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Manual paper tape editing equipment for programming the Ferranti Mark 1 and Mark 1* computers

Manual paper tape editing equipment for programming the Ferranti Mark 1 and Mark 1* computers

1953
South London spiv type youth

South London spiv type youth

1953-09
Manual paper tape editing equipment for programming the Ferranti Mark 1 and Mark 1* computers

Manual paper tape editing equipment for programming the Ferranti Mark 1 and Mark 1* computers

1953
Beyer Peacock Printing Block

Beyer Peacock Printing Block

Advert for Braham Company of Whitechapel, Stencil Makers, 1850-1913

Advert for Braham Company of Whitechapel, Stencil Makers, 1850-1913

1850-1913
Sketching case and board, British, 1982-1986

Sketching case and board, British, 1982-1986

1982-1986
Boys ask vicar for forgiveness

Boys ask vicar for forgiveness

1960-10-08
Skylark coded mask

Skylark coded mask

circa 1976
Teenage fashion in Chelsea

Teenage fashion in Chelsea

1960-04-01
Printing Block

Printing Block

Beyer Peacock Printing Block

Beyer Peacock Printing Block

North Eastern Railway Stations and Docks, c.1900

North Eastern Railway Stations and Docks, c.1900

c. 1900
Wax head and shoulders of a man with a cauliflower ear, in wooden box, probably Italian, 1701-1800

Wax head and shoulders of a man with a cauliflower ear

1701-1800
A black photograph album made from black A4 card, bound with two metal ring clips. A white label has been adhered to the bottom left corner of the front cover and bears the handwritten reference “Misc/015” in black ink. The inside of the front cover bears an NRM library sticker affixed to the top-left corner, which highlights that the album was donated to the National Railway Museum in April 1988 by Mr Leslie Billingham of British Railways. The album contains small monochrome prints documenting the fire at the LMS Birmingham Lawley Street Depot in May 1937. The photographs record various stages of the incident, including the blaze itself, firefighters tackling the fire, the destruction it caused, and the people present, notably firefighters, railway workers, and spectators. The sequence also documents the aftermath, showing the site at different points following the fire, the extent of the damage, and the progress of the clearance operation. Each photograph is accompanied by a handwritten annotation in white ink identifying its subject and, where applicable, the time at which it was taken. The album also contains several loose prints, housed together in a small Melinex sleeve, which further document the fire at Birmingham Lawley Street Depot. In addition, there is a loose white business card inscribed: "British Railways. London Midland Region. L. Billingham. Goods Agent, Lawley Street Station, Birmingham."

Fire at Birmingham Lawley Street Depot, May 1937

May 1937
A brown leather-bound photograph album with the words “Officials of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, 1895” and “F. Attock” embossed in gold on the front cover. The spine bears the handwritten reference “Misc/010” in white ink. Additionally, the inside of the front cover bears a small white label which reads: “Bound by Hy. Blacklock and Co. Manchester”. The album contains black-and-white photographic portraits of officials of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, dating from 1895. Each portrait is accompanied by the individual's handwritten signature in black ink beneath the image. The album also includes a loose sheet of paper listing the officials depicted. This list records the names and job titles of the officials and, in some cases, their work locations. Additionally, the inside of the back cover bears a handwritten reference, made in blue ink, that reads: “153/1-2/67”. Given the format of the annotation, this can be identified as a Clapham Acquisition number.

Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Officials, 1895

1895
Travelling-case, bespoke, in varnished plywood, for Model, 1:4 scale, of Miranda X4 satellite, on stand, by Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company Limited, England, 1973-1974. The actual Miranda X4 satellite was originally designed to be launched from the Black Arrow rocket. However, the Black Arrow rocket programme was cancelled. Thus, in 1974, the Miranda X4 satellite was launched by a US Scout rocket instead. The British X Series satellites were technology demonstrators, used to investigate the outer space viability of materials and systems.

Travelling-case, for Model, 1:4 scale, of Miranda X4 satellite, on stand

1974
Large grey photograph album with a white label adhered to the front cover, which has the words “Miners Demonstration, Blackpool, Saturday, June 21st, 1919. Advertisement Department, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Co.” printed in black ink. The spine bears the handwritten reference “Misc/011” in black ink. A British Transport Commission sticker is adhered to the top right corner of the front cover and reads: “IMPORTANT: This object has been registered by the Curator of Historical Relics, to whom reference should be made in the event of any change in its location. BRITISH TRANSPORT COMMISSION. Historical Relics Section, Euston Station, London, NW1”. The sticker also bears a printed stamp reading “British Transport Commission Historical Relics, Railway Museum York”, together with the identification number 1870/59. The album contains monochrome photographic prints documenting the Miners’ Demonstration held in Blackpool on 21 June 1919. The photographs capture a range of scenes from the event, including large crowds, public meetings, the demonstration at Central Pier, Stephen Walsh (MP) addressing miners at the football ground, Blackpool Tower, the North Shore, the excursion concourse, and Mr. Hodges, General Secretary of the Miners’ Federation, speaking to assembled crowds. The album also includes views of the special chartered trains that transported demonstrators, stationary locomotives, Blackpool Central Station, Talbot Road Station and other railway infrastructure. Each photograph is accompanied by a handwritten annotation in black ink identifying its subject, together with additional contextual information such as the location and, in some cases, the time at which the photograph was taken.

Miners Demonstration Blackpool, 1919

1919
Brown leather-bound photograph album, embossed on the front cover with the word “Photographs” and an image/portrait of a woman, with decorative gold tooling. The spine bears the handwritten reference “Misc/046” in white ink. The inside of the front cover bears a handwritten inscription in white ink, which reads: “North Eastern Railway. Greensfield Locomotive Works. Gateshead-On-Tyne. This album illustrates the efforts of the N.E.R. Gateshead Locomotive Works to assist the Government in the output of special Tools and Appliances in connection with the Great European War. Xmas 1916”. The inside of the front cover also bears a printed black-ink stamp reading “British Transport Commission Historical Relics”, accompanied by the handwritten identification number “2478/60”. The album contains monochrome photographic prints documenting work carried out at Gateshead Works in support of the war effort during the First World War. The photographs depict a range of items and equipment manufactured or commissioned at the works, including entrenching tools, mess tins, picketing pegs, steel ratchets, a travelling kitchen, various engines commissioned for war, sight brackets and drills. Notably, the album includes an image of a railway gun firing “somewhere in France” during the British advance on the Western Front. Each photograph is accompanied by a handwritten annotation or detailed description identifying the subject and, in some cases, providing additional information such as the quantity ordered, measurements and date of completion. All annotations have been made in white ink. The inside of the back cover bears a small square sticker which reads: “The Walton Album No. S 1296. W. Johnson and Sons, Makers, London”.

War Material built at NER Works, Gateshead, 1914-1918

1914-1918