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Great Western Railway steam locomotive 'King George V' 4-6-0 King class, No 6000, 1927

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1927

Steam locomotive, No 6000, ‘King George V’, King Class, 4-6-0, Great Western Railway, designed by Charles B. Collett, built at Swindon Works in 1927, withdrawn in 1962. Length over buffers: 68' 2"; width: 8' 12"; weight: 89 tons; driving wheel diameter: 6’ 6”.

Motorola 'MicroTAC Classic' mobile telephone, 1991-2000

Telecommunications

1991-2000

Motorola 'MicroTAC Classic' mobile telephone, together with switching phone battery eliminator and second battery eith charger attached, made by Motorola, USA, 1991-2000

Toilet paper, 'Bronco' brand, London, England, 1935-1950

Public Health & Hygiene

1935-1950

Roll of "Bronco" lavatory paper, made by the British Patent Perforated Paper Company Ltd., London, E9 England, 1935-1950, 700 SHEETS/[SQUARE] BRONCO PAPER/TRADE MARK/"BRONCO"~ THE/De Luxe/TOILET PAPER/GUARANTEED 100% PURE and ASEPTIC/~MADE iN GREAT BRITAIN BY/The BRITISH PERFORATED PAPER CO. LTD. LONDON E.9./...

Early prints of cotton mills and cotton processes

7 items

GXC-40 cassette recorder

Domestic Appliances

c.1972

GXC-40 stereo cassette recorder, made by Akai Electric Co. Ltd, Tokyo, c.1972.

Shutt End Colliery Railway steam locomotive 'Agenoria'

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1829

Steam locomotive ‘Agenoria’ 0-4-0, built by Foster Rastrick & Co, Stourbridge for the Earl of Dudley's Shutt End Colliery Railway at Kingswinford, Staffordshire in 1829; withdrawn c1864, length over buffers, 13' 3"; width 6' 1"; height 24"; weight 11 tons with tender; area 7.19m square. Driving wheel diameter 4 feet, 0 3/4 inches; weigh 11 tons with tender

Lancashire Loom

Textile Industry

c. 1880

Lancashire loom, made by J. & R. Shorrock, Darwen, c.1880, and used at Pennington Mill, Leigh.

Braiding Machine

Textile Industry

c.1900

Braiding machine made around 1900, used at Croft Mill, Manchester.

System 2000 video recorder

Cinematography

c.1980

System 2000 video recorder made by Grundig, Federal Republic of Germany, c.1980

Ivory memento mori

Anatomy & Pathology

1601-1900

Ivory model of a half head, half skull

Motorola StarTAC mobile phone, 1997.

Telecommunications

1997

STAR TAC mobile telephone by Motorola, Alencon Link, Basingstoke, Hampshire, 1997.

Motorola 'MicroTAC Classic' mobile telephone, 1991-2000

Telecommunications

1991-2000

Motorola 'MicroTAC Classic' mobile telephone, together with switching phone battery eliminator, made by Motorola, USA, 1991-2000

Coin amulet to protect against smallpox

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

300-1450 CE

Very worn, saucer-shaped Byzantine coin used as an amulet against smallpox, produced in Asia Minor, 300-1450

Model of a mobile mass miniature x-ray unit

Radiomedicine

1945-1965

Model of a mobile mass miniature x-ray unit, showing equipment, operators and patients, English, ca. 1955 (?).

Six bifurcated needles for smallpox vaccination

Public Health & Hygiene

1975-1978

Six bifurcated needles for smallpox vaccination, developed by Wyeth Laboratories, German(? ), 1975-1978

Kodak 'Brownie' Camera, about 1955

Domestic Appliances

1953-1958

Kodak 'Brownie' 127 roll film camera, fitted with a 'Dakon' fixed lens, by Kodak Limited, England, 1953-1958

1909 Roe I Triplane

Aeronautics

1952

Replica of the 1909 Roe I Triplane, made by A.V. Roe Ltd apprentices, Chadderton, c.1952.

Orbitel 901 mobile telephone, 1992

Telecommunications

1992

Orbitel 901 mobile phone, manufactured by Orbitel, probably Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, 1992.

Minovlar ED combined monophasic contraceptive pills

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1970

Combined monophasic contraceptive pills, "Minovlar ED", 2 wallets each with pill packet and instruction booklet, 1970

Sony 'Trinitron' colour television, 1969-1970

Radio Communication

1969-1970

Sony 'Trinitron' colour television set, model type KV-1320UB, manufactured by Sony, Japan, 1969-1970. Serial No. 505704

Earthenware bleeding bowl

Therapeutics

1701-1900

Earthenware bleeding bowl, glazed, graduated, English, 18th or 19th century

DLR No. 5 headphones from Wireless Set No. 38, 1939-1945

Radio Communication

1939-1945

Headphones DLR no. 5 from wireless set no. 38 Mk. II serial no. 6319, unknown maker, British, 1939-1945

Mineral water bottle

Glass Technology

1801-1900

Egg shaped mineral water bottle, 19th century

Motorola 'International 8700' mobile telephone, 1996

Telecommunications

1996

Motorola International 8700 mobile phone, made by Motorola, 1996. Model no. SUF3839A,

Class 08 Shunter

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1953

Diesel-electric locomotive, British Railways, Class 08 Shunter No 08064 (13079), built by British Railways, Darlington in 1953.

