Flexible coupling disc, Riley patter

Road Transport

1919

Hardy patent flexible coupling disc (Riley pattern), 1919

Result of experiments on the production of silicides of iron by E. Riley

Metallurgy

1871

Result of experiments on the production of silicides of iron by E. Riley, Dowlais Iron Works, 1871

Riley, John Claire

Oral Histories

2001-10-02

chaplain, Railway Mission; Dr Beeching, influence on Railway Mission; railway incidents, derailment; d.o.b.1937-12-16, railway work 1976-2001, York Carriage Shops; York Mission; Great Heck;

Riley rocking stretcher

Public Health & Hygiene

Riley rocking stretcher, designed to aid artificial respiration, patent no.405065, by Siebe, Gorman and Co. Ltd., London, mid 20th century (patent granted 1934), from Fawley Power Station, Southampton

Riley Nine car engine, 1927, sectioned

Road Transport

1927

Riley Nine car engine, 1927, sectioned

Blanking plate for Riley Brothers Biunial lantern

Cinematography

Blanks off lower projector; 1990-5036/7885.

Sound recording for Riley versus Jennings

Sound Recordings

One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, marked 'Tape for "Riley versus Jennings"' on case and 'Lesson' on reel. This tape may contain training material for British Railways staff in the 1970s-80s.

Riley rocking stretcher made by Siebb Gorman and Co. Ltd.

Firefighting

Riley rocking stretcher made by Siebb Gorman and Co. Ltd., London, to patent no.405065 of 1934 by W. Riley

Cinema foyer advertisement, Old Mother Riley, c 1938

Cinematography

1935-1940

Cinema advertising foyer figure depicting Kitty McShane and Old Mother Riley (Arthur Lucan), 1935-1940

Plymouth

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

c. 1958

Poster, British Railways (Western Region), Plymouth Delightful Centre for Holidays, by Harry Riley about 1958. Coloured lithograph depicting the view looking down from Plymouth Hoe to Tinside Lido, with Plymouth Sound in the background, with holidaymakers and sailors ascending and descending steps. Format: double royal.

Pair of bifocal spectacles

Optics

1955-1965

Pair of bifocal spectacles, dispensed by E. S. Perry Limited, United Kingdom, and made by C. Riley, Europe, 1955-1965 (see note)

Poster artwork, Aberystwyth

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1959

Painting, watercolour, original artwork for railway poster, British Railways (Western Region), Aberystwyth by Harry Riley, 1959, depicts people feeding seagulls on promenade and beach.

Barmouth poster

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1961

Painting, watercolour, original artwork for railway poster, British Railways (Western Region), Barmouth by Harry Riley, 1961, depicts beach scene.

Lord Nelson hauling a Pullman train

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1935

Painting on board by Albert Riley, 1935, Southern Railway Pullman Train hauled by 4-6-0 locomotive no 850 Lord Nelson. Possibly enamel paint? Unframed.

Illfracombe

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1957

Painting, watercolour, original artwork for railway poster, British Railways (Western Region), Ilfracombe by Harry Riley, 1957, view of resort.

Kineoptoscope projector mechanism

Cinematography

1897

Riley 'Kineoptoscope' projector mechanism, (1896). Designed by Cecil Wray of the Bradford magic lantern manufacturers, Riley Brothers. Wray's Patent Number 119. Handle turns double-toothed claw mechanism engaging perforations on the film and advancing it one frame for each downward stroke.

Plymouth

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1957

Painting, watercolour, original artwork for railway poster, British Railways (Western Region), Plymouth by Harry Riley, 1957, sailors in port.

British Railways (Western Region) reproduction poster, Barmouth

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1987

BR(WR) reproduction poster. Barmouth by Harry Riley. Published by Jean Pain Gallery, 1987. Printed by Charterhouse Printing, London. 875 x 580mm. Copyright: Jean Pain Gallery.

"Mother of coal", Dowlais, South Wales

Metallurgy

1843-1889

"Mother of coal", Dowlais, S. Wales, analysed by E. Riley

Camping Coaches

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1957

Painting, watercolour, original artwork for railway poster, British Railways (Western Region), Camping Coaches by Riley, 1957, depicts family outside camping coach.

Poster artwork, Aberystwyth

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1957

Watercolour, original artwork for railway poster, British Railways (Western Region), 'Aberystwyth', by Harry Riley, 1957, depicts beach scene.

"Bargoed Big coal", Dowlais, South Wales

Metallurgy

1843-1889

"Bargoed Big coal", Dowlais, S. Wales, analysed by E. Riley

"Tomo yard coal", Dowlais, South Wales

Metallurgy

1843-1889

"Tomo yard coal", Dowlais, S. Wales, analysed by E. Riley

Iron ore from Ashton-under-Lyme

Metallurgy

before 1889

Iron ore from Ashton-under-Lyme, communicated by E. Riley

Brown haematite from Llantrissant

Metallurgy

before 1889

Brown haematite from Llantrissant, Glamorganshire, analysed by E. Riley

Barmouth, North Wales

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1956

Poster, British Railways (Western Region), Barmouth North Wales for Mountain, Sand & Sea, by Harry Riley, 1956. Poster depicts a beach scene with families playing and mountains in the background. Format, double royal.

