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Hand-held gas sampler by J H Naylor Ltd of Wigan

1950-1970

Coal mine telephone, about 1943.

circa 1943

'Davy' miner's oil safety lamp made by JH Naylor

1860-1870

Miner's safety lamp, Marsaut type, made by J. H. Naylor Ltd, Wigan, sectioned

Spiralarm miners safety lamp and methane detector, made by J H Naylor Ltd, c. 1960

1960

Fuse wire and instructions issued by NORWEB

1940-1960

Altazimuth Theodolite

1755-1765

Daily Herald Photograph: Queen Elizabeth II inspects the Guard of Honour

1954-10-21

model, scale 1:6, hydraulic wagon spoke bending machine

c.1850

Shaft signal indicator

Daily Herald Photograph: Cotton mill workers

1967-12

Daily Herald Photograph: Factory smoking booth

1968-04-05

Daily Herald Photograph: Food Production, Spaghetti

1957-04-02

Gas cap demonstrator, coal mining

Projection stand with case and

1992

Sample of Potter's Infants Soothing Syrup without Opiates. Made by Potters (Herbal Supplies) Ltd.

1970
Spiralarm Type S automatic gas detector, maker: J.H. Naylor, Wigan, marking: makers name and object name, 1982 (sectioned)

Spiralarm Type S automatic gas detector

1982
Safety lamp, Mueseler no.40, from the Royal Commission on Accidents in Mines, 1879-86, maker: J.N. Hart, Wigan, marking: makers name and "BRYHAM", -1882

Safety lamp

-1882
Safety lamp, Davy no.10, from the Royal Commission on Accidents in Mines, 1879-86, maker: J.Naylor, Wigan, 1861-1880

Safety lamp

1861-1880
Safety lamp, Clanny no.11, from the Royal Commission on Accidents in Mines, 1879-86, maker: J. Naylor, Wigan, marking: makers name, 1861-1880, and padlock

Safety lamp

1861-1880
Safety lamp, Davy with shield no.7, from the Royal Commission on Accidents in Mines, 1879-86, maker: ? J. Naylor, Wigan, 1861-1880 (shield missing)

Safety lamp

1861-1880
Wigan

Wigan

footplate; engine cleaner; fireman; driver; First World War; Second World War; General Strike; diesel training; LNW Provident & Pension Fund; trade union; running shift foreman; d.o.b. 1899-08-14, railway work 1914-1964, Tebay; Wigan Springs Branch; Carlisle; Perth; Crewe; Ingleton; Garston Dock; Salop; Penrith; London; Ince Moss; Windermere. 3.1496 x 2.8346 x .315 in.

Wilson, Percy

2001-02-14
Photograph, paper print mounted on card, The Wigan Men discharged by the L & N-W Railway Company on Dec. 5th, and re-instated on Dec. 14th, 1896, 16 LNWR workers including J. Abbotts, all members of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants.

The Wigan Men discharged by the L & N-W Railway Company on Dec. 5th, and re-instated on Dec. 14th, 1896

1896
Safety lamp, Marsaut, bifold burner, maker J.H. Naylor, Wigan, marking: makers name

Safety lamp

Gullick hydraulic powered advancing support, c.1960

Roof Support

circa 1960
Exploder Box- in a wooden case with a leather handle. Winding handle on a side of the box. Manufactured by Harcourt & Co, Explosive Merchents of Wigan.

Exploder Box- in a wooden case with a leather handle

circa 1948
1x100x180mg plastic container of Passiflora tablets, a herbal remedy for disturbed sleep caused by worry, excitement etc., 3 tablets remaining, by Potter's 1980-1988

Passiflora tablets, herbal remedy for disturbed sleep

1980-1988
Spiralarm Type M automatic gas detector, maker: J.H. Naylor, Wigan, marking: makers name and object name, 1951

Spiralarm Type M automatic gas detector

A black and white silver gelatin print entitled "Mary Solbie" by Huw Davies, taken in Wigan, UK, c 1984. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Roads to Wigan Pier', 20th October - 1st December 1984.

Mary Solbie

circa 1984
Tea-bar, Wigan Market

Tea-bar, Wigan Market

Safety lamp, Davy no.9, from the Royal Commission on Accidents in Mines, 1879-86, maker: J. Naylor, Wigan, 1861-1880

Safety lamp

1861-1880
Safety lamp, Naylor type RL7, Marsaut type, maker J.H. Naylor Ltd., Wigan, marking makers name and lamp name, and approval number B/1--, 21st Feb 1958, c.1958

Safety lamp

porter; train crew, guard; station supervisor; railway welfare; Longmoor Military Railway; Beeching closures; childhood; guard duties, Edge Hill; incidents; breakdown duty; guard's duties; hot boxes; brakes; typical turn of duty; supervisor, Liverpool Lime St; responsibilities; Thatto Heath; railway football team; Crewe Fund; welfare provision; retirement; family attitudes Wapping Branch incident, S James'; platform supervisors; Longmoor military railway; Langton Dock; Dr Beeching; Liverpool Lime St Supervisor; d.o.b. 1921-06-01. railway work 1936-1986. Liverpool Lime Street; Edge Hill. Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway (LNN). 3.1496 x 2.8346 x .315 in.

Tyrer, Frank Henry

2000-08-09