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'Kissing' shuttle

Textile Industry

1937

P1A Jet

Aeronautics

1954

Model of 'Bluebird K7', World Water Speed Record contender, 1955

Water Transport

1955

Dummy advanced gas cooled reactor fuel element

Nuclear Energy

c1975

Scale model of European Fighter

Aeronautics

1985

15 megawatt AC turbo-alternator

Electricity Supply

1923; 1923

Student microscope, in case

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1875-1900

0-4-0 diesel mechanical locomotive No. 2047 'Rorke's Drift' made by Drewry, Preston, 1934 for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Requisitioned for military use in 1941. Marked as LMS 7050.

Diesel mechanical locomotive, 'Rorke's Drift'

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1934

3 samples of synthetic fabric, manufactured by Ray

Farnborough

Sol-horometer, by Pilkington and Gibbs, Preston, design patented in 1911

Sol-horometer, by Pilkington and Gibbs, Preston, d

Time Measurement

Universal Helio-chronometer, with rag-bolt, screwdriven box key, patent No 10,787, Pilkington and Gibbs Ltd., Preston,1901-1922. It was designed to correct for the equation of time, meaning that standard mean-time could be ascertained at any place, providing there is sunlight. This model for use in the Northern hemisphere, a serparate one designed for Southern hemisphere.

"Universal" Helio-chronometer, for northern hemisphere, 1901-1922

Time Measurement

1901-1922

Stand (base and two poles), for scale model of European Fighter Aircraft (EFA) made by British Aerospace plc, Italy, c. 1985.

stand

Aeronautics

1985

P1A protype aircraft components; 2 activators (or jacks); made by the English Electric Company.

Aircraft Components

Aeronautics

1950-1955

Locomotive nameplate, Rorke's Drift, 0-4-0 diesel mechanical locomotive No. 2047 'Rorke's Drift' made by Drewry, Preston, 1934 for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Requisitioned for military use in 1941.

Locomotive nameplate, 'Rorke's Drift'

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1934

A printed image of Harris Museum floodlit. Taken by unknown photographer in Preston.

Harris Museum Preston

Photographs

1937-05

P1A protype aircraft components; 4 control rods; made by the English Electric Company.

Aircraft Control Rods

Aeronautics

1950-1955

0-4-0 diesel mechanical locomotive No. 2047 'Rorke's Drift' made by Drewry, Preston, 1934 for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Requisitioned for military use in 1941. Marked as LMS 7050.

Diesel mechanical locomotive, 'Rorke's Drift'

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1934

Map, docks plan, 'Preston', River Ribble Estuary, c. 1917, 3/4 inch to 1 mile, coloured, paper-backed linen.

Map, docks plan, 'Preston', River Ribble Estuary, c. 1917, 3

Railway Maps & Plans

1917

Accessories (3 pieces) for universal Helio-chronometer, with rag-bolt, screwdriven box key, Pilkington and Gibbs Ltd., Preston, Lancashire, early 20th century.

Accessories for universal Helio-Chronometer

Time Measurement

1901-1930

Locomotive nameplate, Rorke's Drift, 0-4-0 diesel mechanical locomotive No. 2047 'Rorke's Drift' made by Drewry, Preston, 1934 for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Requisitioned for military use in 1941.

Locomotive nameplate, 'Rorke's Drift'

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1934

Bond Minicar with 122cc engine, 1950, registration number BKS 448, designed by Lawrie Bond.

Bond minicar 'Desirée', 1950

Road Transport

1950

Print. Blackburn, Bolton, Clitheroe and West Yorkshire Railway. Opening of the Line from Blackburn to Clitheroe. Article and series of five illustrations reprinted from the Preston Guardian of Saturday 22 June 1850. Printed by W Livesey, Printer and Wholesale Stationer, 8 Cheapside, Preston.

Blackburn, Bolton, Clitheroe and West Yorkshire Railway

Pictorial Collection (Railway)