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Jacquard hand loom

Textile Industry

c. 1910

Electric Blue Milk Float

Road Transport

2006

Caddow Quilt

Textile Industry

1886

Ring spinning frame, 1926.

Textiles Machinery

1926

15 megawatt AC turbo-alternator

Electricity Supply

1923; 1923
Lapel badge, Norrth Eastern Railway, Railway Service no.I4930 (War Service 1914-18). Overall: 9 mm x 27 mm.

Emamel lapel badge, North Eastern Railway - Railway Service

Railway Uniform & Costume
Single cylinder non-condensing horizontal engine, Corliss valve gear, by John Musgrave & Sons Ltd, Bolton, Bolton borough, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom, 1898. Part sectioned to show valves, scale 1:6

Horizontal Engine with Corliss Valve Gear, c. 1898

Motive Power

1898

textile roller stand

Textile Industry
Lapel badge, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, Railway Service no.B6859. Overall: 7 mm x 27 mm.

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway lapel badge

Railway Uniform & Costume

Printing Block

Textile Industry

1880-1920

washing tint

Domestic Appliances

Fluted Roller Cutting Machine

Hand and Machine Tools

1865

washing tint

Domestic Appliances

Double-bed lathe for turning t

Hand and Machine Tools

Four metal components associated with the Single cylinder non-condensing horizontal engine

Motive Power

1898

dye

Domestic Appliances

Textile Printing Block

Textile Industry

John & Edward Wood Maker's Plate

Motive Power

1902

John Musgrave & Sons Maker's Plate

Motive Power

1913

longcase clock

Time Measurement

c.1760

Flypress for straightening textile roller shafts

Hand and Machine Tools

Cardboard box associated with the Single cylinder non-condensing horizontal engine

Motive Power

1898

dye

Domestic Appliances
Mechanical lubricator, T&K, with glass gauge. Embossed on cover: J&W Kirkham Ltd., Lark St Wks, Bolton. No 8712/23. Pat 28203/07 18173/10. Made in England" (From Steam Crane), stamped - 516. Overall: 240 mm x 183 mm x 174 mm.

Mechanical lubricator, T&K

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components
Copy of Samuel Crompton's mule spinning frame, by Dobson and Barlow, Bolton, Manchester, England. The original, from which this copy was made, was invented by Crompton and used by him between 1800-1815. It is preserved at Chadwick Museum (now Bolton Museum & Art Gallery).

Replica of Crompton's Mule spinning frame

Textiles Machinery

1772-1779
Silver gelatin photograph entitled 'Post Office from a car', by Humphrey Spender, Bolton, 1937. Three women talking in the street.

Post Office From a Car

Photographs

1937
Spare engine parts for combing machine by Dobson and Barlow Ltd., Bolton, Manchester, England, 1894, being an improved form of Heilmann's comber.

Spare engine parts for combing machine by Dobson a

Textiles Machinery

1894
Textile spinning machine frame, with one side converted to the Casablancas system, by Dobson & Barlow Ltd., Bolton, Lancashire, England, with an Ormes patent revolution counter by Hanks Ltd., British, 1920-1926

One spinning frame, with one side converted to the Casablancas system

Textiles Machinery

1920-1926
1925-1926 diary of bookings at the Bee-Hive Picture House, Bolton.

Cinema Diary

Cinematography

1925-1926
1924-1925 diay of bookings at Bee-Hive Picture House, Bolton.

Cinema Diary

Cinematography

1924-1925
1923-1924 diay of bookings at Bee-Hive Picture House, Bolton.

Cinema Diary

Cinematography

1923-1924
Black and gray child knitted jumper, 1-1 1/2 years old, Velawood knitwear manufactures, by Shiloh Spinners Ltd. Nostalgia 1.9 Ne (3.2 Nm), 100% acrylic.

Childs Knitted Jumper by Shiloh Spinners Ltd

Textile Industry

1996 - 2001
Hand printing block by Isherwood & Ikin, c.1900

hand printing block

Textile Industry

c1900
hand printing block, by Isherwood & Ikin, c.1910

hand printing block

Textile Industry

c1910
One green sock, Shiloh Spinners Horizon, 2/28 Nm 2/17 Ne, 55% modal, 45% acrylic.

Green sock by Shiloh Spinners Ltd

Textile Industry

1996 - 2001
Black and gray child knitted jumper, 1-1 1/2 years old, Velawood knitwear manufactures, by Shiloh Spinners Ltd. Nostalgia 1.9 Ne (3.2 Nm), 100% acrylic.

Childs Knitted Jumper by Shiloh Spinners Ltd

Textile Industry

1996 - 2001
Selection of graticules and wedges made by donor, who specialises in this work.

High-resolution graticules

Photographic Technology
Sample book of knitwear yarn Autum/Winter 2001 from Shiloh Spinners Ltd.

Sample book of knitwear yarns

Textile Industry

1996 - 2001
Combing machine by Dobson and Barlow Ltd., Bolton, Manchester, England, 1894, being an improved form of Heilmann's comber.

Combing machine by Dobson and Barlow Ltd., Bolton,

Textiles Machinery

1894
Main part of combing machine by Dobson and Barlow Ltd., Bolton, Manchester, England, 1894, being an improved form of Heilmann's comber.

Main part of combing machine by Dobson and Barlow

Textiles Machinery

1894
One cop of small grey yarn, labelled: 2/34 Nm High, Bulk Courtelle. Shade: medium grey. Batch num: 291.

Cop of grey yarn by Shiloh Spinners Ltd

Textile Industry

1996 - 2001
A printed image of crowds and "Britannia" watching groups of Morris Dancers at a stadium. Taken by unknown photographer in Bolton.

"Britannia" watching Morris Dancers Bolton

Photographs

1937-05
Large hand printing block with urn/vase on three legs design, by Isherwood & Ikin, c.1905

hand printing block

Textile Industry

c1905
One pair of ladies socks. Labelled sock shop ladies weekender UK 4-7, Eur 37-40. Country Slouch £ 4.99. Glaze (Almond). 5.7 Nm (5.1 Wc). 42% viscose, 41% acrylic, 17% cotton.

Pair of ladies socks

Textile Industry

1996 - 2001
Untitled silver gelatin print, photographed by Nick Hedges, Bolton, May 1970.

Untitled

Photographs

1970-05
Gelatin silver print entitled 'From train'. Photograph by Nick Hedges, Bolton, May 1970.

From train

Photographs

1970-05
Lapel badge, circular, gilt metal, metal pin, sold in aid of Dr. Barnardo's Home, made by T. Fattorini, Bolton, English, 1914-1950

Lapel badge, circular, gilt metal, metal pin, sold

Wellcome Medals

1914-1950
Horizontal gassing machine, made by Dobson and Barlow Limited, Bolton, about 1912. Used at the Bolton Institute of Technology to demonstrate the process of gassing, by which newly spun yarn is passed through a flame to remove loose fibres.

Horizontal Gassing Machine

Textile Industry

1912
Face plate stamp made by John Wild of Bolton and used by Stavert, Zigomala & Co.

Face plate stamp made by John

Textile Industry
Hand printing block for George Booth & Company, and their work within the cotton trade. "Cambric" on the surface of the block.

Textile Printing Block

Textile Industry

1880-1920