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Jacquard hand loom

Textile Industry

c. 1910

Electric Blue Milk Float

Road Transport

2006

Ring spinning frame, 1926.

Textiles Machinery

1926

Caddow Quilt

Textile Industry

1886

15 megawatt AC turbo-alternator

Electricity Supply

1923; 1923

Longcase clock made by J. Standring, c. 1760

Time Measurement

c.1760
Single cylinder non-condensing horizontal engine, Corliss valve gear, by John Musgrave & Sons Ltd, Bolton, 1898. Part sectioned to show valves, scale 1:6

Horizontal Engine with Corliss Valve Gear, c. 1898

Motive Power

1898

Flypress for straightening textile roller shafts

Hand and Machine Tools
Lapel badge, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, Railway Service no.B6859. Overall: 7 mm x 27 mm.

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway lapel badge

Railway Uniform & Costume

Fluted Roller Cutting Machine

Hand and Machine Tools

1865

washing tint

Domestic Appliances

Printing Block

Textile Industry

1880-1920

Double-bed lathe, made by William Ryder Son & Co.

Hand and Machine Tools

washing tint

Domestic Appliances

dye

Domestic Appliances
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

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

Motive Power

1898

Textile Printing Block

Textile Industry

1880-1920

Textile Printing Block

Textile Industry

Face plate stamp made by John

Textile Industry

John Musgrave & Sons Maker's Plate

Motive Power

1913

John & Edward Wood Maker's Plate

Motive Power

1902

textile roller stand

Textile Industry

Face plate stamp made by J. Wi

Textile Industry

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

Motive Power

1898

dye

Domestic Appliances

Face plate stamp made by John

Textile Industry
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
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
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
Horizontal gassing machine, made by Dobson and Barlow Limited, Bolton, about 1912.

Horizontal Gassing Machine

Textile Industry

1912
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
Mechanical Lubricator, T&K Mechanical Lubricator with 2 glass gauge glasses. Plate fixed to side: "T&K Mechanical Lubricators. LIVC No.4952. J&W Kirkham Ltd., Bolton, England". Overall: 225 mm x 200 mm x 170 mm.

Mechanical Lubricator No 4952

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

Sample book of knitwear yarns

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

hand printing block

Textile Industry

c1905
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