Transversing section of smallware warping machine and box of parts. Made by William Hurst and Co, Rochdale, early to mid 20th century. Transversing section of warping machine 1900-1950
c.900 engineering drawings of mill engines built by J & W McNaught of St George's Foundry, Rochdale, c1875-c1920. Engineering drawings by J & W McNaught circa 1875-1920
One plan chest drawer of engineering drawings of mill engines, etc. made by Petrie & Co. of Rochdale, 1894-1913. Engineering drawings by Petrie & Co. of Rochdale 1894-1913
Photocopied diagrams of "Alexandria" compound beam engines on the McNauught system, made by Petrie & Co. at James Schofield & Sons Ltd., Buckley Mills, Rochdale. Drawn for J. Hanson & G. Watkins of Bristol by F. Wightman, 1962. Photocopied diagrams of Petrie & Co. compound beam engines by Frank Wightman 1962
Gas-filled vacuum recloser type GVR serial no. GVRB 13000997 (a vacuum switching, magnetically-actuated, SF6 insulated auto-reclosing three-phase circuit breaker) with control box and connector, developed by Whipp & Bourne Ltd (part of FKI Engineering plc) and made in 1997, the winner of the 1997 MacRobert Award Gas-filled vacuum recloser type GVR serial no. GVRB 13000997 1997
Large woodcutting machine made by Robinsons of Rochdale. Dovetailing machine. Built to the armstrong patent. Woodcutting Machine
Illustrated catalogue of wood-cutting machinery for wheel making, Thomas Robinson and Son, 1874; Illustrated catalogue of pipe and boiler insulation, Turner Brothers Asbestos Company Limited, c.1900. Two catalogues for Thomas Robinson & Son and Turner Brothers Asbestos Co.Ltd. 1874
Collection of textile machine parts most likely from the Lancashire beamer and cross ball warping machine. Includes wooden frame parts, metal rollers and machine guard. Manufacturers unknown. Early to mid 20th century. Textile machine parts 1900-1950
AVRO 748 Series 1 Type specifications manual and Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Airframe course notes. Manual and course notes relating to the Avro 748 Series 1 aircraft 1954-1964
Part of smallware warping machine. Has 4 rollers in central section, with a counter at one end. Made by William Hurst and Co, Rochdale, early to mid 20th century. Part of smallware warping machine. Has 4 rollers in central section 1900-1950
Two samples of beltings:- 1 strip, 8" x 3", with red edges (RB.75, foldless type); 1 strip, 8"x5", black (RB.71, folded type) Two samples of beltings:- 1 strip 1935
Cross Ball Warping Machine in two parts. Manufactured by Thomas Holt, early to mid 20th century. Used at Foxsons Mill, Dewsbury. Cross ball warping machine 1900-1950
Lancashire beamer for winding bobbins on a 'V' creel onto beams ready for sizing or the loom. Manufactured by Thomas Holt Ltd, Rochdale. early to mid 20th century. Used at Courtaulds Ltd, from Foxsons Mill, Dewsbury. Lancashire Beamer 1900-1950
Model (scale 1:4) of wool drying machine by John & William McNaught, Rochdale, Manchester, England, the original having been made around 1914. Model (scale 1:4) of wool drying machine by John & William McNaught 1914
Bobbin winder for winding off ring tubes onto double ended bobbins, shortened to 22 bobbins each side. Manufactured by Thomas Holt Ltd. Used by Courtaulds Lts, at Foxsons Mill, Dewsbury. Late 19th - early 20th century. Bobbin Winder 1880-1920
One photograph showing a woman adjusting cotton fibre on a machine. Caption on the back reads: ‘Arrow Mill, Rochdale. Here is demonstrated the spinning of “Fibre” on standard spinning machinery.’ Daily Herald Photograph: Adjusting cotton fibre on spinning machine 1930-1950
Textile machine parts in two Really Useful Boxes, one metal box and on pallet. One box of metal needles in Really Useful box. One box of metal cylinders and parts in Really Useful box. One metal box of metal parts most likely from the Lancashire beamer. Loose metal parts on pallet most likely associated with the Lancashire Beamer and the Cross Ball warping machine. Thomas Holt measuring dial most likely from Cross ball warping machine. Early to mid 20th century. Textile machine parts in two Really Useful Boxes 1900-1950
A letter from James Chadwick to the London and North Western railway company secretary about the insane competition the LNWR has with the Great Northern Railway which the author thought was over. However he has since seen an advertisement in the Times and on leaflets being distributed on a Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway that suggest the contrary, 25th February 1856. Insane competition 1856-02-25
Nut deskinner by William Brierley, Collier & Hartley Ltd, Rochdale, England, 1920-1939; used by the Company Burton, Son and Sanders, Ipswich, specialist manufacturers of intermediate ingredients for the bakery trade, 1920-1992 Nut deskinner by William Brierley 1920-1939
Photocopied list of the engines of John Petrie, Builder, compiled by E. Hanson from information supplied by G.B. Williamson. 1963-1964 List of the engines of John Petrie, builder from Rochdale 1963-1964
Three electrical engineering blueprints from the Lancashire Electric Power Company, 1929-1937. Electrical engineering blueprints from the Lancashire Electric Power Co. 1929-1937
Carter's improved high speed type bench braiding machine, fitted with 16 patent Speedway carriers for carrying cheese of yarn on cardboard tubes, on cast iron stand with a sample of braiding and cable braiding in progress. Carter's improved high speed type bench braiding machine