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Double beam engine model

1840-1851

Drummer-brand dye in daffodil-yellow shade

Fluted Roller Cutting Machine

1865

Flypress for Straightening Textile Roller Shafts

Single cylinder non-condensing horizontal engine

1898

John Musgrave & Sons Maker's Plate

1913

Hand printing block by Isherwood & Ikin

circa 1900

Hand printing block by Isherwood & Ikin

circa 1900

Hand printing block

circa 1910

Horizontal gassing machine

1912

Safe from the basement of the Corn Exchange building made by Chatwood's

circa 1905

Daily Herald Photograph: Sunnyside mill worker with row of looms

1949-11-11

Cardboard box associated with the Single cylinder non-condensing horizontal engine

1898

Musgrave vacuum and pressure gauge

1950-1911

Musgrave's pressure gauge (bourdon type)

1881-1912

Lapel badge

1914-1950

Four metal components associated with the Single cylinder non-condensing horizontal engine

1898

Caddow Quilt

1886

Ring spinning frame, 1926.

1926

Jacquard Hand Loom

circa 1910

collection of objects and archives

1945-2007

Double-bed lathe, made by William Ryder Son & Co.

Longcase clock made by J. Standring, c. 1760

circa 1760

Stand for textile roller shafts

Electric Blue Milk Float

2006

Hand printing block

circa 1900

Hand printing block

circa 1900

Emerald Drummer dye made by William Edge & Sons Ltd

Maker's plate of John Musgrave & Sons

1913

Hand printing block with screw by Isherwood & Ikin

circa 1890

Large hand printing block with urn/vase on three legs design

circa 1905

Textile Printing Block

1880-1920

John & Edward Wood Maker's Plate

1902

Electric Blue Milk Float

2006

One spinning frame, with one side converted to the Casablancas system

1920-1926
Single cylinder non-condensing horizontal engine, Corliss valve gear, by John Musgrave & Sons Ltd, Bolton, 1898. Part sectioned to show valves, scale 1:6

Horizontal Engine with Corliss Valve Gear, c. 1898

1898
One cop of small grey yarn, labelled: 2/34 Nm High, Bulk Courtelle. Shade: medium grey. Batch num: 291.

Cop of grey yarn by Shiloh Spinners Ltd

1996 - 2001
One cop of large green yarn (2 ply).

Cop of green yarn by Shiloh Spinners Ltd

1996-2001
Black and gray child knitted jumper, 1-1 1/2 years old, Velawood knitwear manufactures, by Shiloh Spinners Ltd. Nostalgia 1.9 Ne (3.2 Nm), 100% acrylic.

Childs Knitted Jumper by Shiloh Spinners Ltd

1996-2001
Child's knitted jumper, blue green and white, The Sweater Shop 7-8 years, Shiloh Spinning Ltd, coin 4.5 (Q.7 Ne) 50% cotton 50% acrylic.

Child's knitted jumper by Shiloh Spinners Ltd

1996-2001
Menu, autographed copy, leather, card, paper and cloth, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, Menu for Luncheon on Board the T.S.S. Colleen Bawn June 25th 1908.

Luncheon on Board the T.S.S. Colleen Bawn June 25th 1908

1908
Mechanical Lubricator, T&K Mechanical Lubricator with 2 glass gauge glasses. Plate fixed to side: "T&K Mechanical Lubricators. LIVC No.4952. J&W Kirkham Ltd., Bolton, England". Overall: 225 mm x 200 mm x 170 mm.

Mechanical Lubricator No 4952

1925-1926 diary of bookings at the Bee-Hive Picture House, Bolton.

Cinema Diary

1925-1926
1924-1925 diay of bookings at Bee-Hive Picture House, Bolton.

Cinema Diary

1924-1925
Made by donor, who specilaised in this work. AM ref 14B/660; 5" lens.

Torpedo Training Camera Assessing Graticule

Made for Rank Film Laboratories Ltd. By donor, who specialised in this work. Folder with 7 step grey scale, light grey patch and 18% reflectance patch.

Grey scale and standard grey patch

Made for BBC Televsion Film Studios, Ealing, by doonor, who specialised in this work. Folder with 7 step grey scale (Ref. white 60%, 36%, 22%, 13%, 8%, 5% refelctance), light grey and dark grey patches.

Grey scale and standard grey patch

Safe lock manufactured by Chatwood.

Safe lock

Two 'key stamp' hand printing blocks, c.1900

Two printing blocks with the same pattern

circa 1900
A collection of product samples (including sample booklets), yarns (including some partially processed couloured yarns) and fabric swatches made at Shiloh Spinners Ltd between 1996 and 2001 or made with yarns spun there during this period.

Product samples, yarn and swatches

1996-2001