Stanhope iron hand-operated printing press

Printing & Writing

c.1835

Stanhope iron hand-operated printing press made by I. Brooks, London, c.1830-c.1850.

Dye Sample; Indigo

Scientific Instruments & Research

Indigo (purified by Fritzsche's process), a sample chemical from Edward Schunck's research on natural dyes and plant products, 1840s-1900.

Capacitor used in the development of the 'Baby' computer

Computing & Data Processing

1948

Capacitor with two crocodile clips, assembled by Geoff Tootill in Manchester, 1948, and used for testing during the development of the 'Baby' computer or Manchester Small-Scale Experimental Machine. Accompanied by a handwritten note explaining that Geoff found it in the pocket of one of his brown lab coats.

Larmuth Loom

Textile Industry

c. 1860

Small wares loom, made by T. Larmuth & Co., Manchester, around 1860.

dye sample

Industrial Chemistry

Smyrna root (madder) dye sample.

transistor radio

Radio Communication

1963-1967

Silk Tone transistor radio, made in Hong Kong, c. 1965. Includes box.

BBC GMR microphone part

Radio Communication

BBC GMR (Greater Manchester Radio) microphone part.

Post Office telephone noticeboard

Telecommunications

c.1950

General Post Office telephone sales noticeboard, c.1950.

telephone pole

Telecommunications

Telephone pole.

"Cowhorn" overhead line bracket

Telecommunications

Overhead line 'cowhorn'-type wall bracket with two special insulators.

Box of industrial razor blades

Radio Communication

Box of industrial razor blades for cutting audio tape.

Lap Scales

Textile Industry

c.1920

Lap scales, c.1920.

Hand printing block

Textile Industry

c.1840

Hand printing block, pattern C7415, made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd, Carlisle c.1840.

Three paper maker's crosses

Papermaking

c.1910

Three papermaker's crosses used for drying hand-made sheets, c. 1910.

'Dictaphone' dictating machine

Sound Reproduction

'Dictaphone' dictating machine

Tool box used by Paul Berry

Creative Industries

Tool box used by Paul Berry whilst working as an animator in Manchester and elsewhere between 1981 and 2001.

General Post Office K8 Mk II public telephone kiosk

Telecommunications

1980

General Post Office K8 Mk II public telephone kiosk, made in around 1980.

dye sample

Industrial Chemistry

Sample of Irisamine dye.

dye sample

Industrial Chemistry

1916

Synthetic indigo dye sample, made by Levinstein Ltd, Ellesmere Port, 1916.

Portable valve radio

Radio Communication

1950

Portable valve radio, made by Ferranti Ltd, Moston, c.1954.

Burette

Industrial Chemistry

Burette.

Portable valve radio

Radio Communication

c.1957

Portable valve radio in 'vanity case', made by Bush Radio Ltd, Chiswick, c.1957.

Pathe Cine Camera

Photographic Technology

1915-1925

Professional cine camera with tripod stand made by Pathe Freres, Paris, and used by Ronald Gow.

Loudspeaker

Domestic Appliances

c.1972

Loudspeaker, made by Rank Wharfedale Ltd, Bradford, c.1972.

15" Flatscreen Television

Television

2004

15" Flatscreen Television made by Mcperson, Italy, 2004.

Telephone Exchange Cord Tester

Telecommunications

1928

Manual telephone exchange CB cord circuit tester, made by the General Post Office, Birmingham, 1928.

'Coronation Street' Musical Clock

Television

1998

'Coronation Street'- branded musical clock.

Edwardian underground telephone cable marker

Telecommunications

c.1905

Edwardian cast-iron underground telephone cable marker.

Laboratory coat worn by Geoff Tootill

Computing & Data Processing

1947

Laboratory coat worn by Geoff Tootill when working on the 'Baby' computer in 1948.

Frank Chacksfield and his Orchestra 7-inch vinyl single

Radio Communication

1972

A Frank Chacksfield and his Orchestra 7-inch vinyl single, 1972, used at BBC Radio Manchester

Pneumatic Send/receive terminal

Telecommunications

c.1946

Send/receive terminal from the 3" pneumatic communications equipment made by Lamson Engineering Co. Ltd of London in around 1946 and used at the Manchester Evening News/Guardian building on Cross Street in Manchester.

Telegraph receiver

Telecommunications

1846

Two-needle telegraph, made by William Reid & Co., London, 1846 and used on the Preston & Wyre Railway.

Gramdeck record/tape recorder

Sound Reproduction

c. 1962

Gramdeck combined record player and tape recorder, made by Andrew Merryfield Ltd, London, c.1962.

Telephone transmitter

Telecommunications

c.1885

Telephone transmitter with induction coil, made by David Moseley & Sons, Manchester, c.1885.

Four boxes of 'Manchester' rapid dry gelatine plates

Photographic Technology

c.1888

Four boxes of 'Manchester' rapid dry gelatine plates made by J. T. Chapman Ltd of Manchester in around 1888.

dye sample

Industrial Chemistry

c.1890

Sample of Diamine Violet dye.

Leather safety belt

Telecommunications

c.1960

Telephone lineman's leather safety belt, c.1960.

J-type overhead line bracket

Telecommunications

Overhead line single J-type wall bracket with porcelain insulator.

Picture receiver type D-356-B

Telecommunications

c.1950

Picture receiver type D-356-B, made by Muirhead-Jarvis, c.1950.

Wooden Stool

Textile Industry

Wooden stool.

telephone switch room chair

Telecommunications

c.1920

Wooden chair for switch room, c.1920.

Model 20T6 television

Television

c.1956

Model 20T6 television made by Ferranti Ltd, Moston, c.1956.

Microwave dish

Telecommunications

Microwave dish used at the Kirk O' Shotts television signal repeater station, Scotland.

television band converter

Television

c.1955

Television band converter for reception with Band III (ITV) as well as Band I (BBC), made by Electrical & Musical Industries Ltd, Hayes, c.1955.

ReVox PR99 Reel-to-Reel Audio Tape Player

Radio Communication

ReVox PR99 reel-to-reel audio tape player and editor, made by Willi Studer GmbH, Loffingen, Federal Republic of Germany and used at BBC1 Radio 1 Manchester.

loft candle lamp

Papermaking

Loft candle lamp.

Model T1825 black-and-white television

Television

c. 1952

Model T1825 black-and-white television, made by Ferranti Ltd, Moston, Manchester, c.1952.

Control unit for VG Micromass

Scientific Instruments & Research

1974

Control unit for VG Micromass 70-70F mass spectrometer, 1974.

Ferranti Model 255 valve radio receiver

Radio Communication

c. 1955

Model 255 valve radio receiver made by Ferranti Ltd, c. 1955.

16-mm cine camera

Photographic Technology

c.1925

Model B 16-mm cine camera in case made by the Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, USA, c.1925.