Gas-fired hot water circulator by Fletcher Russell Ltd., Warrington, c.1920 Gas-fired hot water circulator by Fletcher Russell Ltd. 1920
"Newlyn" gas storage water heater, 1934, Richmonds, Warrington "Newlyn" gas storage water heater 1934
Highly ornate cast iron gas fire with baroque style decoration and 4 flame shaped metal radiants backed onto decorative firebrick, by Thomas Fletcher and Co., Warrington, 1890-1920 Highly ornate cast iron gas fire with baroque style decoration and 4 flame shaped metal radiants 1890-1920
"Kingsway" New World all-enamelled gas cooker in fashion colours of cr eam and royal blue, with thermostatically controlled oven, grill, four burners and plate rack, by Fletcher, Russell and Co. Ltd. (Radiation Ltd.), 1933-1937 Kingsway' New World gas cooker, c. 1935. 1933-1937
Cast iron converter for converting a coal grate into a gas fire, with 12 burners above which radiant cobbles would be placed, by Fletcher Ru ssell and Co, Warrington, 1890-1920 Cast iron converter for converting a coal grate into a gas fire 1890-1920
Instantaneous heater for lavatories mady by T. Fletcher of Warrington, 1890 Instantaneous heater for lavatories mady by T. Fletcher of Warrington 1890
Asbestos-radiant gas fire by T.Fletcher of Warrington, 1885 Asbestos-radiant gas fire by T.Fletcher of Warrington 1885
An AGR fuel element cut away to show structure by British Nuclear Fuels Limited, 1982 An AGR fuel element cut away to show structure by British Nuclear Fuels Limited 1982
Carriage key, North Eastern Railway, T-key type with square head stamped "NER Co" on one side and "Thewlis & Co Warrington" on other. Carriage key, North Eastern Railway
footplate, labourer, cleaner, fireman, driver; trade union; local departmental committee; railway welfare; mayor; school; Warrington; jobs during childhood; father, railwayman in Goods Depot, unemployed from 1926; first job, cotton mill apprentice; fitter with gas stove manufacturer; joining Territorial Army, aged fifteen; call-up to regular Army, 1939; service during Second World War; demobilisation, 1946; first railway job, labourer, Warrington; progression from cleaner, passed cleaner, fireman, passed fireman; joining trade union, ASLEF, active at branch level; joining Labour Party; elected to LDC; appointed ASLEF Branch Secretary and District Council Secretary; founder member of Warrington BRSA; elected member of LMR Sectional Council; experience of line and depot closures; elected local borough councillor and county councillor; service as a JP; election as Mayor; active promotion of Welfare Fund; driver. d.o.b. 1923-01-01, railway work 1946-1988, Warrington; Whitehead, Harry 2000-11-27
Plate mill, for making gold denture plates, iron, on four legged stand, by Thewlis, Warrington, 1880-1910 Plate mill 1880-1910
Vintage gelatin silver print by Maurice Broomfield. Photograph titled "Chemical storage tanks. By courtesy Joseph Crosfield & Sons Ltd." Undated. Broomfield's studio stamp and paper label on verso. Chemical storage tanks mid-20th century
"The Surrey" syphonic gas room heater stove by Richmonds Ltd of Warrington "The Surrey" syphonic gas room heater stove
Asbestos-radiant gas-fire by T.Fletcher of Warrington, with coloured tiles, R.D. 14936, 1885 Asbestos-radiant gas fire, 1885. 1885
Gas cooker by Fletcher and Co., Warrington, c.1890 Gas cooker by Fletcher and Co., Warrington, c.1890 1890
"Radiation" sink water heater, 80s., 1935 by Fletcher Russells of Warrington "Radiation" sink water heater 1935
Radiation "Equator" water storage heater by Richmonds of Warrington, 1922 Radiation "Equator" water storage heater by Richmonds of Warrington 1922
5" to 5 1/2" internal bore micrometer reading to thousandths of an inch patented by J. E. Storey in 1902 and made by Newall Engineering Co., Warrington. Internal bore micrometer 1902 or later
Pair of foot bellows with large iron feet and leather bag, made by Fletcher Russell of Warrington, Cheshire, English, 1895-1900 Pair of foot bellows with large iron feet and leather bag 1895-1900
Carriage key, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, steel T-key with square head: 3 sides marked "LYRCo" 4th side "Thewlis & Co, Warrington". Carriage key, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
Carriage Key, North Eastern Railway, T-shaped, square-headed key, made by Thewlis & Co, marked "N.E.R.Co". Steel carriage key, North Eastern Railway