Leaflet relating to smoking, London, England, c. 1957

Public Health & Hygiene

1956-1958

Fold out comic-style leaflet entitled 'The Adventures of the Wisdom Family', subtitled 'What - No Smoking', dealing with smoking issues within a fictional family in the light of the then recent health concerns about smoking, produced by the Central Council for Health Education, London, England, c. 1957

'Ponderax' skin fold callipers, obesity booklet and eating guides, Harrow, England, 1967

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1967

Four items relating to Ponderax (fenfluramine) and Servier Laboratories Ltd. Comprising: Mark 2 Skinfold Calipers in plastic casing, "Obesity its Causation and Treatment" booklet, Ponderax and Servier Unit Eating Guide, Sales letter to Ann Dally from Servier Labs Ltd. From effects of psychiatrist Ann Dally.

Battlefield Casualty Drills

Emergency Medicine

2018

Battlefield Casualty Drills, an aide memoire booklet intended for use by British Army medics on active service, tenth edition January 2018.

Inter-City 125 Review

Documents

c. 1978

Pamphlet entitled 'Intercity 125 Review', published by British Rail. Includes information regarding on board facilities, sight seeing on the route between London and Aberdeen, and a brief history of speed on the Anglo-Scottish mainline. Also includes personal accounts from the engineer, the driver and other staff connected with the Inter-City 125.

Leaflet relating to venereal disease, London, England, c. 1970-1980

Public Health & Hygiene

1970-1980

Fold out leaflet giving information about venereal disease (STIs), illustrated with cartoon drawings entitled 'VD is dangerous. Don't pass it on', produced by the the Health Education Council, London, England, c. 1970-1980.

‘Common Sense Eating for rheumatism’, pamphlet, Gloucester, England, 1930-1940

Nutrition & Food Technology

1930-1940

'Common Sense Eating for rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lumbago, neuritis, sciatica, neuralgia' by G R Lane, issued by The British Institute of Herbal Remedies, Gloucester, England, c. 1930-1940.

Pamphlet - "The Church Catechism"

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1          Pamphlet, The Church Catechism, (n.d.). Paper cover 5½” x 3½”.

Book

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1609

1  Linguae Latinae Exercitatio Joan Lod. Vive Autore. Typis A.W. MDCIX. Signed in ink, “James Watt” leather 6” x 3¼”

Pamphlet titled, Great Exhibition Wot is to Be

George Augustus Sala

1850

A hard back concertina-style pamphlet entitled "The Great Exhibition, Wot is to Be" and said to be by "Vates Secundus for the Committee of the Society for Keeping Things in their Places", George Augustus Sala, United Kingdom, 1850. The book consists of a single folded sheet and card cover, and principally features satirical cartoons of various nation's offerings to the Great Exhibition, as well as various British politicians and the Exhibition itself.

Yellow booklet (in James Morton's handwriting) 'Dyestuffs activity,' 1918-1922.

Industrial Chemistry

Yellow booklet (in James Morton's handwriting) 'Dyestuffs activity,' 1918-1922.

Pamphlet - "The description of Lane's improved portable microscope"

Microscopes

1806

Pamphlet - "The description of Lane's improved portable microscope, as made and sold by T. Harris and son" (1806)

Instruction booklet for Seyler's coal calculator

Mathematics

1934-1939

Instruction booklet for Seyler's coal calculator

Pamphlet - "A description of the Compound (commonly call'd the Reflecting or Double) microscope. With Great Improvements"

Microscopes

1747

Pamphlet - "A description of the Compound (commonly call'd the Reflecting or Double) microscope. With Great Improvements". By James Mann and James Ayscough, 1747 or earlier. ( unbound)

Pamphlet - "Directions flow to use the Double Reflecting Microscope"

Microscopes

Pamphlet - "Directions flow to use the Double Reflecting Microscope, with the new invention for viewing opake objects". By George Sterrop

The Samaritans, Manchester & Salford Branch Report & Accounts 1991-1992

Telecommunications

1992

Pamphlet, 16 pages, ‘The Samaritans, Manchester & Salford Branch Report & Accounts 1991-1992’, 1992

Pamphlet - "A description of the Eirometer"

Microscopes

Pamphlet - "A description of the Eirometer, made and sold by P. and G. Dollond"

Pamphlet for pocket microscope by James Mann and James Ayscough

Microscopes

1743

Pamphlet - "The Description of a Pocket microscope with the apparatus thereto belonging; adapted for viewing both Opaque and Transparent objects; and likewise of the part called The Solar Apparatus; as greatly improved and made by James Mann and James Ayscough (1743)

Millions More Get BBC2

Photographs

c. 1970

Leaflet entitled 'Millions More Get BBC2', special eddition of BBC2 News. Four pages, illustrated. Produced by BBC Publications; printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, about 1970.

4472 'Flying Scotsman' pamphlet

Documents

1974

Pamphlet describing the history of the Flying Scotsman. The donor has noted the date of her footplate ride on the Flying Scotsman at Steamtown, Carnforth on the cover.

Pamphlet about Gurney's petition for legislation repeal

Road Transport

1834

Pamphlet titled 'Debate on the presentation of Mr Gurney's Petition praying for the repeal of the legislative restrictions on Steam Engines running on the common roads'

"Principles of the Science of Tuning" by Charles Earl Stanhope

Printing & Writing

1806

Card and paper booklet with the title "Principles of the Science of Tuning" by Charles Earl Stanhope, 1806

Packet of portrait studio leaflets

Printed Materials & Ephemera

Quantity of promotional leaflets for child portraiture.

