Ferranti-Shirley viscometer control and indicator unit. Ferranti-Shirley Viscometer Weighing & Measuring 1950-1955
Twelve specimens of prepared staples of cottons, mounted on cardboard within a wooden and glass case. Prepared Staples of Cotton Textiles Machinery 1900-1914
A fabric printing block with an eleborate heart-shaped design. Fabric Printing Block Textile Industry 1880-1920
A fabric printing block with a heart-shaped design topped with a crown. Fabric Printing Block Textile Industry 1880-1920
'Thrasher' touring bicycle made by Rylands & Sons Ltd, Manchester, 1914. 'Thrasher' Touring Bicycle Road Transport 1914
Bag attached to Johnny Berry bicycle made for Hazel Barnes, a member of Withington Wheelers, 1951. Carradice bag Road Transport
Main bench unit of 70-70F mass spectrometer, made by VG Micromass, Winsford, 1974. Main bench unit of 70-70F mass Scientific Instruments & Research 1974
A script and a storyline for episodes in Coronation Street broadcast. Script and story outline for Coronation Street Archive 1985
Edit controller, made by Sony and used in the edit suite for the production of 'North West Tonight' at BBC Manchester. BBC Edit controller Television
Tenon saw with a flat metal blade, made by Loxley, around 1830-1860. "Loxley" was a brand name for a range of lesser quality saws made by Sanderson Brothers & Newbould, one of the biggest Sheffield saw firms. Made around 1890-1920. Tenon saw Hand and Machine Tools 1890-1920
Tri-Flier/Hiway Demon 175 G-MJXE microlight aircraft made by Mainair Sports Ltd, Rochdale, Hiway Hang Gliders Ltd, Brighton, with wing made by Flexiform, Oldham, c.1985 Tri-Flier/Hiway Demon 175 G-MJXE Aeronautics 1985
Component loaned to aid the restoration of Avro Avian IIIa G-EBZM. Peddle section, front. aeroplane component Aeronautics
Low speed wind tunnel model for Horizontal Take-Off and Landing (HOTOL), a design to travel long distances by passing through and re-entering the atmosphere Wind tunnel model Space Technology
Strip blind for a vehicle to repel flies. Unopened. Unknown maker or date. Given as a spare part for a YAK utility vehicle. strip blind for use in YAK utility vehicle Road Transport
PL Wing of conceptual scale model of futuristic blended wing body airliner, commissioned by Shell UK Oil Products Ltd, c.2000. The vertical attachment has detached from the wing - this is the second item. Wing of conceptual aircraft model Aeronautics c.2000
Component loaned to aid the restoration of Avro Avian IIIa G-EBZM. Control column, back. aeroplane component Aeronautics
Pair of shoes associated with Windcheetah tricycle. Pair of shoes for use on Windcheetah tricycle Road Transport
Ground handling dolly for EoNType 463 glider, made by Elliot's of Newbury Ltd, 1962. Ground handling dolly for EoNType 463 Aeronautics 1962
Monochromator from Beamline 2.3 of the Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Daresbury, Cheshire, in use from 1993 to 2008. monochromator Scientific Instruments & Research
Part of Bedson-type rod rolling mill, used by Richard Johnson & Brother Ltd, Manchester, c.1872. Part of Bedson-type rod rolling mill, used by Richard Johnson & Brother Ltd Hand and Machine Tools c 1872
Sound mixer, made by Audio Developments and used in the edit suite for the production of 'North West Tonight' at BBC Manchester. BBC Sound mixer Television
Beesley's yarn balance, made by Goodbrand & Co. Ltd. Patent number 196873. Beesley's yarn balance Textile Industry 1922
35-mm toy cine projector, made by Gebruder Bing, c.1912. 35-mm toy cine projector Cinematography 1912
Microwave transmission equipment, made by by Standard Telephone & Cables Ltd, 1952, and used for sending television programmes from Windy Hill, near Manchester, to Kirk O'Shotts, near Edinburgh. Microwave transmission equipment Television 1952; 1952
Neale's acoustic dial (a type of Morse sounder), used by the General Post Office. Neale's acoustic dial Telecommunications c.1900
Fabric printing block, with the surface image of four sacks containing cotton or other items, and the inscription: "PZ full weight and quality; registered trade mark no. 605107." Printing Block Textile Industry 1880-1930
Aeroplane fire extinguisher fitted to British Airways Hawker Siddeley Trident 3B airliner G-AWZP This record has been assigned to the fire extinuigisher that is painted green for use on chemical and flammable liquid fires. fire extinguisher Aeronautics
Unfinished Redrup 1000 horsepower aero engine. Begun by Charles Benjamin Redrup in 1953, but not finished, due to Redrup's failing eyesight. Redrup 1000 Horsepower Aero Engine Aircraft Propulsion 1953
Hand powered cottage saw gin, model made by H. E. I. and Company (original made by W. Jamieson), Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, Manchester, England. Hand powered cottage saw gin, model made by H. E. Textiles Machinery
Component loaned to aid the restoration of Avro Avian IIIa G-EBZM. Rudder. aeroplane component Aeronautics
Rabbit analogue mobile phone and private base station, made by Hutchison Telecom, c. 1993. Rabbit analogue mobile phone Telecommunications c.1993
Analogue mobile telephone, made by Cleartone Telecoms Ltd, Japan, c. 1991. Analogue mobile telephone Telecommunications c.1991
Blackburn's yarn balance in case with weights, made by John Nesbitt Ltd. Blackburn's Yarn Balance Textile Industry 1920-1925
Aircraft engine magneto type GA4-X4 made by British Thompson Houston, England, c.1930s. Aircraft engine, magneto type Aircraft Propulsion c.1930s.
Yarn scale for weighing yarn hanks, made by Goodbrand & Co. Ltd. 'Knowles patent yarn balance'. Used by Bluche Textiles Ltd from 1929 to 1946 and their successors Leaver and Sons Ltd 1947 to 1967 at 17 St Ann's Square, Manchester. Yarn scale for weighing yarn hanks Textile Industry
Four laser-etched print rollers, with floral patterns. Textile Print Rollers Textile Industry 1999-2000
Slit vessel assembly from Beamline 2.3 of the Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Daresbury, Cheshire, in use from 1993 to 2008. slit vessel assembly Scientific Instruments & Research
Large cast iron cam, 1839-1887. Probably acted as a cam for raising then dropping an arm, possibly as part of a tilt or drop hammer. From 2009 archaeological excavations of the former Peel, Williams & Peel Co. Soho Foundry on Pollard Street, Ancoats, Manchester, which were carried out in advance of an extension of the Manchester Metrolink network. Large cast iron cam from Pollard Street archaeological excavations of Peel, Williams & Peel Co. Soho foundry Motive Power 1839-1887
Twelve specimens of prepared staples of cottons, mounted on cardboard within a wooden and glass case. Prepares Staples of Cotton Textiles Machinery 1900-1914
Miner's helmet, pressed fibre, Old Boston Training Centre. Duplicates object Y2002.21/T5. miner's safety helmet Handling Collection
