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Ascent and Descent. Mr Hampton's Balloon and Parachute, from the Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham, October 3rd 1838

1838

Trade card for S. Moss, Druggist

1825-1830

Rolls Royce 'Spirit of Innovation' electric aircraft

2021

‘Kalms’ tablets, to relieve stress,1x100 bottle

1980-1988

The Bristol and Clifton Life Boat

1866

Daily Herald Photograph; Smith's Watch and Clock Factory

1946

Daily Herald Photograph; Watch Making at Smith's Factory

1946-02-16

Daily Herald Photograph; Clock Making at Smith's Factory

1946-02

Daily Herald Photograph; Watch Making at Smith's Factory

1946-02-27

Daily Herald Photograph; Watch Making at Smith's Factory

1946-02

Daily Herald Photograph; Watch Making at Smith's Factory

1946

Daily Herald Photograph; Clock Making at Smith's Factory

1946-02-16

Smiths Quasar quartz wristwatch

1970-1973

Quiet Life Tablets, 1 x 50 bottle

1982-1988

Homeopathic medicine chest, 1870-1910

1870-1910

Trade card: from a topographic guide to Cheltenham

1750-1850

Trade card for Hingston and Company, chemist and druggist, England, 1802-1838

1802-1838

Trade card: H.Sissons

1821-1830

Clear glass shop round

Smiths De Luxe Wristwatch Worn by Sir Edmund Hillary on His Ascent of Mount Everest 1953

1953

Daily Herald Photograph; Clock Making at Smith's Factory

1946-03-12

Daily Herald Photograph; Watch Making at Smith's Factory

1946-02

Medicine chest

1875-1885

Helmet, British Transport Police, made by Columbus, Cheltenham, issued to British Transport Police Officer Sergeant Kevin Gordon, c. 1999.

British Transport Police helmet

circa 1999

Lithograph. Midland Railway. Portraits of 27 Midland Railway Officials with signatures and key below. Artist's first proof. Published by Beynon and Company, Fine Art Publishers and Engravers, Cheltenham. 1877-10.

Midland Railway

1877-10

Lithograph. Great Western Railway. Portraits of 33 Great Western Railway officials (Chief and Divisional Officers) with signatures below. Artists proof. Published by Beynon and Company, Fine Art Publishers and Engravers, Cheltenham. October 1876.

Great Western Railway. Portraits of 33 Great Western Railway officials.

1876-10

Lithograph. Portrait of R G Underdown, General Manager of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. Manchester 1880. Signed by R G Underdown. Artist's First Proof. A Arnst. Beynon and Company, Fine Art Publishers and Engravers, Cheltenham. 1880-04-05. 29.0157 x 22.1654 in.

Portrait of R G Underdown

1880-04-05

Lithograph. Midland Railway. Portraits of 27 Midland Railway officials with signatures and key below. Artist's first proof. Published by Beynon and Company. Fine Art Publishers and Engravers, Cheltenham.

Portraits of 27 Midland Railway officials with signatures and key below.

1877-10

Trade card: advertisement. Messrs. Davis, manufacturers of mathematical, optical and philosophical instruments, 65 Bold-Street, Liverpool and 101 High-Street, Cheltenham. n.d. [1842] 10x9.5cm conserved backed and edged to 12.5x12cm description of equipment offered for sale and made to order. (Calv. 116) (C.C. 121) Note: this is the obverse of 1934-121/10 Beard's trade card

Messrs. Davis

1842

Wristwatch, Smiths Astral

Smiths Astral wristwatch

Travel Guide, Great Western Railway, "Through the Window. Paddington to Penzance", 1930, things to spot on route, cost new 1 shilling, 125 pages, soft cover. 8.8583 x 5.7087 in.

GWR: Through the Window Paddington to Penzance

1930

2 boxes of Ucal Nebuliser nasal spray, Isotonic Saline with Ephedrine, by United Chemists Association Ltd., Cheltenham, 1950-1970

2 boxes of Ucal Nebuliser nasal spray

1950-1970

"Novotube" cartridge syringe, with original box and accessories, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company Limited, The Laboratories Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, 1945-1960

"Novotube" cartridge syringe with original box and accessories

1945-1960

Linotron 202 automatic text composing machine, serial number 5250, made by Linotype Ltd., Cheltenham, England, 1985. Complete with data tape cartridges, floppy disks, visual display unit, keyboard and manuals.

