Electric Trains every 3 minutes between Birkenhead & Liverpool Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills 1903-1908
Great Central Railway Extension to London Contract No. 1 - album of photographs Photographic Collections (Railway) 1898
Two sets of 52 custom bridge playing cards, two jokers and two explanation cards in a presentation pack, where the court cards (jacks, queens, kings and jokers) are depicted as medical staff, and the Ace of Spaces as the then Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards, Dr (Christopher) John Eaton, illustrated with images of the COVID-19 virus, designed by Stacey Jay Kelly, printed by Cartamundi, in England, and sold by the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards to raise funds for the Lord Mayor's Appeal, 2020 Playing cards depicting medical staff wearing PPE and carrying COVID-19 tests Public Health & Hygiene 2020
Map of the East Indian Railway, shewing the line proposed to be constructed to connect Calcutta with the North West Provinces and the intermediate Civil & Military Stations." Map made to accompany a report of the Managing Directors of the East Indian Railway Company, 1846. Drawn and engraved by J. & C. Walker of 9 Castle Street, Holborn. In a slip-case. Map of the East Indian Railway Railway Maps & Plans 1846
"Airey's Railway Map of Lancashire & District" by John Airey, published by the Railway Clearing House, 1895. Airey's Railway Map of Lancashire & District Railway Maps & Plans 1895
Smith's Map of England & Wales showing all the Railways, Roads, Rivers & Canals, 1849. Printed for C. Smith & Son, mapsellers, 172 The Strand, London. In a slipcase. Smith's Map of England & Wales showing all the Railways Railway Maps & Plans 1849
Poster, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Isle of Man, The Landing of King Orry" by Reginald Higgins, about 1929. Coloured lithograph depicting King Orry and a party of Vikings landing from three longships, one of which has a blue swastika on a red sail, very similar to the symbol adopted by the German National Socialist (Nazi) party in 1920. Text reads "The Landing of King Orry. Travel LMS the quickest and most direct route to the Isle of Man. For information regarding holidays apply for illustrated book to the Secretary, Publicity Board, Isle of Man." Format: quad royal. Dimensions: 40 x 50 inches, 1016 x 1270mm. isle of man Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills
Volume, paper with leatherette-covered card covers and linen binding, G.E.R. Engine Book, circa 1921. Made up of printed proforma pages filled in with engine numbers, class, wheel arrangement and dates new, with a note of how many were extant in the GER fleet in Jan. 1921. Copy weight diagrams are mounted on the opposite pages. Inserted in the back is copy correspondence of L.C. Bowers, of the Locomotive Stores, Cambridge MPD, in response to the queries of Mr. R. Justin about a J37, a petrol shunter and S44 class locos, 1958-1959. Therefore the book may have belonged to Mr. Bowers. GER Engine Book Archive Collections c. 1921
Fine chocolate white and red inscription, name of "El Mustansir" coptic fragment in glass mount Fine chocolate white and red inscription Textiles Machinery c. 1036
Fragment of coptic fabric, red ground woven in colours, with lions etc., mounted on yellow background (much damaged) 14.25" x 8.50" Fragment of coptic fabric Textiles Machinery 600-900
Roll of dental rubber dam, English, 1901-1950 Roll of dental rubber dam, English, 1901-1950 Dentistry 1901-1950
File of agreements between various Yorkshire collieries and railway companies over the use of sidings, shunting etc., 1895 to 1940. The agreements are as follows: Midland & North Eastern Railway Companies Committee and Hickleton Main Colliery Co. Ltd. (typed copy of an agreement dated 15 January 1895); Great Central Railway and Manvers Main Collieries Ltd. (photostat of an agreement dated 10 July 1901); Great Central Railway and the Denaby & Cadeby Main Collieries Ltd., 12 April 1904, with plan; Brodsworth Main Colliery Co. and the Hull & Barnsley Railway (typed copy of an agreement dated 27 February 1911, with photostat plan); Great Northern Railway and Barber Walker & Co. (photocopy of an agreement dated 23 December 1912 re Bentley Colliery); South Yorkshire Joint Line Committee and Markham Main Colliery Co. Ltd., 18 September 1917, with plan; grant from Henry Lodge Ltd. and the Hon. E. J. L. Ward to the Dearne Valley Railway Co. re shunting at Goldthorpe Colliery, 29 October 1917, with plan; London & North Eastern Railway and the Markham Main Colliery Ltd., 10 November 1924, with plan; South Yorkshire Joint Line Committee and the Markham Main Colliery Ltd., 6 June 1928, with plan; London Midland & Scottish Railway and the Rossington Main Colliery Co. Ltd., 29 April 1932, with plan; Manvers Main Collieries Ltd. and the London & North Eastern Railway, 15 July 1935, with plan; London & North Eastern Railway and the Nostell Colliery Ltd. (typed copy of agreement dated 4 December 1940, with plan). File of agreements between Yorkshire collieries and railway companies for sidings (supplied title) Archive Collections 1895-1940
