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

1960

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

c.1850

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

1954-10-21

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

1860-1870

Fuse wire and instructions issued by NORWEB

1940-1960

Altazimuth Theodolite

1755-1765

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

1950-1970

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

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

Projection stand with case and

1992

Gas cap demonstrator, coal mining

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

1970

Shaft signal indicator

Horizontal duplex winch

1902-1949
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
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
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
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
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
Wigan

Wigan

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
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
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
Tea-bar, Wigan Market

Tea-bar, Wigan Market