Model electric locomotive, scale 1/24, prototype 1-car overhead electric unit for Chung Mong Tramway, China, by Betrix, Stockport, c 1988. Model of electric locomotive for Chung Mong Tramway, c 1988 1983-1993
Wire bobbin, for Swingfire anti-tank wire-guided missile, co-developed and made by British Aircraft Corporation, England, British Aircraft Corporation (Guided Weapons), England and Fairey Engineering Ltd, Stockport, Cheshire, England, 1958-1969 Wire bobbin 1958-1969
Excursion leaflet for the North Wales and Liverpool Railway. Advertising cheap day and half day excursions tickets every Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday to Storeton, Heswall Hills, Neston and Parkgate, Burton Point and Chester. Reverse side advertising outings to Chester for Eaton Hall and Harwarden. Issued May 1900 by Dean and Dawsons. North Wales and Liverpool Railway Half-Holiday Excursions to North Wales 1900
Excursion leaflet for the North Wales and Liverpool Railway. Advertising cheap day and half day excursions tickets every Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday to Storeton, Heswall Hills, Neston and Parkgate, Burton Point and Chester. Reverse side advertising outings to Chester for Eaton Hall and Harwarden. Issued May 1900 by Dean and Dawsons. North Wales and Liverpool Railway Half-Holiday Excursions to North Wales 1900
Excursion leaflet for the North Wales and Liverpool Railway. Advertising cheap day and half day excursions tickets every Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday to Storeton, Heswall Hills, Neston and Parkgate, Burton Point and Chester. Reverse side advertising outings to Chester for Eaton Hall and Harwarden. Issued May 1900 by Dean and Dawsons. North Wales and Liverpool Railway Half-Holiday Excursions to North Wales 1900
Instructions book, "Special Instructions Relating to Goods, Mineral and Live Stock Traffic", 169pp. R.C.H. 60003, printed by Dean & Co., Stockport, published by the Railway Clearing House, October 1947. Special Instructions Relating to Goods, Mineral and Live Stock Traffic 1947
Instructions book, paper and card, Railway Clearing House, "Special Instructions relating to Goods, Mineral and Live Stock Traffic, 1947", R.C.H. 60003, Printed by Dean and Company, Stockport, 1947. Special Instructions relating to Goods, Mineral and Live Stock Traffic, 1947 1947
Fairey Engineering Ltd promotional literature on nuclear and general engineering and Kingsbury Laboratories. Also includes Group Operations Review for Williams Holdings PLC, 1986, and copy of The Nuclear Engineer, vol 27:1, 1986. Fairey Engineering promotional literature circa 1986
A booklet and leaflets explaining the specifications and historical development of the Ross "Pop" Safety valve, plus black and white photographs of locomotives and boilers in which the valve was used. R.L Ross and Company Limited, Stockport, c1940-c1955. Documents relating to the Ross "Pop" Safety Valve and photographs of locomotives circa 1940-circa 1955
Catalogue of photographic apparatus, albumenized paper, mounts, backgrounds, studio funiture and chemical preparations. J. Buxton Payne, Manchester, c. 1880-1900 Catalogue of photographic equipment produced by J. Buxton Payne circa 1880-1900
Shirley Developments Catalogue No. 7: textiles testing equipment. Shirley Developments Limited, Stockport, c.1970. Catalogue of standard testing equipment made by Shirley Developments circa 1960-circa 1970
Model washing and wringing machine, c.1870, made by Edward Taylor of Stockport, Cheshire Model washing and wringing machine 1870
A small number of blank receipts, headed note paper, race programme and club gazettes providing information about the history and designs used for cycle building, retailing and the sport in the Greater Manchester area. Cycling ephemera 1898-1970 circa 1970; 1937; 23 Jul 1898; 23 Jul 1898
Service Manual for Crossley Passenger Vehicles, c.1950 Service Manual for Crossley Passenger Vehicles 1950
Bisschop's gas engine, 1870-1874, size 1 1/2 man power, no. 27124 (see notes) Bisschop's gas engine, about 1880 1870-1874
British Railways (London Midland Region) handbill advertising "Go by Train each Weekday 17th June to 7th September,1963 to Chinley, Miller's Dale, Buxton, Matlock". Single sided sheet printed in green with train times and fares. BR reference number BR35000 F138/R (Day). Issued May 1963. Go by train 1963
British Railways handbill advertising "Excursions Each Weekday 7th September, 1964 to 12th June, 1965 to Chinley Miller's Dale Buxton Matlock". Single sided sheet printed in blue with train times and fares. BR reference number BR35000 F212/R (Day). Issued August 1964. Excursions each weekday ... to Chinley, Miller's Dale, Buxton, Matlock 1964
British Railways (London Midland Region) handbill advertising "Excursions daily 7th September, 1964 to 13th June 1965 to Wrexham, Ruabon, Gobowen, Oswestry and Shrewsbury via Chester. Single sided sheet printed in green with train times and fares. BR reference number BR35000 F88/R. Issued August 1964. Excursions daily to Wrexham, Ruabon, Gobowen, Oswestry, Shrewsbury via Chester 1964
