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Derwent V aircraft engine

Aircraft Propulsion

1946; 1946

British Railways railway wagon

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1950

locomotive worksplate

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1920

RB211-22B Jet Engine

Aircraft Propulsion

1973

london midland & scottish railway main and branch lines poster

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

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

Joseph Wright of

1734-1797

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

Triod for mining transit theodolite, 1871-1900

Surveying

1871-1900

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)

Timetable, Midland Railway

Documents

1903

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 by Sir Thomas Lombe

Textiles Machinery

1732

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

Radio Communication

1922-1923

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

Movement with rack-lever escapement

Time Measurement

1805-1846

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

Rod from the model of Murray's portable beam engine

Motive Power

1808

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

Station clock, London, Midland & Scottish Railway

Railway Timepieces

Passes and Season Tickets 1914

Documents

1913

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

Simple microscope by Davis of Derby, (plaque missi

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1850-1875

"Derwent" Dry Glass Plates

Photographic Technology

1880-1900

Fuel level dipstick and filler cap, for Rolls-Royce Continental 0-300D light aircraft aero engine

Aircraft Propulsion

1960-1965

Four-dial leading off work, for turret clock movement

Time Measurement

1808

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

Veterinary Medicine

1801-1900

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

Two bladed fleam, steel blades in brass case, by H

Veterinary Medicine

1801-1850

Plaque from the model of an evaporating plant

Industrial Chemistry

1900-1923

Mining dial, English, 1828-1873

Surveying

1828-1873

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

Stand for mining transit theodolite, 1871-1900

Surveying

1871-1900

Derby Railway Station

Bemrose

1840

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

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

print. engraving. [Centrifugal Railway] / Williams

Art

1830-1860

Jubilee of the Business of Thomas Cook and Son

Documents

1891

5-inch Hoskold type mining transit theodolite with stand by John Davis & Son, Derby, England, 1871-1900.

Mining transit theodolite, 1871-1900

Surveying

1871-1900

Safety lamp, Ashworth-Hepplewhite-Gray, Gray type, use: gas detecting, maker: Stanley, Derby, marking: makers name and Ashworth-Hepplewhite-Gray, 1888

Ashworth Hepplewhite Gray Safety Lamp, 1887

Mining & Ore Dressing

1887

British Railways Board commemorative brochure to mark the Visit of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to Derby on Thursday the 14th of May 1964 to open the Engineering Research Laboratories and Tour the Locomotive Works. 31pp.

Visit of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to Derby on Thursday the 14th of May 1964 to open the Engineering Research Laboratories and Tour the Locomotive Works

Documents

1964-05

Two colour Polaroid snapshots of Flying Scotsman on display at Derby Locomotive Works, 1973. Photographs taken at Derby Works in 1973 while the Flying Scotsman was in the ownership of Sir William McAlpine, who had funded its restoration on its return from the USA. Prior to being exhibited at Derby, the locomotive worked a season on the Torbay Steam Railway. One of the photographs includes McAlpine's saloon carriages behind the locomotive.

Flying Scotsman at Derby Locomotive Works (supplied title)

Photographic Collections (Railway)

1973

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

Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofan aero engine, 1970.

Aircraft Propulsion

1970

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

Lowne type anemometer, made by John Davis and Son, Derby

Lowne type anemometer, made by John Davis and Son,

Mining & Ore Dressing

Remains of the models of silk machinery introduced from Italy by Sir Thomas Lombe, 1718, and two coloured drawings made at the Science Museum, London, England.

Remains of the models of silk machinery introduced by Sir Thomas Lombe

Textiles Machinery

1718

'Tomb Raider' game for the Sony Playstation with original packaging and instructions.

Tomb Raider' computer game for the Sony Playstation

Computing & Data Processing

1996-2006

Griffon aero engine, 37-litre supercharged, water cooled, made by Rolls-Royce, Derby, England, 1942-1945. First fitted to the Mark-22 Spitfire, and replaced the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine on this type of aircraft.

Rolls-Royce Griffon Aero Engine

Aircraft Propulsion

1942-1945

Turret clock movement by Whitehurst of Derby, 1808, with Amant type of pin-wheel escapement, and including 2 brackets and a pivoted linkage for the striking mechanism. With pendulum and bob, one winding handle, one 4-dial leading off work (or distribution unit), one short vertical drive, one long horizontal drive shaft (both for the drive to dials)

Turret clock movement by Whitehurst of Derby, 1808

Time Measurement

1808