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
Circular knitting machine, made by Harrison Patent Knitting Machine Company, around 1920. Circular Knitting Machine Auxiliary Material 1920-1929
Beesley's yarn balance, made by Goodbrand & Co. Ltd. Patent number 196873. Beesley's yarn balance Textile Industry 1922
Textile sample book, around 1835, containing samples of printed cotton fabric. Textile sample book Archive 1835-1860
A script and a storyline for episodes in Coronation Street broadcast. Script and story outline for Coronation Street Archive 1985
Monochromator from Beamline 2.3 of the Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Daresbury, Cheshire, in use from 1993 to 2008. Monochromator Scientific Instruments & Research
One of a pair of clogs loaned to children that attended the Charter Street Ragged School. The shoes are stamped with ‘CSRS loaned, not to be pawned’. Childrens Clogs Local History c.1880-1920
One of a pair of clogs loaned to children that attended the Charter Street Ragged School. The shoes are stamped with ‘CSRS loaned, not to be pawned’. Childrens Clogs Local History c.1880-1920
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
Transmitting valve type U75, made by the Edison Swan Electrical Co. Ltd and used in the 2ZY radio station at Metropolitan-Vickers, Trafford Park, c.1922. Transmitting valve type U75 Radio Communication 1922
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
Sterling silver lever pocket watch, made by Thomas & John Ollivant, Manchester, around 1851. Sterling silver level pocket watch Time Measurement 1850-1860
Sample of concrete enhanced with 0.1% graphene before compression strength testing. One of four test samples of concrete enhanced with graphene, tested at the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC), University of Manchester, by Dr Lisa Scullion, 2021. The testing process supported the development of a new industrial product, Concretene, produced by Nationwide Engineering, Wiltshire. Production of cement for concrete in the building industry is one of the leading causes of global carbon dioxide emissions. The addition of up to 1% of graphene strengthens concrete by around 30% compared to standard concrete, meaning significantly less is needed to achieve the equivalent structural performance, reducing carbon footprint and costs. Sample of concrete enhanced with graphene Scientific Instruments & Research 2021
Oil painting, A Street Scene in Manchester by Thomas Armstrong, 1861. A Street Scene in Manchester Textile Industry 1861
Paper burst tester made by the Ashcroft Manufacturing Co. New York c.1912. Patented 31 December 1912 Sold in the UK by HB Legge and Co, London Paper burst tester Papermaking c.1912
Morse sounder, c.1880. Double plate sounder., in wooden case with needle and dial at the top. Last used over railway telegraph circuits to transmit Morse code through a reversal of the current to distinguish dot from dash. The needle moved to left and right. Morse code sounder used over railway telegraph circuits Telecommunications c.1880
Tray of mouthpieces for the Ladybug character from the 1996 Disney stop-motion animation film 'James and the Giant Peach,' produced by Tim Burton and directed by Henry Selick. Mouthpieces for the Ladybug character puppet Creative Industries before 1996
Diffractometer from Beamline 2.3 of the Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Daresbury, Cheshire, in use from 1993 to 2008. Diffractometer Scientific Instruments & Research
Ferranti-Shirley viscometer control and indicator unit. Ferranti-Shirley Viscometer Weighing & Measuring 1950-1955
