Model railway wagon, 1:3 scale, 12-ton private owner coal wagon No 1935, CWS Ltd Coal Dept, Manchester, built at CWS Wagon Works, Peterborough, 1935. Model of "CWS Ltd" coal wagon, 1935 1935
A single stage 50h.p 'Mars' gas turbine made by Perkins Engines at Peterborough up to 1965. The 40 1965
Scarifier, two tine "Thackray" portable, made by Barford and Perkins Ltd., Peterborough, 1920 Scarifier, two tine "Thackray" portable 1920
Model of the Halley V research station operated by the British Antarctic Survey, made by 3D Services, Peterborough, UK, 1999. The model is 1:100 scale, except for the SHARE radar aerials (1:200) and the dynasonde (AIS) 40 m aerials (1:300). It was exhibited at the Royal Society and in the BAS foyer. Represented in the model are: the Laws Building (for accommodation); the Simpson Building (laboratories for meteorology and ozone studies); the Piggott Building (laboratories for upper atmospheric sciences); the aerials for the Southern Hemisphere Auroral Radar Experiment (SHARE); and the vehicle garage, which is mounted on skis to avoid burial in the snow. Model of Halley V Antarctic research station, 1999 1999
'Universal' dough kneading and mixing machine, Pfleiderer's patent, size 3, type 1 class, bb, on wooden base, by Werner Pfleiderer & Perkins Ltd., Peterborough. 1870-1895 Pfleiderer's patent 'Universal' dough mixing machine, 1870-1879 1870-1895
Leaflet, advertising the Great Northern Hotel, Peterborough, published by British Transport Hotels Ltd. Leaflet, advertising the Great Northern Hotel
Leaflet, advertising the Great Northern Hotel, Peterborough, published by British Transport Hotels Ltd. Great Northern Hotel, Peterborough
Advert, advertising the sale of the Great Northern Hotel, Peterborough, sold by Christie & Co and Druce & Co. Advert for the sale of the Great Northern Hotel, Peterborough
Notebook, paper with leather-covered card covers, notebook of John Harrison, Peterborough, 3 February 1864. Appears to be a railway engineer's commonplace book. Includes rules for solving problems with safety valves, experiments on pressure gauge accuracy in various locomotives, calculations on horsepower, notes on various pumping engines, notes on materials, specification of a six-wheeled coupled goods engine, etc. Some of the entries note their sources. Notebook of John Harrison 1864
This three-crank two-stage vertical reciprocating ammonia compressor was built in 1918 by the Peterborough-based Peter Brotherhood Ltd and installed at the No.2 plant in the Billingham manufacturing plant. The compressor is approximately 7.6 metres tall, 2 metres wide, and 1 metre long. The compressor has a bottom and lower section connected by a set of three pistons. On one side of the compressor, there is a pressure gauge measuring in pounds per square inch, and an attached DELVAC mechanical lubrication system built by the Vacuum Oil Company Ltd from London. The compressor has the logo of the Peter Brotherhood Ltd company, as well as the company name and located marked on the sides of the machine. Three-crank two-stage vertical reciprocating compressor manufactured 1918
Inventory, On the Instructions of British Rail Investments Limited Inventory of the Trade Furnishings, Fittings and Equipment at The Great Northern Hotel, Station Approach, Peterborough, October 1982. On the Instructions of British Rail Investments Limited Inventory of the Trade Furnishings, Fittings and Equipment at The Great Northern Hotel, Station Approach, Peterborough 1982
Gland box for piston rod on Peter Brotherhood intermediate-pressure compressor (IP4) installed in 1928 in the ammonia works at Billingham, for compressing from 10 to 55 atmospheres pressure. (See also 1982-1629, and additional description for 1982-1494.) Gland box for piston rod on Peter Brotherhood intermediate-pressure compressor (IP4) 1928
British Railways regulations booklet "Regulations and Additional Charges relating to Agricultural Societies' Shows", 1962. Publication no. R. C. H. 60047. Regulations and Additional Charges relating to Agricultural Societies' Shows 1962
