Graphite collected from the Lake District by Konstantin Novoselov
unknown date
Graphite sample from Keswick, Cumbria.
Leyland National single deck bus
1973
Leyland National single deck bus, 1973. Chassis no.0601, engine no.7257626, registration no. BCD 820L, Southdown Motor Services No.20
Vaccine thermometer for use in maintaining the cold chain, England, 1994
1994
Vaccine Thermometer, model 66/380/0, for use in maintenance of the cold chain, approved by UNICEF and the World Health Organisation for use in the Expanded Programme on Immunisation. Manufactured by S. Brannon & Sons Ltd, Cumbria, England, and supplied by the UNICEF Supply Division, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1994
Graphite collected from the Lake District by Konstantin Novoselov
unknown date
Graphite sample from Keswick, Cumbria.
Winding unit
2014-15
Two epicyclic automatic winding units made for the William Smith Turret Clock by Keith Scobie-Youngs at Cumbria Clocks Co.
Daily Herald Photograph: Firing Gorse
1940-02
One photograph showing a farmer firing gorse on a Westmorland farm. Photographer's stamp on back by J. H. Cookson, Kendal, Westmorland.
Pelter Bridge
ca. 1870
A photoscopic view of Pelter Bridge in the Lake District, Cumbria, published by Frith and Co in about 1870.
Yto's magic photo outfit. "Any child can use it". Contains negative
Yto's magic photo outfit. "Any child can use it". Contains negative, "magic" paper, and printing frame. Paper exposed to sunlight for a minute or so will make an image appear when the paper is breathed on. Kentmere Limited.
A guide to Public Transport in Cumbria including the Lake District National Park
1981
Cumbria Tourist Board leaflet "A guide to Public Transport in Cumbria including the Lake District National Park" giving maps of bus and rail connections in towns in Cumbria, 1981.
Untitled
1973
Photograph, black and white silver gelatin print, 'Cumberland, 1973', depicting a farrier shoeing a horse, taken by Kenneth Baird in 1973. From the exhibition at Impressions Gallery YAA Award / Open Landscape.
Graphite specimen
3 slices of graphite from Borrowdale cut for manufacturing into pencils
Furness Railway Working Time Table
1922
Furness Railway Working Time Table from October 2nd, 1922, until further notice, for the use of Company's Servants only. 9.4882 x 6.063 in.
Plan of area surveyed by Eotvos Torsion Balance Feb 1925-Feb 1928
circa 1928
Plan of area surveyed by Eotvos Torsion Balance Feb 1925-Feb 1928 / Hodbarrow Mining Co. Ltd. 1928. [Lithograph with ms. additions, scale 1" : 100']
Joseph Clement Credo Notebook
1793-1798
notebook containing notes written by Joseph Clement to form a credo as a statement of intent and moral compass. [MS/1935]
Ariel
1840
Coloured drawing of early (1838) Great Western Railway 2-2-2 locomotive 'Ariel', by Robert Barham, c. 1840, in contemporary frame (frame and glazing removed because drawing dampened during overflow from air conditioning plant - 2004).
A photographic record of a short holiday - September 1 to 14, 1900 - in the English Lake District
1-14 September 1900
Photograph album with brown faux leather cover. Assembled by amateur photographer John H. Pledge of London. The album is titled 'A Photographic Record of a Holiday - September 1 to 14, 1900 - in the English Lake District. Contains 58 pages of silver gelatin photographs and hand-written captions.
16mm film, original master 'The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway'
1960
Filmed in 1960 on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, in Cumbria, England. Footage of miniature locomotive 'River Esk', driver oiling engine, locomotive coupled to another, shunting locomotive out of shed, locomotive 'River Esk' coupled to carriage, passengers (children and adults) in open carriages, train departing, various shots of the journey filmed from the lineside, stop at Irton road station, shots of journey filmed from the coal tank and from the open carriages, shots of journey from the lineside, stop for water tank refill, journey continues, Dalegarth station, ‘River Esk’ locomotive shunt on turntable, children talking with driver. A film made for Railway Roundabout BBC TV, by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. This is the original master film reel, colour, silent. Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds
England's Greatest Historical Scenic Route - Leeds-Settle-Carlisle
1984
British Rail leaflet "England's Greatest Historical Scenic Route - Leeds-Settle-Carlisle" describing the Settle-Carlisle line, fares, extra services between 14 July and 9 September 1984. 8.2677 x 3.8976 in.
Maryport & Carlisle Railway boundary post
circa 1836-1845
Boundary post, Maryport and Carlisle Railway, cast iron, about 1836 - 1845.
Handmade pencils
1832
2 old handmade pencils, date approx. 1832, made from Borrowdale plumbago and cedar from Florida
Furness Railway Time Tables October 1st 1915
1915
Furness Railway Time Tables October 1st 1915, until further notice, with highly decorative covers depicting an artist and sheepdog on the shore of Lake Windermere on the front, and the Furness Abbey Hotel on the rear. 9.5669 x 6.1024 in.
Furness Railway Working Time Table
1922
Furness Railway Working Time Table from June 3rd, 1922, until further notice, for the use of Company's Servants only. 9.4882 x 6.063 in.