Comilo, USA, with "Tricho" toothbrush guard, by Kent, USA, 1896-1905

Berry Touring Bicycle

Road Transport

1973

Touring bicycle made by Johnny Berry, Manchester, 1973. Serial number 731897.

Imperial motor car

Road Transport

1904

Motor car, made by the Imperial Autocar Manufacturing Co. Ltd, Manchester, 1904.

Priestley Smith perimeter, with spare parts and ac

Ophthalmology

1901-1930

Priestley Smith perimeter, with spare parts and accessories, wood and steel, probably British, early 20th century, Curry and Paxton marked on accessories

Culpeper type compound microscope

Optics

1735-1745

Compound microscope, Culpeper type, by James Mann, London, c.1740, fitted with multiple rotating specimen stage by James Mann, London, c.1740

Plaque in Arabic, associated with Unani Tibb medical practices, England, 2004-2005

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

2004-2005

Plaque in Arabic, marked, 'wa idha marith-tu fa huwa yashfeen', associated with Unani Tibb medical practices, from the Mohsin Institute, Leicester, England, c2004-2005.

Gurney's Water Tube Boiler, 1826

Motive Power

1923

model, scale 1:6, of Gurney's Water Tube Boiler, patented 1825, built 1826, tested 1827 by Simon Goodrich.

Moorees formboard used at Rowntree's chocolate factory

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1921-1939

Moorees formboard used at Rowntree's chocolate factory. One of two; this one is made up of twelve, different coloured, regular shapes organized into a neat 6 x 2 array. No maker marked, 1921-1939.

Slide lathe

Hand and Machine Tools

1817

Original slide lathe, by Richard Roberts, Manchester, Lancashire, England, 1817

bank of 50 Keith Line Switches, 1920-1925

Telecommunications

1920-1925

Bank of 50 Keith Line Switches recovered from a rural exchange in New Zealand, made by the Automatic Electric Company, Chicago, United States, 1920-1925.

Magic lantern slide: Dismembered clown

Cinematography

1870

A magic lantern slipping slide of a dismembered clown, made by an unknown artist in 1870. This slide shows a clown who, with one pull of the slide, loses his head and limbs.

Pair of long field glass binoculars

Optics

1840-1899

Pair of non-prism, long (twin telescope) field glass binoculars, (6-8 power & 23mm objective lenses), fabricated by Le Maire, Paris, France, 1890-1910.

Balloon release mechanism - roller on handle

Meteorology

Balloon release mechanism - roller on handle

Cipher machine

Mathematics

1938

Hagelin C-38S Cipher Machine, No 1284 manufactured by A.B.Cryptoteknik, Sweden in integral metal case (and with tan leather case) and two keys in pigskin leather key case, 1938.