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Prototype Terylene Nightdress

Textile Industry

1948-1950

Whitworth Planing Machine

Hand and Machine Tools

c.1842

First sample of 100% spun 'terylene' yarn

Plastics and Modern Materials

1949

Haemoglobin 8.26, Festival Pattern Group red fabric, 1950-1951

Experimental Chemistry

1950-1951

Haemoglobin 8.26, Festival Pattern Group silver fabric, 1950-1951

Experimental Chemistry

1950-1951

Haemoglobin 8.26, Festival Pattern Group brown/red fabric, 1950-1951

Experimental Chemistry

1950-1951

Haemoglobin 8.26, Festival Pattern Group beige fabric, 1950-1951

Experimental Chemistry

1950-1951

Haemoglobin 8.26, Festival Pattern Group blue fabric, 1950-1951

Experimental Chemistry

1950-1951

Haemoglobin 8.26, Festival Pattern Group dark olive green fabric, 1950-1951

Experimental Chemistry

1950-1951

Haemoglobin 8.26, Festival Pattern Group green fabric, 1950-1951

Experimental Chemistry

1950-1951

Plaster model of the lunar surface

Astronomy

1844

SCH 'Scrambler' Motorcycle

Road Transport

1955

Berry Touring Bicycle

Road Transport

1973

EM2/1 electron microscope, mad

Scientific Instruments & Research

c.1947

Larmuth Loom

Textile Industry

c. 1860

Dye Sample; Indigo

Scientific Instruments & Research

Belsize two-seater motor car

Road Transport

c. 1912

Penny Farthing Bicycle

Road Transport

Berry & Bentley Track Bicycle

Road Transport

1934

Horse-drawn Cockshoot carriage, 1900

Road Transport

1900

Axial-flow compressor

Aircraft Propulsion

1939

Regis 6 Motor Car by Crossley Motors

Road Transport

1935

Imperial motor car

Road Transport

1904

Drawing instrument set

Mathematics

c1890

standard gauge bars

Industrial Metrology

1869 to 1897

Dye Sample; Iso-Purpurin

Scientific Instruments & Research

Glass measuring cylinder

Laboratory Medicine

1801-1900

Crossley Shelsley Motor Car

Road Transport

1929

'Sociable' horse drawn carriage

Road Transport

1895

F2/2 axial-flow compressor

Aircraft Propulsion

1942

Micrometer type mechanical comparator

Industrial Metrology

1855

Monastral fast blue dye

Textile Industry

c.1980

Yarn Balance

Textile Industry

c.1900

Wrapping Block

Textile Industry

c. 1920

Spectroscope

Scientific Instruments & Research

c.1870

Wrap reel/hank winder

Textile Industry

1877

Dye Sample; Alizarin

Industrial Chemistry

North Eastern Railway steam breakdown crane

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1907

Town Hybrid Bicycle

Road Transport

1994

RST Model D motorcycle

Road Transport

1951

Fabric bolt end

Textile Industry

c1900

21 spirit bubbles, in circular case

Laboratory Medicine

1840-1920

Dye Sample; Indigo

Scientific Instruments & Research

1840s-1900

Rolls-Royce Merlin Mk 22 Engine

Aircraft Propulsion

1946

Jack Sibbit Touring Bicycle

Road Transport

1938

Harper Runabout Tricycle

Road Transport

1921

40-hp open-drive limousine by Crossley Motors

Road Transport

1909

'Bradshaw' motorcycle by DOT Motors Ltd, Manchester, 1923

Road Transport

1923

Biunial lantern slide projector

Photographic Technology

c.1900

Metripolitan-Vickers nameplate

Electricity Supply