Industrial and Maritime History (J3899.16), joiner's bench hammer

Joiner's bench hammer with an octagon face and flat underside to the head.

Industrial and Maritime History (J1062.1)

Short section of colliery tramway rail from the Somerset Coal Canal at Paulton Basin, Somerset

Industrial and Maritime History (J6026), Bristol Evening World

4 stereotype flongs used in the production of the Bristol Evening World, May and June 1935. Later used at 89 Gloucester Road North, Filton as carpet underlay

Industrial and Maritime History (Lant91)

Lantern slide showing steamboat and rowing boats pictured at Pill Regatta.

Industrial and Maritime History (J945.10)

Short section of what is thought to be transatlantic submarine telegraph cable, with wire bound ends. Single copper strand in a single core centrally, embedded in gutta percha with 10 steel shielding wires. 87mm long

Industrial and Maritime History (J945.1)

Short section of what is thought to be transatlantic submarine telegraph cable 1865, brass bound at the ends. 7 copper strands in a single core centrally, with 10 steel shielding wires each wrapped in tarred hemp rope. 65mm long

Industrial and Maritime History (J945.11)

Short section of what is thought to be transatlantic submarine telegraph cable, wire bound ends. 4 copper strands in a single core, embedded in gutta percha with 10 steel shielding wires. 20mm long

Industrial and Maritime History (J945.12)

Short section of early cable. 7 separate copper strands, embedded in gutta percha with rolled gutta percha outer shielding. 90mm long

Industrial and Maritime History (J945.13)

Short section of what is believed to be grappling rope as used aboard the p.s.s. Great Eastern to grapple for the lost transatlantic telegraph cable. Multiple steel wires encased in greased hemp or manilla cable-laid six strand rope, 50mm dia

Industrial and Maritime History (J945.2)

Short section of what is thought to be transatlantic submarine telegraph cable 1865, brass bound at the ends. 7 copper strands in a single core centrally, with 10 steel shielding wires each wrapped in tarred hemp rope. 72mm long

Industrial and Maritime History (J945.3)

Short section of what is thought to be transatlantic submarine telegraph cable 1865, brass bound at the ends. 7 copper strands in a single core centrally, with 10 steel shielding wires each wrapped in un tarred hemp rope. 63mm long

Industrial and Maritime History (J945.4)

Short section of what is thought to be transatlantic submarine telegraph cable 1865, bound with string at one end and copper wire at the other. 7 copper strands in a single core centrally, with 10 steel shielding wires each wrapped in tarred hemp rope. 90mm long

Industrial and Maritime History (J945.5)

Short section of what is thought to be transatlantic submarine telegraph cable 1865, bound with string at one end and copper wire at the other. 7 copper strands in a single core centrally, with 10 steel shielding wires each wrapped in tarred hemp rope. 100mm long

Industrial and Maritime History (J945.6)

Short section of transatlantic submarine telegraph cable 1867, brass bound at the ends. 7 copper strands in a single core centrally, with 12 steel shielding wires. With a handwritten paper label reading Atlantic cable laid in 1867 from Newfoundland to the mainland. 76mm long

Industrial and Maritime History (J945.7)

Short section of transatlantic submarine telegraph cable 1857, brass bound at the ends. 7 copper strands in a single core centrally, with laid steel shielding wires. With a handwritten paper label reading Strand cable 57 & 58. 63mm long

Industrial and Maritime History (J945.8)

Short section of transatlantic submarine telegraph cable 1857, brass bound at the ends. 7 copper strands in a single core centrally, with laid steel shielding wires. Sectioned along its length to show the different cable layers. 191mm long

Industrial and Maritime History (J945.9)

Short section of transatlantic submarine telegraph cable 1874, nickeled brass bound at the ends. 7 copper strands in a single core centrally, with 10 steel shielding wires, all embedded in tarred hemp rope. Stamped Atlantic 1874 on one cap.150mm long

Industrial and Maritime History (J5814), Light Rail Transit In Avon

Promotional leaflet for Advanced Transport Avon

Industrial and Maritime History (J1693.20)

O gauge (1:43 scale) model of a ground, one home arm signal. Made by Bond's

Industrial and Maritime History (J5758)

Painted wooden destination board Eastville - Durdham Downs / Durdham Downs via Zetland Road - Tramway Centre from a Bristol tram.