In-store bakery in six parts by APV Baker, Peterborough, 1989. 1. Freezer, 2. Bench retarder, 3. Prover, 4. V8 Mini convector oven, 5. Top shelf unit, 6. Illuminated panel for shelf facia In-store bakery in six parts, Peterborough, 1989 1989
GNR delivery note from Peterborough to Bingham dated 19th September 1870. For William Nicholls. Items include hard and soft soap, flannel, pens, hearth stone, ink, note paper and other station equipment. Great Northern Railway delivery note 1870
[Drawing] No. 3 Unit, Intermediate Compressor. Sectional arrangement of two stage three crank gas compressor / Peter Brotherhood Ltd. [1920s. Xerox copy of line drawing, scales 3/4":1' (reduced to 1/2":1'); 1 1/2":1' (reduced). Built for Messrs. Synthetic Ammonia & Nitrates Ltd. See also ARCH : BROTH for a collection of over 60 drawings of this compressor, and MSL 431] Drawing, No. 3 Unit 1920-1929
Booklet issued by the London & North Eastern Railway. 'London and North Eastern Railway (Superannuation Fund) Act, 1939 and Rules (As amended June, 1946)', with three inserts of amendments dated June 1961, November 1965 and November 1968. London & North Eastern Railway (Superannuation Fund) Act, 1939 and Rules (As Amended June, 1946) 1946
footplate; childhood, father a publican, former railway man; permit to leave school; moved to Stixwould, Lincolnshire as a farmworker; 1919 joined railway as a cleaner, New England; working as a cleaner and then fireman; medical exam at Marylebone; Second World War experiences of driving; introduction of colour light signals; diesel training, Deltics; types of locomotive, steam, diesel; Nene Valley (Preservation) Railway; driver signalman; witness of serious accident; last of the many (cutting from newspaper provided); NUR; clean sheet as a railwayman; special train to Newcastle; engine 60009 Union of South Africa; Stoke Bank, 112mph; d.o.b. 1905-06-12, railway work 1919-1970 Vickers, Albert Edward "Dick" 2001-06-01
Commemorative cover, paper, Nene Valley Railway Railway Letter Service, marking the operation of the Nene Valley Railway's mail bag exchange apparatus at Yarwell. Bears an 'NVR Railway Letter' stamp. Nene Valley Railway Railway Letter Service 2008
Handbill. Midland and Great Northern Cheap Trips from Cromer (Beach Station) July 9th to October 31st, 1928. Details of train services between Cromer Links Halt and Kings Lynn, Melton Constable and Cromer Beach Head and North Walsham. White paper, printed in blue leaflet reference number 97LA. midland and great northern cheap trips from Cromer 1928
Model of a "Gemini" twin satellite web offset press, which prints four colours in one unit, 1970-1975 Model of Gemini web offset press,1970-1975 1970-1975
Mobile oven trailer, part of one of 14 mobile bakeries manufactured by Baker Perkins Ltd, Peterborough, maintained at local depots by the Ministry of Agriculture for mass feeding, in the event of a nuclear war or other civil emergency, 1951-1992 Mobile oven trailer 1951-1952
First and second stage pistons for Peter Brotherhood intermediate-pressure compressor (IP4) installed in 1928 in the ammonia works at Billingham, for compressing from 10 to 55 atmospheres pressure. (See also 1982-1630, and additional description for 1982-1494.) First and second stage pistons for Peter Brotherhood intermediate-pressure compressor (IP4) 1928
Case for the Simon Super Snorkel hydraulic platform, made by the Packhorse Case Company, March 1991. Box for the Simon Super Snorkel hydraulic platform 1991
Pilot plant for celluloid manufacture-mixing mill, size 4, made by Baker-Perkins Ltd. Engineers, London and Peterborough in 1944, serial no.7/389422, ref.no.45585 BP A50. Fitted with O.5 H.P. Crompton Parkinson electric motor, serial no.SM-824 G F4780, driving through Crofts reducing gear, reduction 1435 to 150, serial no. ME. 1. 293545 Pilot plant for celluloid manufacture-mixing mill 1944