British Railways handbill advertising "Excursions Each Weekday 9th September, 1964 to 13th June, 1965 to Chinley, Miller's Dale, Buxton, Matlock". Single sided sheet printed in brown with train times and fares. BR reference number BR35000 F315/R (Day). Issued August 1963. Excursions each weekday ... to Chinley, Miller's Dale, Buxton, Matlock 1963
British Railways handbill advertising "Day Excursions to Birmingham - 20/6, Dudley Port 18/3, Wolverhampton 16/9 until June 14th 1964." Single sided sheet printed in red with train times and fares. BR reference number BR35000. Issued June 1964. Day excursions to Birmingham, Dudley Port, Wolverhampton 1964
Handbill, Great Central Railway, 'Storeton, Heswall Hills, Neston and Oarkgate, Burton Point and Saughall', made at Stockport, 1906. storeton, heswall hills, neston and oarkgate, Burton Point and Saughall 1906
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway handbill advertising Dean & Dawson's fast, express excursion for 1,2,3,5 or 6 days to Chester and north Wales. Black ink on white paper. MS&LR handbill 1894
British Railways (London Midland Region) handbill advertising "Excursions to Southport each Saturday, 20th June to 5th September, 1964". Single sided sheet printed in blue with train times and fares. BR reference number BR35000 F120/R (HD). Issued June 1964. Excursions to Southport each Saturday ... 1964
Great Central Railway handbill advertising Sunday excursions to Checker House, Retford, Leverton, Cottam & Torksey. Dated July 1903 and signed by Sam Fay, general manager. Great Central Railway handbill advertising Sunday excursions to Checker House 1903
Great Central Railway handbill advertising Dean & Dawson's cheap, fast excursion to Nottingham, Loughboro' and Leicester. Also given are the pantomime details in Nottingham and Leicester. The trip takes place on Saturday, January 12th, 1901. Black ink on green paper and mounted on card. Great Central Railway handbill advertising Dean & Dawson's cheap 1901
1 booklet, 34 photographic prints. The booklet shows the range of vehicles manufactured by the company, and the photographic proofs are for the images used in the booklet, with annotations, Heaton Chapel, Stockport Collection of photographic prints and a booklet relating to Willys-Overland Crossley Ltd 1919-1934
A series of documents related to engineering contracts and inspection reports for work prior to and during fabrication of components for various projects overseen by the project management team. Collection of papers relating to engineering inspection and project management 1976-1978
27 patterns, made from wood and one iron machine part, with a nameplate. Used with Tobacco machine. manufactured by Moorhouse Engineering, Stockport. Foundry Patterns circa 1930s-1940s
Five rolls of Era moth cartridges, made by Kay Brothers Ltd., Stockport, England, 1955-1960 Era moth cartridges 1955-1960
Packet of soft foam earplugs, used by swimmers to prevent ear infection, with instruction leaflet, by Cabot Safety Ltd., Stockport, Cheshire, English, 1988 Packet of soft foam earplugs 1988
Book, Railway Clearing House, "General Classification of Merchandise. Dangerous Goods by Merchandise Trains", 271pp. RCH60004, with eight leaflets updating the book stapled to the first page, printed by Dean & Co., Stockport, 1947. General Classification of Merchandise. Dangerous Goods by Merchandise Trains 1947
Lithograph. London and North Western Railway. Stockport Viaduct. Shows viaduct over river, buildings ond road. Horse-drawn and pedestrain traffic on road, train about to cross viaduct. Drawn and lithographed by A F Tait. Printed by Bradshaw and Blacklock. (1848). 19.0945 x 22.2441 in. London and North Western Railway. Stockport Viaduct. 1848
Excursion leaflet for the North Wales and Liverpool Railway. Advertising cheap day and half day excursions tickets every Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday to Storeton, Heswall Hills, Neston and Parkgate, Burton Point and Chester. Reverse side advertising outings to Chester for Eaton Hall and Harwarden. Issued May 1900 by Dean and Dawsons. North Wales and Liverpool Railway Half-Holiday Excursions to North Wales 1900
Excursion leaflet for the North Wales and Liverpool Railway. Advertising cheap day and half day excursions tickets every Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday to Storeton, Heswall Hills, Neston and Parkgate, Burton Point and Chester. Reverse side advertising outings to Chester for Eaton Hall and Harwarden. Issued May 1900 by Dean and Dawsons. North Wales and Liverpool Railway Half-Holiday Excursions to North Wales 1900
Swingfire anti-tank wire-guided missile, co-developed and made by British Aircraft Corporation, England, British Aircraft Corporation (Guided Weapons), England and Fairey Engineering Ltd, Stockport, Cheshire, England, 1958-1969 Swingfire anti-tank missile 1958-1969