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Medal commemorating first free balloon stratospheric flight of Professor Auguste Piccard and Dr. Paul Kipfer

1931

Cotton Bale Breaker

1911

Dye Sample

circa 1890

Dye Sample

circa 1890

Dye Sample

1916

Dye Sample

circa 1890

Wrapping block

circa 1920

Sample of Acid Yellow Dye

circa 1890

Scutcher, made by Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd

1889

Ribbon loom with jacquard head

circa 1900

Replica of 1903 Wright Brothers' aero engine

after 1903

"Flammenwolf U" electric firelighter (German c.1935)

1935

Reason slot meter, c.1920.

1918-1922

Addac adding machine

1926

Shelvador electric compression domestic refrigerator, c. 1934-1935.

1930-1940

Silver medal, commemorates the International Health Exhibition

1884

Circular electric hot plate for domestic cooking

1892-1900

"Stebull" box shaped electric hair dryer

1920-1940

Small printing forme representing Linotype set matter

1886

Ring spinning frame

1901

Water pipe from Water Street, Manchester

1890-1899

Marine thermometer by Negretti and Zambra

1890

Telephone crossbar switch, Swedish Ericsson, 1921

1921

Desk telephone transmitter and receiver (sectioned), 1926.

1926

'You may telephone from here' sign, 1910-1936

1910-1936

National Telephone Company directory, 1898-1899

1898-1899

A T & T national telephone directory, October 1896

1896

Magneto-ringing Ericsson telephone, 1892-1920

1892-1920

Model steam locomotive

1890

Enamelled notice regarding stone throwing, 1910-1936

1910-1936

Three tubes of 'F-tablets' (Novocaine) for dental local anaesthetic

1925-1940

Full dentures, England, 1890-1900

1890-1900

Loading coil, 1910-1930

1910-1930

"Airway" vacuum cleaner, c.1930

1930

Five-line single cord switchboard, 1900-1909

1900-1909

Receiving ‘jigger’ used by the Marconi Company, 1899

1899

Selector switch, 1903

1903

Chromolithograph: Amalgamated Society of Engineers Machinists ... by Blades

1904

Strowger automatic telephone, 1901-1910

1901-1910

Impulse sender (dial), 1915

1915

Strowger calling dial, 1906

1906

Pair of metal-rimmed spectacles with wire mesh protecters

1891-1920

Boy Scout Association Bronze Cross awarded to G F W Keen in 1940

1940

Chain of Office

1927

Ceramic plate depicting Ely Cathedral, London & North Eastern Railway

1938

1914-1915 star medal - G F W Keen

1915

Travelling tea case in leather case

1895

Carriage Ashtray from Quintinshill Disaster

1915

Telegraph block instrument, South Eastern Railway

circa 1905

Stained glass window, Lancashire &Yorkshire Railway

1904-1914