Linotron 202 automatic text composing machine, 1985

1985

Model of the North Sea Gas Terminal at Bacton, designed by Architects Design Group, Nottingham. Scale 1:1000.

Model of the North Sea Gas Terminal at Bacton

1960

Hydraulic car-top hoist, by S. Burvill, British, 1980, with fabric sling by Easicarri Ltd., British, 1980

Hydraulic car-top hoist

1980

A photograph of the Cheltenham Torso Murder Mystery, taken by an agency photographer in February 1938 for the Daily Herald. The photograph shows Mr Price pointing to the spot on Haw Bridge where he found bloodstains. On 3 February 1938, Mr H C Price found bloodstains, and three salmon fishermen discovered a human torso in the River Severn, near Haw Bridge, Tewkesbury. The discovery led to a murder investigation which remains unsolved.

Cheltenham Torso Murder Mystery: Mr Price

1938-02-07

A photograph of the Cheltenham Torso Murder Mystery, taken in February 1938 by George W Roper for the Daily Herald.

Cheltenham Torso Murder Mystery: Brian Sullivan's grave by night

1938-02-11

A photograph of the Cheltenham Torso Murder Mystery, taken in February 1938 by George W Roper for the Daily Herald.

Cheltenham Torso Murder Mystery: gathered crowds

1938-02-13

High frequency quartz wristwatch made by Smiths in a stainless-steel case with two setting crowns and stainless-steel bracelet. Incorporating an electronic on/off switch for accurate setting of watch. Dial with day and date apertures, centre seconds and marked 'Quasar quartz 1.5Mhz MADE IN GT BRITAIN'. Movement with an AT-cut quartz crystal producing a frequency of 1,548,288 Hz, integrated circuit, stepper motor and battery.

Smiths Quasar quartz wristwatch

1970-1973

Lithograph. Midland Railway. Portraits of 27 Midland Railway officials with signatures and key below. Published by Beynon and Company, Fine Art Publishers and Engravers, Cheltenham. 1877-10.

Midland Railway

1877-10

Papers relating to Smiths R&D

Papers

Sectronic transistorised electric timepiece movement

Sectronic transistorised electric timepiece movement

circa 1964

Booklet, five copies, paper, entitled 'Prevention of Accidents to Staff Engaged on Railway Goods and Cartage Works', published by the Great Western Railway, London and North Eastern Railway, London Midland and Scottish Railway and Southern Railway, printed by the Cheltenham Press Ltd., Cheltenham, 1936.

Prevention of Accidents

1936

Travel guide, Great Western Railway "Through the Window - Paddington to Penzance", including things to see en route, 125 pages, soft cover and dust jacket, cost 1/-. 8.8583 x 5.7087 in.

GWR: Through the Window Paddington to Penzance

1930

Travel Guide, Great Western Railway, "Through the Window. Paddington to Penzance", 1930, things to spot on route, cost new 1 shilling, 125 pages, soft cover & dust jacket. 8.8583 x 5.7087 in.

GWR: Through the Window Paddington to Penzance

1930

Coffee pot, silver plated, Great Western Railway, in the shape of the locomotive "Victoria", ex Queen's Hotel, Swindon Station, by Martin, Baskett and Martin, Cheltenham.

Locomotive shaped coffee pot

1840s

Gould type microscope in box, by Davis of Cheltenham, English, mid 19th century.

Gould type microscope in box

1800-1825

A photograph of the Cheltenham Torso Murder Mystery, taken in February 1938 by George W Roper for the Daily Herald.

Cheltenham Torso Murder Mystery: The three salmon fishermen men who found the body

1938-02-07

A photograph of the Cheltenham Torso Murder Mystery, taken in February 1938 by George W Roper for the Daily Herald.

Cheltenham Torso Murder Mystery: Visitors at Brian Sullivan's grave

1938-02-13