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Radio equipment comprising:- one-valve, home-constructed self-excited transmitter

Radio Communication

1922-1923

British Railways railway wagon

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1950

Derwent V aircraft engine

Aircraft Propulsion

1946; 1946

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1920

Rolls-Royce Avon 100 Turbine Engine

Aircraft Propulsion

1950

Station clock, pendant, two faces, LMS No. 7394, by John Smith, Derby.

Station clock, London, Midland & Scottish Railway

Railway Timepieces

Carriage, Mark II D Carriage No. 5669 built at Derby Carriage works and completed in October 1971.

Carriage, Mark II D Carriage No. 5669

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1971

Model representing Murray's portable beam engine, by James Fox, Derby, 1808

Model of Murray's portable beam engine

Motive Power

1808

Rod from the model of Murray's portable beam engine

Motive Power

1808

Radio equipment comprising:- one-valve, home-constructed self-excited transmitter, made by Alan T Lee, founding member of the Derby Wireless Club, Derby, Derbyshire, England, 1922-1923

Radio equipment comprising:- one-valve, home-constructed self-excited transmitter

Radio Communication

1922-1923

Simple microscope by Davis of Derby, (plaque missi

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1850-1875

Remains of the models of silk machinery introduced from Italy by Sir Thomas Lombe, Derby, England, c. 1732; the remains being: a reel, three spindles with bobbins and flyers and a segment of a circular frame, all half size.

Remains of the models of silk machinery introduced

Textiles Machinery

1732

Carriage door, ex Pullman Car built by the Pullman Palace Car Company, USA and assembled in the Midland Railway Derby Works, 1875, removed from car body at Cheadle Heath.

Carriage door

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1875

Chair, Midland Railway, wooden, with grey upholstered seat, 'M' carved on back, stamped 'MR Co.' underneath, made by J. Jones of Derby.

Wooden chair, Midland Railway

Railway Furniture

3 bladed fleam, steel blades in brass case, by Smi

Veterinary Medicine

1801-1900

Four-dial leading off work, for turret clock movement

Time Measurement

1808

Wall clock, Midland Railway, 18" Dial Fusee movement. Dial marked "John Smith & Sons, Midland Clockworks, Queen St. Derby". LMS No 11583. Overall: 615 mm x 190 mm, 615 mm.

Wall clock, Midland Railway

Railway Timepieces

Plaque from the model of an evaporating plant

Industrial Chemistry

1900-1923

Locomotive shed plate, cast iron, Midland Railway, No 1 (Derby).

Shed plate, Midland Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

Cigar box, silver plated steel, three compartments

Smoking

1887-1910

Movement with rack-lever escapement

Time Measurement

1805-1846

Two combined track and rail head profile gauges, high and low rail reading, aluminium, serial nos. CM0113 and CM0114, by CoMech Ltd., Derby, c.1998.

Combined track and rail head profile gauges

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

c.1998

Mining dial, English, 1828-1873

Surveying

1828-1873

RB211-22B Jet Engine

Aircraft Propulsion

1973

Two photographs, London Midland & Scottish Railway 4-6-2 No. 6220 'Coronation' in streamlined form and 4-6-2 No. 6200 'Princess Royal', side views, in glazed mahogany frame, 1820mmx1170mm, from Sir William Stanier's office, Derby Works.

Two photographs, London Midland & Scottish Railway 4-6-2 No.6200 'Princess Royal', side views

Photographic Collections (Railway)

Model electric locomotive 4-car set, scale 1:20, British Rail Intercity APT-P (Advanced Passenger Train), comprising Sc48101 cab, Sc48206 passenger coach, Sc48601 passenger guard's brake and Sc49001 power car 'City of Derby', on landscaped track in two sections, probably built at Derby, c1975.

Model electric locomotive 4-car set, scale 1:20, British Rai

Railway Models

1975

london midland & scottish railway main and branch lines poster

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

Derby Railway Station

Bemrose

1840

Handbill, Newcastle Races

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1872

Model diesel-mechanical two car diesel multiple unit on track with plinth with information plaque, approximately 1:32 scale. Class name Derby Lightweight. Model built at BR Derby c1960. British Railways, Derby-built. Vehicle numbers. E79022 and E79614. This class was an evolution of the early Derby Lightweight DMU's, and built in a variety of one, two and four-car sets from 1954 until 1956. They were used for working branch line and suburban services in the Midland, Eastern and North Eastern regions. The Beeching service cuts led to a surplus of DMU's which resulted in these units being withdrawn due to their non-standard coupling codes.