Results of another experiment of the same kind

Metallurgy

before 1889

Results of another experiment of the same kind, communicated by E. Riley

A white substance which peels off the surface of iron castings

Metallurgy

before 1889

A white substance which peels off the surface of iron castings, communicated by E. Riley

Poster artwork, Aberystwyth

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1957

Painting, watercolour, original artwork for railway poster, British Railways (Western Region), Aberystwyth by Harry Riley, 1957, depicts couple and dog on cliffs, above beach.

Barmouth

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1956

Poster, British Railways (Western Region), Barmouth North Wales for Mountain, Sand & Sea, by Harry Riley, 1956. Poster depicts a beach scene with mountains in the background.

Poster, Aberystwyth

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1961

BR(WR) poster. Aberystwyth Where Holiday Fun Begins, by Harry Riley, 1961. Shows a cartoon family playing beach ball on a crowded beach.

Barmouth

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

Poster, British Railways (Western Region), Barmouth North Wales for Mountain Sand & Sea, by Harry Riley. With a picture of a beach and seafront with mountains in the background.

Pink-coloured slag from the Dowlais Iron Works

Metallurgy

before 1889

Pink-coloured slag from the Dowlais Iron Works, South Wales, communicated by E. Riley

Carbonaceous clay ironstone called Duffryn Brass

Metallurgy

before 1889

Carbonaceous clay ironstone called Duffryn Brass, Dowlais, South Wales, analysed by E. Riley

Vanadium compound obtained from Westbury iron ore

Metallurgy

before 1889

Vanadium compound obtained from Westbury iron ore, communicated by E. Riley, 1881

Illustration of the working of ilmenite as an ore

Metallurgy

before 1889

Illustration of the working of ilmenite as an ore, communicated by E. Riley

"Upper Four-foot coal", Dowlais, South Wales

Metallurgy

1843-1889

"Upper Four-foot coal", Dowlais, S. Wales, analysed by E. Riley

Vesicular green slag from the blast-furnaces at Newland Iron Works, Ulverston

Metallurgy

before 1889

Vesicular green slagfrom the blast-furnaces at Newland Iron Works, Ulverston, communicated by E. Riley

Sunny Porthcawl

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

Poster, British Railways (Western Region), Sunny Porthcawl for Happy Healthy Holidays by Harry Riley. Poster shows two children in the foreground holding a bucket and spade with the beach in the background.

Barmouth

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

Poster, British Railways (Western Region), Barmouth North Wales for Mountain Sand & Sea, by Harry Riley. With a picture of a beach and seafront with mountains in the background.

Newquay on the Cornish Coast

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1948

Painting, watercolour, original artwork for railway poster, British Railways (Western region), 'Newquay on the Cornish Coast', by Harry Riley, 1948, depicts girl surfing on beach.

"Rhes Las" or brassy coal, Dowlais, South Wales

Metallurgy

1843-1889

"Rhes Las" or brassy coal, Dowlais, S. Wales, analysed by E. Riley

barmouth

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1953

Painting, gouache, original artwork for railway poster, British Railways (Western Region), Barmouth by Harry Riley, 1953. Depicts the sea front with St John's Church, the Pavillion Cinema, the Dragon Theatre and the Bath House.

mind that door

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

BR poster. Mind that Door! Accidents are caused by opening Carriage Doors before the Train Stops by Riley. Shows a woman being hit by a carriage door as it is opened from the inside.

luggage in advance

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

BR poster. You can Travel Carefree by sending Luggage in Advance at Reasonable Charges by Riley. Shows a man in the foreground with lots of people with luggage in the background.

Series of samples of "burnt iron" expressly made at Dowlais Ironworks

Metallurgy

before 1889

Series of samples of "burnt iron" expressly made at the Dowlais Ironworks, Wales, communicated by E. Riley

Pig-iron containing 7.5 per cent of silicon

Metallurgy

before 1889

Pig-iron containing 7.5 per cent of silicon, from Dowlais Furnaces, South Wales, communicated by E. Riley, 1859

Uniform black glassy blast-furnace slag

Metallurgy

before 1889

Uniform black glassy blast-furnace slag, produced by smelting Ashton iron ore at Dowlais, South Wales, communicated by E. Riley

Crystallised cinder from the bottom of the puddling furnaces

Metallurgy

before 1889

Crystallised cinder from the bottom of the pudding furnaces at Dowlais, South Wales, communicated by E. Riley, 1856

Kings Gravy Salt Tin

Food & Drink Industry

A printed tin made by Charles Lightowler & Company Limited for W. Riley & Company's Kings Gravy Salt.