Lever escapement pocket watch beating tenths of a second, signed on the back plate 'Wm Williams 32 Rock St Bury. No 19289.' and on the dial 'PATENT No 4762 MARCH 26TH 1890 by WILLM. WILLIAMS BURY', in sterling silver case hallmarked at Chester in 1890, with winding square and hand adjusting square under the back cover. The watch has hour, minute, and small seconds hands, plus a centre seconds hand rotating once every two seconds. A stop mechanism acting directly on the balance wheel and operated by a slide on the side of the case allows use as a stopwatch. Pocket watch and stop watch 1890
Cylinder electrostatic machine complete with friction pad and prime conductor all on one base 1850-1899
A plan and section of the railway from Liverpool to Manchester, in the county palatine of Lancaster 1829
Wheel cutting engine, Lancashire pattern. Designed by John Wyke (born 1720, died 1787). John Wyke's Lancashire pattern Wheel cutting engine 1801-1900
Power loom manufactured by J. Harrison and Son, Blackburn, England and fitted with the loose reed emergency stop mechanism of 1842. Exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and subsequently modified by the makers with design changes up to 1858. Power loom manufactured by J. Harrison and Son 1842-1858