British Railways Derby-built 2-car DMV

Railway Models

1960

Passes and Season Tickets 1914

Documents

1913

Timetable, Midland Railway

Documents

1903

print. engraving. [Centrifugal Railway] / Williams

Art

1830-1860

Portrait mezzotint print from engraving, copy of oil painting of Harrison John 1734-1797

Joseph Wright of

1734-1797

Jubilee of the Business of Thomas Cook and Son

Documents

1891

West Coast Traincare / Porterbrook Maintenance Ltd. manual "Vehicle Overhaul Instruction - Vehicle Maintenance Instruction: Porterbrook Class 87 Electric Locomotives." 2 volumes. Accompanied the Class 87 locomotive given to the Museum in 2005.

Vehicle Overhaul Instruction - Vehicle Maintenance Instruction: Porterbrook Class 87 Electric Locomotives

Documents

2000

Dubilier capacitance electrical engineer's slide rule, designed by Philip R. Coursey and manufactured by John Davis & Son (Derby) Ltd., 1928. Used from new by Mr A.E.Bennett chief engineer at Dubliers, electrical component manufacturers at Park Royal West London.

Dubilier capacitance electrical engineer's slide r

Mathematics

1928

Rolls-Royce RB211-22 turbofan engine s/n 10006, 1970

Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofan aero engine, 1970.

Aircraft Propulsion

1970

Worksplate, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "LMS Built 1926 Derby", 0-6-0 Class 4F No. 4217.

London Midland & Scottish Railway Derby worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1926

Button, Brecon & Merthyr Railway, white metal. BMR and early steam locomotive. 1" diam.

brecon & merthyr railway button

Railway Uniform & Costume

Rolls Royce Olympus 593 Mark 3B aero-engine, Serial 59351 (from Concorde 002)

Rolls-Royce Olympus 593 Mark 3B aero-engine, c 1969.

Aircraft Propulsion

c. 1969

British Railways Board Fire Manual. Issued by the Chairman, Fire Sub-Committee, June 1976. 118 pages in red hardback cover. B.R. 7011.

Fire Manual

Documents

1976

Circular re. funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Victoria, and the release of any member of staff not required for duty, issued by W L Mugliston, Superintendent of the Line, Derby, Midland Railway. 1 Feb 1901.

Circular

Documents

1901

Poster, London Midland & Scottish Railway, untitled poster by M Secretan, about 1927. Coloured lithograph depicting a dock scene with 'Crab' 2-6-0 locomotive No 13000 with a goods train of wagons. In the background are cranes, a cargo ship and warehouses. This example is the image only, with no lettering. Printed by Bemrose & Sons Ltd, Derby. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Poster, London Midland & Scottish Railway, untitled poster b

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

Binder of printed Lecture Notes and Drawings from the British Railways (London Midland Region) M.P. Diesel Training School, Derby, reprinted October 1959.

British Railways L.M. Region Motive Power Department Diesel Training School, Derby - Lecture Notes and Drawings

Archive Collections

1959

Button, Port Talbot Railway & Dock Company. White metal, "PTRD" in scroll script. Dimensions: 1" dia.

Button, Port Talbot Railway & Dock Company

Railway Uniform & Costume

Safety lamp, Marsaut, maker: J. Davis and Son, Derby, marking: makers name, 1887

Safety lamp, Marsaut, maker: J. Davis and Son, Der

Mining & Ore Dressing

Safety lamp, Marsaut no.6, from the Royal Commission on Accidents in Mines, 1879-6, maker: J. Davis and Son, Derby, marking: makers name, c.1884

Safety lamp, Marsaut no.6, from the Royal Commissi

Mining & Ore Dressing

Safety lamp, Marsaut, maker: J. Davis and Son, Derby, marking: makers name, 1884

Safety lamp, Marsaut, maker: J. Davis and Son, Der

Mining & Ore Dressing

Safety lamp, Davis and Son, Mueseler type (bonnetted), from the Royal Commission on Accidents in Mines, 1879-86, maker: J. Davis and Son, Derby, marking: makers name, c.1886

Safety lamp, Davis and Son, Mueseler type (bonnett

Mining & Ore Dressing