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Clock and watch records from London & North Eastern Railway, London Midland & Scottish Railway Company, Great Western Railway and British Railways

Clock and watch records from London & North Eastern Railway, London Midland & Scottish Railway Company, Great Western Railway and British Railways

1860-1974

Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band', vinyl LP record by The Beatles, recorded in 1967.

Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band', vinyl LP record by The Beatles, recorded in 1967.

1967

Four 12 inch double-sided magnetic disc records for use with the Pye "Record Maker"

Four 12 inch double-sided magnetic disc records for use with the Pye "Record Maker"

1955-1960

Archival records of International Computers Ltd., 1915-1980s

Archival records of International Computers Ltd., 1915-1980s

1915-1989

Records of Kennedy Henderson Ltd, Consulting Engineers

Records of Kennedy Henderson Ltd, Consulting Engineers

1900-1970

Wellcome photographic exposure record and diary

Wellcome photographic exposure record and diary

[Records of Cambridge University and Town Gas Light Company, ca.1903-1927. 1 box]

Records of Cambridge University and Town Gas Light Company

circa 1903-1927

[Records relating to Deptford Power Station, 1886-1938. Comprise maintenance records, reports, photos, accounts, correspondence, drawings, cuttings, etc. re London Electric Supply Corporation Ltd., Westminster Electric Supply Corporation Ltd., etc. 7 boxes + 1 vol., listing available]

Records relating to Deptford Power Station

1886-1938

Gramophone records, made by Berliner Gramophone, London.

Gramophone Records

1897

Records of Muirhead and Co. Beckenham, Kent. Including production lists, patents, trade literature, agreements, photographs etc., 1880-1975

Records of Muirhead and Co. Beckenham

Accrual to the Kenneth Cantlie Archive. Contents of single metal file cabinet drawer containing 37 files. Contains correspondence, publications, photographic prints, 35mm transparencies and other documents relating to Kenneth Cantlie’s childhood, career and family, including; correspondence from his childhood and early career; family and social records; activities in China; Southwold Railway; the Newcomen Society; obituaries and memorials; Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway; Verity Orient; records relating to Sir James Cantlie; Kenneth Cantlie as overseas representative Locomotive Manufacturers Association; records relating to the National Railway Museum.

Accrual to the Kenneth Cantlie archive

Three magnetic records, Antarctic, 1903

Three magnetic records, Antarctic, 1903

1903

10 records, talking books for the blind, in a bound record album.

10 records, talking books for the blind, in a bound record album.

Material relating to UK3 (Ariel 3) Satellite project ca.1963-1968 / compiled by F. Patrick Campbell and chiefly produced by British Aircraft Corporation. Comprises papers and articles, promotional material, papers re launch operations, photos, press cuttings, correspondence etc, and locations of other UK3 material. UK3, the first all-British satellite, was launched in 1967. It was renamed Ariel in orbit. The Museum has a 1/4 scale model of the satellite. 2 boxes. Listing available]

[Material relating to UK3 (Ariel 3) Satellite proj

circa 1963-1968

9 seismograph records obtained with Karcher Geophone, copied from originals lent by Dr. D.C. Barton, Houston, Texas.

9 seismograph records obtained with Karcher Geophone

Reg Newman is a distinguished perfumer who worked in the industry for over 50 years and is a founder member of The British Society of Perfumers. The collection on offer records the work of Mr Newman’s own company that he set up with three partners in Grasse in the 1970s. It contains formulations for the fragrances they produced, and posters they used to aid their work. It illustrates the workings and considerations of a small private enterprise at the time when developments in aromatic synthetic molecules made it possible to replace natural oils on a large scale, transforming fragrances from speciality products to a widely affordable commodity.

Reg Newman collection of perfumery records

1970s

[Records re maintenance, repair and insurance of a Singer Saloon motor car, 1938-1940. 1 folder. With The book of the Singer Junior/G.S. Davison, 1933]

Records re: maintenance, repair and insurance of a Singer Saloon motor car

1933-1940

[Records of the Board of Trade Standards Department. 5 vols., 1907-1964. Comprise: /1 Certificates of Verification 3 (containing counterparts of nos. 414-512, 1907 Aug to 1912 Jan, signed by Dep. Warden of the Standards); /2 Certificates of Verification 5 (containing counterparts of nos. 604-707, 1915 Nov to 1922 Apr, signed as above; /3 and /4 Registers of Applications under no.21 of the Weights & Measures regulations 1907, 1907 Oct to 1964; /5 Weights & Measures Inspectors Office Equipment (detailing local authorities and districts, their staff and the location of their offices, and local standards, working standards, scalebeams and balances etc.]

Records of the Board of Trade Standards Department. 5 vols.

1907-1964

Complete records of donations and complete records of what happened to donations made by Mr L W Kitt, 1926 - 1940.

individual donors records of donation

1926-1940

Records, paper, card Accrual to the Railway and Canal Historical Society Archive, 1953 to 2003. Includes minutes of various committees, membership lists, accounts, records of the East Midlands Group, Waterways History Research Group, Docks and Shipping Group, outings notes, research notes on SMJR and B&DJR, etc. 3 archive boxes. Outline list available.

Accrual to the Railway and Canal Historical Society Archive

1953-2003

[Records re iron foundry and ironmongery business of the Meredith family in Kington, Herefordshire. Comprises day books, sales journal, stock book (1828), trade literature, design drawings for iron gates. Firm founded by Richard Meredith in 1742. 4 vols. + 4 folders. Listing available]

Records re iron foundry and ironmongery business of the Meredith family in Kington

circa 1790-1898

'Mallard' hauling record - breaking train (uncaptioned). Used in BBC `Crimewatch' programme re. Stephanie Slater case, 1993

'Mallard' hauling record - breaking train (uncaptioned)

1993

Gramophone records. “Dress for Parade”, 7'' inch record, shellac, 1895. "Grand Aria from Il Trovatore", 7'' inch record, shellac, 1899.

Gramophone Records

1895-1899

Gramophone records. “Dress for Parade”, 7'' inch record, shellac, 1895. "Grand Aria from Il Trovatore", 7'' inch record, shellac, 1899.

Gramophone Records

1898

Tide records for Brisbane from 30.12.1907 to 1.1.1909.

Tide records for Brisbane from 30.12.1907 to 1.1.1909

c.1907

Particulars of remittance, Kent and East Sussex Railway, for Rolvenden Station, 29 April 1905.

Kent and East Sussex Railway particulars of remittance for Rolvenden Station, 29 April 1905

1905

Particulars, Kent and East Sussex Railway, at Rolvendon Station which totals 2-0-8, for 5th August 1904.

Kent and East Sussex Railway particulars of remittance

1907