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Single helical spiral bevel wheel and pinion

circa 1922

Festival Pattern Group Dress Fabric, 1951

1951

Festival Pattern Group Dress Fabric, 1951

1951

Dye shade card of Chlorazol

1900-1919

Daily Herald Photograph; Staff at Standard Firework Company

1938-10-30

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings and ephemera relating to railway queens and photograph of Kathleen Lawton, railway queen

circa 1933-circa 1971

Festival Pattern Group Fabric, 1951

1951

Substantive Union Dyes on Cloth, LB Holliday, 1924

1924

Paradone Colours on Cotton Yarn, LB Holliday, 1916-1982

1916-1982

Supracet Colours on Acetate Rayon, LB Holliday, 1916-1982

1916-1982

Sulphol Colours on Cotton Yarn, James Robinson, 1900-1993

1900-1993

Supracet Dyes, LB Holliday, 1916-1982

1916-1982

Elbelan Colours, LB Holliday, 1916-1982

1916-1982

1993-04-20

circa 1906

Card Sample Display Case

circa 1900

John Shaw & Sons Pen Ruling Machine

1950-1955

Daily Herald Photograph; Staff at Standard Firework Company

1938-10

Supracet Dyes, LB Holliday, 1916-1982

1916-1982

Supracet Dyes on Acetate Rayon, LB Holliday, 1916-1982

1916-1982

Supracet Dyes, LB Holliday, 1916-1982

1916-1982

Elbelan N Dyestuffs on Nylon and Wool, LB Holliday, 1916-1982

1916-1982

Paradone Colours for Fabric Printing, LB Holliday, 1916-1982

1916-1982

Paradone Dyes on Cotton Yarn, Cotton Piece and Viscose Rayon, LB Holliday, 1916-1982

1916-1982

Polycron Dyestuffs on Polyester, LB Holliday, 1916-1982

1926-1982

Panacryl Blue 5G, LB Holliday, 1965

1965

Eight pairs of insoles, seven impregnated with iodine, one with Dols Valatalise flannel upper

1920-1937
Buttons, salvaged for reuse, from textile recycling project by Wastesaver for Oxfam, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK, 1974-1979.

Buttons, salvaged for reuse, from Oxfam textile recycling project, 1970s

1974-1979
Dye charts. Two identical. Labelled "Coal tar dyestuffs and Intermediate products, British Dyes Ltd, Huddersfield

Dye charts

A booklet of photographs produced to show the venturi effect in various shapes of valve. It appears to have been used by a sale rep to illustrate the advantages of the Hopkinson-Ferranti Stop Valve.

Booklet of photographs showing the venturi effect in a Hopkinson valve

1904-1908
Masson Chopper, used for Casein production c. 1940. Motor Manufactured by Brooks Motors Ltd, Huddersfield

Masson Chopper, used for Casein Production c. 1940

1940
Pedestal stereoscope on telescopic stand with ornamental carved wood bracket supports. Lens adjusted for interocular separation by moving card holder. Rollers with tinted curtains for transparencies, in front of ground glass; similar arrangement for cards above holder (curtain missing). Hinged lid with mirror.

The Natural Stereoscope

Set (41) of Broomfield inspection grade slip gauges and one graph with gauge to show surface finish; set No E 41 made 1963.

Set of Broomfield inspection grade slip gauges

1963
Collection of old firework making tools originating from Standard Fireworks of Huddersfield. Set comprises 9 mallets, 7 forming cones, 2 case forming tools, 2 star pumps (1 broken), 2 rocket topping tools (1 broken), 10 drifts and a guillotine for cutting fuse

Collection of old firework making tools originating from Standard Fireworks of Huddersfield

1880
Syringe in metal box, by Ralph Cuthbert Ltd., Huddersfield, England, from doctor’s bag, English, 1925-1935

Syringe in metal box, from doctor’s bag, English, 1925-1935

1925-1935
One photograph titled 'In Honour of Guy'. The photograph shows Joyce Cooper (left) and Vera Kaye, both staff at the Lion Fireworks Company, Huddersfield, holding a large number of fireworks,.

Daily Herald Photograph; Staff at Lion Fireworks Company

1959-10-30
Daily Herald Archive photograph featuring screaming fans at a Beatles concert at the ABC Theatre, Huddersfield, on 20 October 1963.

The Beatles Appear at ABC Theatre, Huddersfield

1963-10-20
Spherical display container of Methylene Blue dye.

Methylene Blue dye sample

1913
Spherical display container of Chrysoidine dye.

Chrysoidine dye sample

1913
Air compressor, by Aerostyle Ltd. for Evans Electroselenium Ltd., motor by Brook Motors, British, c.1955

Air compressor

1950-1960
Glass bottle with cork stopper, containing unknown materia medica, by Ralph Cuthbert Ltd., Huddersfield, England, from doctor’s bag, English, 1925-1935

Glass bottle containing unknown materia medica, from doctor’s bag, English, 1925-1935

1925-1935
Vaseline petroleum jelly, from doctor’s bag, English, 1925-1935

Vaseline petroleum jelly, from doctor's bag, English, 1925-1935

1925-1935
Firework rocket made by Standard Fireworks Ltd of Huddersfield in 1990.

firework by Standard Fireworks Ltd

1990
Firework rocket made by Standard Fireworks Ltd of Huddersfield in 1990.

firework by Standard Fireworks Ltd

1990
Mechanical horse, Karrier "Cob", London Midland & Scottish Railways, built 1929, Reg No UR 9869. Overall measurements: 1290 mm x 3660. mm.

London Midland & Scottish Railways, Karrier "Cob" mechanical horse 1929

1929
Voigt-design domestic corner loudspeaker. Built in Huddersfield, in 1931-33, by Cecil Jaggar to plans by Paul Voigt.

loudspeaker

1931-1933
Auction notice. To Railway Contractors and others. Standedge Tunnel, Marsden, Yorkshire. Auction by order of Thos Nicholson, Railway Contractor, (who has nearly completed the tunnel contract), of railway materials and effects including 30 powerful draught horses, four hackney horses, nine long narrow boats, four short narrow boats, etc, on 27 December 1848. Balck text on white background. Printed by Henry Roebuck, Printer, 95 King Street, Huddersfield. Format: double crown. Dimensions: 30 x 20 inches, 762 x 508mm.

Auction notice

1848
Example of the "Radicon" worm reducing gear, sectioned

Example of the "Radicon" worm reducing gear

1935
Firework rocket made by Standard Fireworks Ltd of Huddersfield in 1990.

firework by Standard Fireworks Ltd

1990
Firework rocket made by Standard Fireworks Ltd of Huddersfield in 1990.

firework by Standard Fireworks Ltd

1990
Firework rocket made by Standard Fireworks Ltd of Huddersfield in 1990.

firework by Standard Fireworks Ltd

1990