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Penny Coin

1900

Rubber mat depicting the Crystal Palace, 1951.

1951

"Friend of Manchester" Commonwealth Games Badge

2002

2 Off Swagger Canes with Wings

Florin Coin

1916

"Friend of Manchester" Commonwealth Games Badge

2002

"Friend of Manchester" Commonwealth Games Badge

2002

George Stephenson memorabilia

George Stephenson's hair brush.

George Stephenson's hair brush

George Stephenson's drawing instruments in wooden case

Drawing instruments belonging to George Stephenson

George Stephenson's clinometer in wooden case

Clinometer belonging to George Stephenson

George Stephenson's magnifying glass, circular with protective cover on hinge

George Stephenson's magnifying glass

George Stephenson's letter.

Letter from George Stephenson

George Stephenson's measuring tape.

Measuring tape, George Stephenson's

Metal horseshoe, mounted on mahogany plaque, was mounted on submarine K.10 when launched in 1917, probably English, 1870-1916

Good luck' horseshoe mounted on submarine K10 at its launch, 1916.

1917
George Stephenson's gold seal.

George Stephenson's seal

George Stephenson's tortoiseshell hair brush.

Tortoiseshell hair brush

George Stephenson's hair in frame.

George Stephenson's hair

George Stephenson's 1ft rule, hinged

George Stephenson's 1ft rule

George Stephenson's gold watch.

Gold watch belonging to George Stephenson

George Stephenson's silver repeater.

Silver repeater belonging to George Stephenson

George Stephenson's silver lancet case and two lancets.

George Stephenson lancets

Two bookmarks and a booklet from The Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service, Bombay donated by Dr K L G Goldsmith.

blood donation memorabilia

Air 2000 airine inflight souvenir

Air 2000 airine inflight souvenir

Collection of ephemera, personal effects and memorabilia relating to photography assembled by Bernard Alfieri Junior.

Collection of ephemera, personal effects and memorabilia relating to Bernard Alfieri

1860-1939
SIR FRANK WHITTLE: An important collection of "Whittle Jet Engine" memorabilia. Including: a reel to reel tape showing one of the first ever jet engine speed trials, a report on "The Development of the Whittle Jet Engine", by WA Randalls, an extensive collection of original photographs of the jet engine, Whittle and his team and a collection of newspaper cuttings. See illustrations Sir Frank Whittle designed and invented the first jet engine. He left school at the age of 15 to become an RAF apprentice and engineer scientist. He developed the jet engine between the age of 18 and 23, the original aircraft is now in the Science Museum. Provenance: The family of Mr W.A. Randles, Whittles "right hand man"

Collection of "Whittle Jet Engine" memorabilia

Collection of film publicity/memorabilia.

Collection of Film Publicity and Memorabilia

Collection of Indian cinema memorabilia: posters, lobby cards and film stills.

A collection of Indian cinema memorabilia (Bombay Talkies Reserve Collection)

1938-1985