Industrial and Maritime History (J652.a)

Two 15' and one 4' 6" lengths of cast iron fishbellied rail, probably from the Avon & Gloucestershire Tramway, with some rail chairs adhered

Industrial and Maritime History (J1415.2), Sale of the Warmley Pottery

Printed plan showing the land and lots for sale at Haskins Warmley Pottery, Bristol, 26 Mar 1919

Industrial and Maritime History (J5398), 3 Ton Steam Crane

depicts parts of a locomotive steam crane; 17 drawings on linen, given 16 different numbers (rolled on 14 wooden poles) of steam crane parts made by Thomas Peckett, 1883.

Industrial and Maritime History (J1262)

Industrial and Maritime History (J1294)

46 cigar packages and samples - see IT300 - IT345

Industrial and Maritime History (J5679.1), Top Dog - The Story of 50 Years 1916 - 1966

16 page booklet Top Dog - The Story of 50 Years 1916 - 1966, relating the history of Hubert Trist & Co, Brislington, Bristol, brake lining makers

Industrial and Maritime History (J1693.19)

O gauge (1:43 scale) model of a G.W.R. bracket, two home arms signal. Scratch built by Ken Longbottom

Industrial and Maritime History (J1479.2), Explanation of the Plan, Sea Front & Section of the Dam and Bridge to be built across the Avon at the Redcliff

Printed explanatory key for Jessop & White's 1792 proposals for improving the Harbour at Bristol

Industrial and Maritime History (J1041.1), Molins WMH2 Wrapper machine at W.D. & H.O. Wills No.3 factory

Plastic-covered post-bound index of parts and illustrations for spares identification for Molins WMH2 Wrapper machine at W.D. & H.O. Wills No.3 factory

Industrial and Maritime History (J1041.2), Molins Cigarette Machine Mk5

Plastic-covered post-bound index of parts and illustrations for spares identification for Molins Cigarette Machine Mk5

Industrial and Maritime History (J1041.3), Molins Mk8 Cigarette Maker Conversion to High Speed Machine

Board-covered post-bound illustrated parts list for Molins Mk8 Cigarette Maker Conversion to High Speed Machine

Industrial and Maritime History (J1041.4), Molins 10's H.L. Packer

Board-covered post-bound catalogue of machine parts for Molins 10's H.L. Packer at W.D. & H.O. Wills No 3 Factory

Industrial and Maritime History (P15019)

Bristol Commercial Vehicles Ltd (BCV), Bath Road, Brislington, Bristol; Bristol RE bus - close-up view of rear near side with access panel lifted.

Industrial and Maritime History (J5137.L2), Lyle Line (Lyle Shipping Co.) Shipping Flag

Rectangular shipping house flag. Blue with white circle containing blue “L” lettering.

Industrial and Maritime History (J1637.1), Naval Architecture (Plates)

Unbound collection of printed illustration plates from the draughts volume of Naval Architecture by David Steel, 1805

Industrial and Maritime History (J1637.2), Naval Architecture Plate IX - Sheer Draught and Plans of a Forty Gun Frigate with Launch Etc,

Naval Architecture Plate IX - Sheer Draught and Plans of a Forty Gun Frigate with Launch Etc, one of an unbound collection of printed illustration plates from the draughts volume of Naval Architecture by David Steel, 1805

Industrial and Maritime History (J1638.1), Modern System of Naval Architecture Vol1

Hardbound book The Modern System of Naval Architecture Vol 1 by J. Scott Russell, 1865

Industrial and Maritime History (J1638.2), Modern System of Naval Architecture Vol1

Unbound pages for the book The Modern System of Naval Architecture Vol 1 by J. Scott Russell, 1865

Industrial and Maritime History (J1638.3), Modern System of Naval Architecture Vol 2 and Vol 3

Unbound plates for the book The Modern System of Naval Architecture Vol 2 and Vol 3 by J. Scott Russell, 1865

Industrial and Maritime History (J5334)

Small moving pan chocolate melangeur, used for mixing trial batches of chocolate at the Greenbank chocolate factory