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Double beam engine model

1840-1851

Daily Herald Photograph: Sunnyside mill worker with row of looms

1949-11-11

15 megawatt AC turbo-alternator with steam turbine

1923; 1923

Lapel badge

1914-1950

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

1898

Drummer-brand dye in daffodil-yellow shade

John Musgrave & Sons Maker's Plate

1913

Musgrave's pressure gauge (bourdon type)

1881-1912

Hand printing block by Isherwood & Ikin

circa 1900

Musgrave vacuum and pressure gauge

1950-1911

Hand printing block by Isherwood & Ikin

circa 1900

Hand printing block

circa 1910

Single cylinder non-condensing horizontal engine

1898

Horizontal gassing machine

1912

Safe from the basement of the Corn Exchange building made by Chatwood's

circa 1905

Fluted Roller Cutting Machine

1865

Flypress for Straightening Textile Roller Shafts

Longcase clock made by J. Standring, c. 1760

circa 1760

Caddow Quilt

1886

Ring spinning frame, 1926.

1926

Jacquard Hand Loom

circa 1910

collection of objects and archives

1945-2007

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

1898

Electric Blue Milk Float

2006

Hand printing block

circa 1900

Hand printing block

circa 1900

Emerald Drummer dye made by William Edge & Sons Ltd

Maker's plate of John Musgrave & Sons

1913

Hand printing block with screw by Isherwood & Ikin

circa 1890

Large hand printing block with urn/vase on three legs design

circa 1905

Textile Printing Block

1880-1920

John & Edward Wood Maker's Plate

1902

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

1920-1926

Electric Blue Milk Float

2006

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

Stand for textile roller shafts

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

1898
Menu, autographed copy, leather, card, paper and cloth, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, Menu for Luncheon on Board the T.S.S. Colleen Bawn June 25th 1908.

Luncheon on Board the T.S.S. Colleen Bawn June 25th 1908

1908
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

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

Cinema Diary

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

Cinema Diary

1924-1925
Safe lock manufactured by Chatwood.

Safe lock

Two 'key stamp' hand printing blocks, c.1900

Two printing blocks with the same pattern

circa 1900
One small blue sock by Shiloh Spinners Ltd, 2/16 Ne. 100% combed cotton-space-dye-denim.

Cotton sock

1996-2001
Sample of cotton after three passages through draw-frame (from Shiloh Spinning Ltd).

Sample of cotton

1996-2001
A collection of product samples (including sample booklets), yarns (including some partially processed couloured yarns) and fabric swatches made at Shiloh Spinners Ltd between 1996 and 2001 or made with yarns spun there during this period.

Product samples, yarn and swatches

1996-2001
One large red sock by Shiloh Spinners Ltd "Naturally Chrome" Sahde Flash 10 Nm (60 Ne). 62% Acrylic, 38% cotton.

Cotton sock

1996-2001
One red ladies knitted jumper by Shiloh Spinners Ltd Lowland 2.7 Nm (1.6 Ne). 97% Acrylic, 3% Nylon/Lycra.

Ladies knitted jumper

1996-2001
A ladies buttoned top, label: a quality garment by Treble-o/Shiloh Spinners Ltd Woodland 8.ONe (13.5 Nm), 58% acrylic, 25% viscose, 17% linen.

Ladies buttoned top

1996-2001
A sample book from Shiloh Spinners Ltd showing slub yarns, a Shiloh speciality.

Sample book of slub yarns

1996-2001