Keracolor Sphere TV set

Television

1970

Keracolor Sphere TV set, made in 1970 by Group Systems (Keracolor) Ltd, Northwich, with associated archive material.

Cotton bale breaker

Textile Industry

1911

Cotton bale breaker, made by Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd, Oldham, 1911 and used in the Textile Technology Department at UMIST.

Trident 3B 'G-AWZP' aircraft

Aeronautics

1970-1972

Trident 3B 'G-AWZP' aircraft flight deck and nose, made by Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd, Hatfield, c.1971.

200 series dial telephone, 1925-1935

Telecommunications

1925-1935

200 series dial telephone, black, dial marked with letters and numerals, unknown maker for the General Post Office, England, 1925-1935

Kenwood Sodastream, 1978.

Domestic Appliances

1978

Kenwood Sodastream model by Sodastream Ltd. of Peterborough with three bottles, 1978

HST power car

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1972

Diesel power car, British Railways, No 41001, prototype High Speed Train power car, built 1972.

Post Office telephone kiosk No. 6, 1936-1968

Telecommunications

1936-1968

Post Office telephone kiosk No. 6, introduced in 1936, with crown motifs to top panels (the Queen's Crown of Scotland), designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott for the General Post Office, made by the Carron Company, Falkirk, Scotland, c.1971

Smiths De Luxe wristwatch worn by Sir Edmund Hillary on his ascent of Mount Everest 1953

Clockmakers

1953

Wristwatch by Smiths English Clocks Ltd. Steel waterproof case by the Dennison Watch Case Co. Silvered dial with a subsidiary seconds dial and signed ‘Smiths De Luxe'. 15 jewel lever-escapement movement. Cheltenham, England, 1953.

sample of the first transatlantic cable, 1857-1858

Telecommunications

1857-1858

Sample of deep-sea portion of first transatlantic telegraph cable, manufactured by Glass, Elliot and Company, Greenwich, London, England, 1857-58. With outer wire armouring wound with a left-hand lay.

Sun-and-moon dial by Elias Allen

Time Measurement

1607-1653

Sun-and-moon dial made by Elias Allen between 1607 and 1653 at his workshop, near St. Clement's Church, London. Engraved "Elias Allen fecit a Moone diall". It is callibrated for use at the latitude 51 1/2.

Raytheon Model M-1601 console television receiver

Television

1950

The Donald Fleming Collection of North American television receivers: Raytheon Model M-1601 C-1602, 17" console television receiver, 1949. 'Washing Machine' (circular screen or 'porthole') Type Set. Very unusual looking set to Europeans used to oblong screens.

Blundell's blood transfusion apparatus, London, England,1801-1900

Therapeutics

1801-1900

Blundell (?) blood transfusion apparatus in mahogany case, by Savigny and Co., London 19th century.

Mattel Intellivision Games Console

Computing & Data Processing

1979

Mattel Intellivision games console with mains adaptor and six game cartridges (Armor Battle, Auto Racing, Golf, NASL Soccer, Sea Battle) each with instruction booklets, 1979. Console Serial No 100519.

Decapitating hook, London, England,1851-1900

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1851-1900

Decapitating hook, Galabin, steel, ebony handle, by Down Bros. of London, second half 19th century

Bryant & May ‘Brymay’ safety matches, London, England, 1890-1940

Smoking

1890-1940

Cardboard and chipboard safety matchbox, "Brymay" trademark, made by Bryant and May, 1920-1960

'Chopper' bicycle

Road Transport

1978

Raleigh 'Chopper' Mk2 bicycle. The Chopper is one of the most iconic children’s bicycles and was first produced in 1968. Its design resembled an American Harley Davidson motorcycle and was unlike anything on the market, its success also helped by the film ‘Easy Rider’ released in 1969. This is a Mark 2 Raleigh Chopper, first produced in 1971 in response to safety concerns, and differing most notably with un-adjustable handle-bars and a shorter seat with a warning that only one person should sit on it at a time. The Chopper Mark 2 continued to be produced until 1984. However this wasn’t the end of the Chopper, and it once again returned to shops in 2004 with the Mark 3.

Silver fox locomotive plaque, London & North Eastern Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components

1935

Locomotive plaque, London & North Eastern Railway, Silver Fox emblem from A4 Class No 60017, built December 1935, withdrawn October 1963.

Carpet gown, made from Brintons carpet, designed by Vivienne Westwood

Materials Science Gallery

1993

Morning gown, made from Brintons carpet, designed by Vivienne Westwood; 80% wool, 20% nylon; backing of jute, polyester and polypropylene, plus conductive EVE latex; made by Brintons and Vivienne Westwood, 1993. The gown is part of a collection designed by Vivienne Westwood for Brintons '1783 collection' advertising campaign. It weighs 15kg and the back of the carpet had to be softened in order to manipulate it in to shape. Fashion seamstresses used Brinton's special carpet joining machinery to sew the thick heavy carpet to such a precise and fine shape.

BESM-6 Supercomputer, 1968-1987

Computing & Data Processing

1968-1987

BESM-6 Supercomputer: Registers Cabinet type BRUS with two glass doors, control panel and desk; Control Unit type UU with two glass doors, control panel and desk; Arithmetic Unit type AU with two glass doors, control panel and desk; Peripheral Control Cabinet, type UVU with two glass doors, control panel and desk; possibly manufactured by Moscow Calculating Analytical Plant Machines, Russia, 1968-1987