Pamphlet for an Ilford colour filter

Photographic Technology

Pamphlet for an Ilford colour filter.

Print quality Kodaguide pamphlet

Printed Materials & Ephemera

1942

32 page pamphlet on print quality from a print quality Kodaguide.

Acupuncture pamphlet

Asian Medicine

1970-1980

Pamphlet, printed in Chinese, on acupuncture, 1970-1980

Pamphlet, "Description of the use and application of a new patent saccharometer"

Experimental Chemistry

1806

Pamphlet, "Description of the use and application of a new patent saccharometer", by William Speer MRIA, 1806. For actual instrument see 1876-1072

'Poland's Martyrdom: The German Invasion in Photographs and Facts', 1940

Photographs

1940

Printed pamphlet. Gelatin silver print. 'Poland's Martyrdom: The German Invasion in Photographs and Facts', 1940 by George Him (1900-1982) and Jan Lewitt (1907-1991), M I Kolin Publishers. Introduction by P J Noel-Baker MP. Daily Herald Archive.

the experiences of a railway photographer by mr harold cooper

Documents

1909

The printed text of a talk given by Mr Harold Cooper, Great western Railway (GWR) official photographer, to the GWR (London) Lecture and Debating Society on 5th November 1908. The text was printed up into a pamphlet by the society and issued in 1909. Printers: Ben Johnson and Co, Micklegate, York.

Yesterday, today & tomorrow. Passenger Railways 150th Anniversary

Documents

1975

Pamphlet entitled 'Yesterday, today & tomorrow. Passenger Railways 150th Anniversary. Including Calendar of Events to Mark the Occasion', published by British Railways Board. Contains a brief history of railways in Britain, from Locomotion to the Railway Technical Centre at Derby, and looking forward to the Advanced Passenger Train (APT). Includes calendar of events throughout 1975 to mark the anniversary (including the opening of the National Railway Museum). 15 illustrated colour printed pages. Good condition.

Clyde Coast via Craigendoran. Train & steamer services 16 Jun-13 Sept 1947.

Documents

1947

Clyde Coast via Craigendoran. Train & steamer services 16 Jun-13 Sept 1947, 7 page pamphlet, containing timetables and tariffs for trains and steamers along the Clyde Coast between 16 Jun-13 Sept. 1947 Produced by LNER.

Eclipse of the Sun

Documents

1927

Small printed pamphlet describing where to see the eclipse of the sun in its totality, and special LNER facilities and tickets for observers. This booklet was advertised on LNER posters and was prepared in conjunction with the British Astronomical Society.

Pamphlet, The Sights of London

Documents

1909

Pamphlet, The Sights of London, around the Metropolis by Great Western Railway Sight Seeing Motor Car commencing June 1st 1909.

Socialism and Railways

Documents

c. 1924

Pamphlet containing "Ten outline lectures for study circles, with notes and bibliography for class leaders & students." Prepared for the Independent Labour Party by its Information Committee - I.L.P. Study Course No. 9.

The Royal Scot

Documents

1933

Pamphlet, The Royal Scot - Visit of the train to the North American continent & the Century of Progress Exhibition, Chicago 1933, 4-fold pamphlet containing information on train facilities, sketch map and photos and brief notes of places of interest, cover illustration photo of inaugural ceremony.

Darlington Locomotive Works

Documents

c. 1950

Pamphlet entitled 'Darlington Locomotive Works', produced by British Railways. Contains a brief history of the locomotive works, statistics and facilities. Includes a brief description of the route taken by visits to the locomotive works with descriptions of the various departments and shops taken in during the tour. Also includes 2 maps of the works: 1 of Stooperdale Shops (boiler and paint shops) and 1 of the North Road Locomotive Works, both showing route of visit to the works. Pamphlet illustrated with photographs of the 'Erecting Shop, North Bay' (front cover) and the 'Boiler Shop, Stooperdale - Centre Bay' (inside front). 4 printed pages. Good condition.

day tickets to london from chester (general)

Documents

1965

Pamphlet advertising "Day Tickets to London from Chester (General), trips leaving day from 14th June 1965 until 21st May 1966. Black and white photocopied sheet.

Modernised Up Marshalling Yard at Toton

Documents

1951

Booklet, Modernised Up Marshailling Yard at Toton (British Railways, London Midland Region), a reprint of an article from the Railway Gazette, Nov-Dec 1951

Clyde Coast steamer services 16 June-31 Aug.1947

Documents

1947

7 page pamphlet, Clyde Coast steamer services 16 June-31 Aug 1947, containing timetables and tariffs for steamers along the Clyde Coast between 16 June-31 Aug. 1947 Produced by LMS.

Manchester & High Peak Railway Co.

Documents

1996-01

Pamphlet (in the form of a photocopy) outlining the proposals of the Manchester & High Peak Railway Co. to operate rail services between Manchester and Buxton. The pamphlet also constitutes the first issue of of the Manchester & High Peak Rail Association's quarterly journal and was issued in January 1996. The scheme never progressed.

Railway Engineering School Derby

Documents

1980

Booklet, Railway Engineering School, Derby published c 1980, describing the location and facilities of the school with a list of senior staff

Clyde Coast steamer services 1 Sept- 5 Oct 1947

Documents

1947

Pamphlet, Clyde Coast steamer services 1 Sept- 5 Oct 1947, containing timetables and tariffs for steamers along the Clyde Coast between 1 Sept-5 Oct. 1947 Produced by LMS.

Pamphlet 'Integration of Freight Services....'

Documents

1950

Pamphlet entitled'Integration of Freight Services by Road and Rail - a statement of policy' issued by British Transport Commission, London.