Small tin containing crystal for Cosmos crystal receiver, made by the Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Company, Trafford, Manchester, England, 1920-1930 Crystal for Cosmos crystal receiver, 1920-1930 1920-1930
Small tin containing cats whisker wires for Cosmos crystal receiver, made by the Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Company, Trafford, Manchester, England, 1920-1930 Cats whisker wires for Cosmos crystal receiver, 1920-1930 1920-1930
One crystal set coil with box for Cosmos crystal receiver, BBC band, made by Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Company, Trafford, Manchester, England, 1920-1930 Crystal set coil for Cosmos crystal receiver 1920-1930
Location Plans for Associated Electrical Industries premises in Trafford Park showing AEI departments and Apprentice Hostels & Clubs further afield in South Manchester. Plans for Associated Electrical Industries Premises 1959-1970
101 items, including publications from GEC Traction Ltd, AEI Traction Ltd, GEC Transportation Projects Ltd, and GEC-Alsthom Transportation Projects Ltd. The publications consist of technical brochures relating to component parts used in electric railway locomotives, brochures describing electric locomotives built and supplied by GEC Traction Ltd around the world (including Britain, Scandinavia, South Africa, Hong Kong, Thailand and South America), brochures describing electric locomotives supplied for use on underground/metro systems (including London Underground and Hong Kong Metro), technical papers read at symposia on traction, brochures describing GEC Transportation Projects Ltd involvement in transport projects such as Maglev at Birmingham Airport, London Docklands Light Railway and Manchester Metrolink. Technical publications relating to electric locomotives and electric railway systems. 1960-1988; 1983-1995
A small series of photographs of the Metropolitan Vickers Women's Stenographers Sports Team on Sports Days, as well as Departmental staff photographs, and employees who had taken part in theatrical productions organised by the company's players dressed in various costumes. Photographs of the Metropolitan-Vickers Women's Stenographers Sports Team 1940-1950
This collection consists of a series of photographs and papers relating to the 1010 Data Processing System designed and built by AEI during the 1960s. Documents and Photographs relating to the AEI 1010 Computer 1960-1966
A small number of items relating to AEI and GEC consisting of a Brochure, Newsletter, Newspaper cuttings relating to the Turbine Division of GEC, plus a Long Service Award for a former employee. Ephemera from GEC and AEI Ltd 1971-1984
Booklet outlining apprenticeships and training at Switchgear & Cowans Ltd, including photographs of the Old Trafford factory, c.1947. Engineering - a Career circa 1947
Plan showing the layout of the Imperial Chemical Industries site at Trafford Park, Manchester Plan showing the layout of the Imperial Chemical Industries Organics Division at Trafford Park, Manchester 1955-1965
A large sign of dangerous chemicals with instructions regarding protective measures and treatments. Imperial Chemical Industries Limited, Manchester, c1985. Chemical hazard sign circa 1985
model of ICI PLC organics division, Trafford Park Works. Trafford Park Model of ICI PLC Organics Division
A collection of objects and archives relating to H & J Quick, Ltd., Old Trafford. The archives consist of advertising material, Ford pamphlets, copies of "Ford Times" and photographs. A collection of objects and archives relating to H & J Quick circa 1960-1980
Big Issue digital access card bearing QR code and unique access number, 29 September 2012. Big Issue digital access card bearing QR code and unique access number 2012-09-29
Four volumes of Registers of Ex-apprentices and ex-trainees of Metropolitan Vickers Electrical Co. Ltd. covering 1902-1957. Trafford Park Registers of Ex-Apprentices and Ex-Trainees 1902-1957 1935-1957
Six care and maintenance manuals for electrical equipment produced by AEI under the brand names Metropolitan-Vickers and British Thomson-Houston, 1950 Collection of electrical motor care and maintenance manuals from Metropolitan Vickers Electrical Company Ltd and The British Thomson-Houston Co Ltd. 1950
4 items. This collection of brochures demonstrates the history of the Dyestuffs Division of ICI Ltd at Trafford Park. ICI Ltd was incorporated in 1926. Its Dyestuffs Division was split between sites at Blackley and Trafford Park. The Trafford Park fermentation plant was located on Westinghouse Road, on the former site of the British Alizarine Co. It was here that the company first commercially manufactured penicillin in the 1940s. The success of pharmaceutical research and manufacture at the Trafford Park site led to the company establishing Imperial Chemicals (Pharmaceuticals) Ltd in 1942. Further success in the drugs market resulted in the pharmaceuticals work being taken out of the Dyestuffs Division and placed in a Pharmaceuticals Division based at Alderley Park, Macclesfield in 1957. Collection of information brochures relating to the Dyeworks Division of ICI Ltd at Trafford Park 1924-1993
Booklet introducing the Khapekheda Power Station in India, which used Metropolitan-Vickers turbo-alternator sets in the generation of electricity. Trafford Park Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co. Ltd Special Publication 7485/14, Khaperkheda Power Station India by C. G. Lloyd 1952
Visitors' Book for the Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Company Limited Research Department, recording visits made to the laboratories in Trafford Park, including the signatures of Ernest Rutherford, T E Allibone (attending the opening of the High Voltage Laboratory in 1930), King George VI, the Earl of Derby (visiting in 1931), Douglas Hartree (visiting in 1932), R J Van de Graaff (visiting in 1933), John Cockcroft (visiting in 1937) and Anthony Eden (representing the Foreign Office in 1941), 1924-1952, 1956-1957, 1975, Trafford Park, Manchester. Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Company Limited Research Department Visitors' Book 1924-1975
The collection consists of an instruction manual for the EM6B, along with operating instructions, spare parts list and circuit diagrams from its successor, the EM801. AEI Electron Microscope Manuals. 1962-1972
A number of the in-house journals and staff newsletters published by the company over a number of years by British Westinghouse and it's succesor Metropolitan-Vickers, Trafford Park. British Westinghouse and Metropolitan-Vickers Collection of printed works and documents 1912-1967
6 brochures describing a selection of products manufactured by Switchgear & Cowans Ltd, including industrial and mining switchgear, flameproof mining switchgear, 11kV ring main units, type FA and FB compound filled 11kV switchgear for public supply systems, type UA air insulated 11kV switchgear, and type ID and IND 11kV ring main units, 1947-1949. Brochures of Switchgear & Cowans Ltd products 1947-1949
Sectioned F2/3 jet aircraft engine, made by the Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co. Ltd, Trafford Park, 1942-1948. Sectioned F2/3 Jet Aircraft Engine 1942-1948