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Jacquard hand loom

Textile Industry

c. 1910

Two packets of Cephos powders, England, 1955-1975

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1955-1975

Box of Kaputine medicine, England, 1930-1950

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1930-1950

Bramley-Moore medal for saving life at sea, Liverpool, England, 1872-1873

Wellcome Medals

1872-1873

Ring spinning frame, 1926.

Textiles Machinery

1926

A plan and section of the railway from Liverpool to Manchester, in the county palatine of Lancaster

Railway Maps & Plans

1829

Casartelli Portable Yarn Balance

Textile Industry

1925
Lever escapement pocket watch beating tenths of a second, signed on the back plate 'Wm Williams 32 Rock St Bury. No 19289.' and on the dial 'PATENT No 4762 MARCH 26TH 1890 by WILLM. WILLIAMS BURY', in sterling silver case hallmarked at Chester in 1890, with winding square and hand adjusting square under the back cover. The watch has hour, minute, and small seconds hands, plus a centre seconds hand rotating once every two seconds. A stop mechanism acting directly on the balance wheel and operated by a slide on the side of the case allows use as a stopwatch.

Pocket watch and stop watch

Time Measurement

1890

Enema syringe

Veterinary Medicine

1831-1870

Spencer Wells artery forceps, screw-joint, plated

Surgery

1880-1920

Dressing forceps, steel, probably by Alexander and

Surgery

1880-1920

Clinical Fahrenheit thermometer

Clinical Diagnosis

1877-1905

Movement with rack-lever escapement no.4824, R. Ro

Time Measurement

1800-1830

Dressing forceps, steel, by C.S. Bullen of Liverpo

Surgery

1880-1920

Spencer Wells artery forceps, interlocking take-of

Surgery

1890-1910

Naevus needle, steel and ivory, by Reay of Liverpo

Surgery

1829-1837

Collins obstetrical forceps

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1864-1900

Compound monocular microscope, supposedly made by

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1801-1830

Uterine Scissors

Surgery

1871-1900

Plaster saw, by Bullen, Liverpool, c. 1930

Surgery

1881-1940

Textile Printing Block

Textile Industry

1845-1855

Bone gouge

Surgery

Cylinder electrostatic machine complete with frict

Science Teaching

1850-1899

Scoop, bone, steel shaft, ebony handle, by Essingt

Surgery

1871-1900

Pocket Watch in Silver Case by Dumbill, 1800-1834

Time Measurement

1800-1834

Thermometer, glass and plastic, in vulcanite case,

Clinical Diagnosis

1870

Denman obstetrical forceps

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1833-1881
Copy of Samuel Crompton's mule spinning frame, by Dobson and Barlow, Bolton, Manchester, England. The original, from which this copy was made, was invented by Crompton and used by him between 1800-1815. It is preserved at Chadwick Museum (now Bolton Museum & Art Gallery).

Replica of Crompton's Mule spinning frame

Textiles Machinery

1772-1779
3cm microwave apparatus, type 042.871, by Unilab, Blackburn, England, comprising klystron power supply, klystron transmitter, and receiver fitted with 100 microamp meter

Microwave apparatus

Science Teaching

1956-1979
Synchronous electric clock movement, Ferranti Limited, Lancashire, United Kingdom, 1905-1987.

Synchronous electric clock movement, Ferranti Limi

Time Measurement

1905-1987
Large wheel engine, signed and dated "John Tipping, Whildon Green, 1751".

Large wheel engine used to cut the teeth of clocks

Hand and Machine Tools

1751
Boxed tube of "Phenoda" toothpaste, unused, by James Woolley Sons and Co., Manchester, 1964-1970

Boxed tube of "Phenoda" toothpaste

Dentistry

1964-1970
Bottle of benzoic acid troches, by Meggeson and Co., Ltd., London

Bottle of benzoic acid troches, by Meggeson and Co

Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Set of fourteen bran measuring spoons, cased, by Blake and Mackenzie, Ltd., English

Set of fourteen bran measuring spoons, cased, by B

Pharmacy-ware
Samples of perforated Tensar, uniaxially stretched Tensar, biaxially stretched Tensar, made by Netlon, 1985. Plastic oranges in Netlon bag 1985. Plastic onions in Netlon bag 1985

Netlon bag containing imitation onions, 1988.

Plastics and Modern Materials

1985
Single rack steam sterilizer, model 750900, by Prestige Medical, complete with EPI carrying bag, three language instruction leaflet and spare parts, designed in 1985 for use in the UNICEF/WHO expanded programme on Division of Medin Ltd., Blackburn, Lancashire, England, 1994

Model 7505 steam syringe steriliser, English, 1992.

Public Health & Hygiene

1994
Silver medal, the Camp and Villarverde medal for saving life at sea, dated 1847, awarded by the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Scoiety, made by R.C. Oldfield of Liverpool, 1847-1890

Silver medal, the Camp and Villarverde medal for s

Wellcome Medals

1847-1890
Elastic plaster bandage, in cardboard box, English, by Edward Taylor of Monton, Lancashire, early 20th century

Elastic plaster bandage, in cardboard box, English

Surgery

1901-1930
Silver medal, Bramley Moore medal for saving life at sea, awarded to Daniel W. Goulding, 1889, by Elkington of Liverpool, medal dated 1872, English, 1872-1889

Silver medal, Bramley Moore medal for saving life

Wellcome Medals

1872-1889
2 packets of "Flexoplast" brand, first and flexible dressings, made by Edward Taylor Ltd., English, 1940-1960

2 packets of "Flexoplast" brand, first and flexibl

Surgery

1940-1960
Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, made in England, 1740-1800

Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, made in England,

Smoking

1740-1800
Part of a loom, being a mechanism to wind up the cloth as it is woven, by Hacking and Co. Limited, Bury, Manchester, England, 1912.

Loom Mechanism to wind up woven cloth

Textiles Machinery

1912
Liebreichs type ophthalmoscope in leather covered case, made by J. and W. Wood of Manchester, English, 1850-1914

Liebreichs type ophthalmoscope in leather covered

Ophthalmology

1850-1914
Lithotomy set, consisting of plated metal catheter, cannula and 3 sounds, one by Woolley Sons and Co, Manchester, English

Lithotomy set, consisting of plated metal catheter

Surgery

1860-1930
Poison bottle of adrenaline tartrate solution, by Evans Medical Ltd., England, 1970-1979

Poison bottle of adrenaline tartrate solution

Dentistry

1970-1979
Curved lithotomy forceps with lined blades and cross-action shanks, by Wood, Manchester, c. 1840

Curved lithotomy forceps with lined blades and cross-action shanks

Surgery

1801-1890
Parts of 20 MeV betatron for producing therapeutic x-rays, comprising 5 items, by Metropolitan Vickers Ltd., Manchester, England, 1955.

Parts of 20 MeV betatron for producing therapeutic x-rays

X-rays

1955
Diagram and notes describing glaucoma, glazed and framed by E. Travis, 284 Kensington, Liverpool, England, 1891-1920.

Diagram and notes describing glaucoma, glazed and

Ophthalmology

1891-1920
Storage jar, originally filled with preserved crayfish, by Cannington Shaw and Co., Ltd., English

Storage jar, originally filled with preserved cray

Pharmacy-ware
Reversible straight spectacles, tortoiseshell and steel, made by A. Abraham Liverpool, English, 1801-1920

Reversible straight spectacles, tortoiseshell and

Ophthalmology

1801-1920