Account book, ledger, paper, card, linen, "New Engines on Order for Capital Account," kept by the Midland Railway Locomotive Superintendent, Derby, 1886-1897. Contains accounts for New Engines on Order for Capital Account, New Engines Abstract, New Engines Completed, Work in Progress, Cost per ton of New Engines. Midland Railway New Engines on Order for Capital Account Archive Collections 1886-1897
10 rolls of drawings, mainly of locomotive components, from the constituent companies of the North British Locomotive Company, namely Sharp Stewart & Co., Dubs & Co. and Neilson & Co., circa 1890 to circa 1919. North British Locomotive Co. drawings Archive Collections c. 1890-c. 1919
Southern Railway file "Damage by Enemy Action" containing copy memos, reports, summaries, instructions recording damage to locomotives, buildings etc. by German air raids between June 1942 and June 1944. File no. D.68/67-. Damage by Enemy Action Archive Collections 1942-1944
Brass linen proofer fitted with Kingston moulded plastic lens. Arthur Kingston. Linen proofer with Kingston plastic lens Photographic Technology
Station at Sheffield and branch to the Sheffield Canal - plan of proposed MS&LR station at Sheffield by John Fowler, engineer, November 1846. Cartridge paper backed with linen. The station was never built. 1846 plan for proposed station at Sheffield Railway Maps & Plans 1846-11
Grey-white sock, Shiloh Spinning Ltd Athena 7-ONM (4.3 Ne), 70% cotton, 15% viscose, 15% linen black. Grey-white sock by Shiloh Spinners Ltd Textile Industry 1996-2001
Panel of applique cotton on hemp, man in red and green with camel, Egyptian, 19" x 17 1/4" Eqyptian applique Textiles Machinery 1920-1939
Coptic panel of linen and cotton with appliqued design (sphinx and pyramids) in poor condition Coptic panel of linen and cotton with appliqued design Textiles Machinery 1920-1939
Account book, paper, card, linen, "Engines renewed and rebuilt and charged to Revenue," kept by the Midland Railway Locomotive Superintendent, Derby, 1888-1901. Midland Railway Engines renewed and rebuilt and charged to Revenue Archive Collections 1888-1901
Fragment of coptic tunic, red ground woven with design in yellow, green and black ( damaged) Fragment of coptic tunic Textiles Machinery Unknown date
Fragment of buff coloured coptic linen with design and animal in brown, 8" x 6", damaged Fragment of buff coloured coptic linen with design and animal in brown Textiles Machinery 400-600
Fragment of coptic woven cloth, red, white, black, yellow and green motifs of animals, approximately 7" x 4" Fragment of coptic woven cloth Textiles Machinery 600-800
Ledger, paper with linen-covered board covers and steel and bakelite (?) spine mounts, sales ledger of Manchester Wheelset, circa 1890s to 1980s. Gives details of wheelsets sold, arranged alphabetically. Includes entries for pre-grouping companies, numerous overseas exports etc. up to British Rail Engineering Ltd. Sales ledger of Manchester Wheelset (later British Wheelset Ltd.) Archive Collections c. 1890s-c. 1980s
2 flexible padded arm splints, probably English, 1890-1920 2 flexible padded arm splints Orthopaedics 1890-1920
Great Eastern Railway Ponders End Diagram of Signals - Great Eastern Railway water-coloured diagram of signals at Ponders End station. On linen-backed cartridge paper. Dated 16 May 1916. Ponders End Diagram of Signals, Great Eastern Railway Railway Maps & Plans 1916-05-16
Coloured map of the Great Western Railway's routes, made by Thomas Kell & Sons, engravers and lithographers, of 40 King Street, Covent Garden, London, in 1896. G.W.R. District Map Session 1896 Railway Maps & Plans 1896
Map, paper with linen backing in leather-covered card folder, Midland Railway - Map of Lines and Stations 1899, printed by Bemrose and Sons Ltd. of Derby and London. Includes enlargements of Derby and district and St. Pancras and district. Midland Railway - Map of Lines and Stations 1899 Railway Maps & Plans 1899
"Map of Railways of Persia, Through Line from Teheran to Sukkur" by Sir Rowland Macdonald Stephenson, 1878. Lithography by T. Connell of 37 Castle Street, Holborn. In a slip-case. Map of Railways of Persia, Through Line from Teheran to Sukkur Railway Maps & Plans 1878
