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Jacquard hand loom

Textile Industry

c. 1910

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

Ring spinning frame, 1926.

Textiles Machinery

1926

Textile Printing Block

Textile Industry

1845-1855

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

Two packets of Cephos powders, England, 1955-1975

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1955-1975

Casartelli Portable Yarn Balance

Textile Industry

1925

Spencer Wells artery forceps, screw-joint, plated

Surgery

1880-1920

Dressing forceps, steel, probably by Alexander and

Surgery

1880-1920

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

Surgery

1880-1920

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

Time Measurement

1800-1830

Compound monocular microscope, supposedly made by

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1801-1830

Spencer Wells artery forceps, interlocking take-of

Surgery

1890-1910

Naevus needle, steel and ivory, by Reay of Liverpo

Surgery

1829-1837

Uterine Scissors

Surgery

1871-1900

Collins obstetrical forceps

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1864-1900

Plaster saw, by Bullen, Liverpool, c. 1930

Surgery

1881-1940

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

Surgery

1871-1900

Cylinder electrostatic machine complete with frict

Science Teaching

1850-1899

Denman obstetrical forceps

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1833-1881

Pocket Watch in Silver Case by Dumbill, 1800-1834

Time Measurement

1800-1834

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

Boxed tube of "Phenoda" toothpaste

Dentistry

1964-1970

Dr. William Cash Reed's gown, hood and cap for Edinburgh M.D., by L.Y. and J. Nathan, Liverpool, England, 1880.

Dr. William Cash Reed's gown, hood and cap for Edi

Surgery

1880

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

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

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

Glass jar containing solid zinc chloride, sample no. 5738 dated 16/8/39. Prepared by William Blythe & Co. Ltd., Church, Lancashire.

Experimental chemical; Zinc Chloride

Scientific Instruments & Research

1939

Bottle of "Distaquaine" V sulpha" tablets, by Dista Products Ltd., English, c. 1967

Bottle of "Distaquaine" V sulpha" tablets, by Dist

Medical Glass-ware

1965-1969

[Map] A Plan and Section of the Railway from Liverpool to Manchester, in the County Palatine of Lancaster / Engraved by J. & A. Walker, London [&] Liverpool. 1829. [Map is folded to fit in case. Part of the John Phillimore collection, cat. 1, 1829, p.9]

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

Railway Maps & Plans

1829

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, made in England,

Smoking

1740-1800

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

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

Large wheel engine, for cutting the teeth of clock and watch wheels, signed and dated "John Tipping, Whildon Green, 1751". This is the earliest known dated tool from Lancashire, the centre of the manufacture of English horological tools.

Large wheel engine for cutting the teeth of clock, earliest known dated tool from Lancashire, the centre of the manufacture of English horological tools.

Hand and Machine Tools

1751

Small glass bottle with red wax seal, labelled as solid zinc chloride. Prepared by William Blythe & Co., Church, Lancashire. Sample number 5738 and dated 16/8/39.

Experimental chemical; Zinc Chloride

Scientific Instruments & Research

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

Poison bottle of adrenaline tartrate solution

Dentistry

1970-1979

Clinical Fharenheit thermometer with U-bend, in case, made by T. Eggington, Manchester, 1877-1905

Clinical Fahrenheit thermometer

Clinical Diagnosis

1877-1905

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

Full plate keyless watch by Lancashire Watch Co. of Prescot no. 328964 LNWR, Presot, United Kingdom, 1889-1960

Full plate keyless watch

Time Measurement

1889-1960

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

Reversible straight spectacles, tortoiseshell and

Ophthalmology

1801-1920

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

Storage jar, originally filled with preserved cray

Pharmacy-ware

Bistoury, curved and pointed, manufactured by Eggington of Manchester, 1801-1900

Bistoury

Surgery