Industrial and Maritime History (PBA1035)

Landing cases of manufactured tobacco from Belfast by coaster at T Shed, City Docks

Industrial and Maritime History (PBA2188)

“Londonbrook”, discharging cement from London at City Docks. ‘Handbook 1954’ The Cement Marketing Company Ltd. Lorries on quayside, note headboard ‘British cement cheapest in the world.’ ‘(Cement Products in Rochester, Kent)’ on back of print. Crane No.19.

Industrial and Maritime History (J3899.41), plane

Compass plane. The wooden stock has a convex curve so that curved surfaces can be smoothed.

Industrial and Maritime History (J3899.42), plane

Tee rabbet plane. The sole is wider than the stock, leaving room for the fingers when working in deep rabbets or confined spaces. The blade is square and double shouldered, used for cleaning up glass frame runs and the rebates on door pillars.

Industrial and Maritime History (J3899.40), plane

Wood asmoothing plane with coffin shaped stock, for general bench use. Made by Sorby of Sheffield.

Industrial and Maritime History (J3899.39), beam compass

A beam compass or Trammel, a wooden bar with two sliding heads, one having a point and the other a hole to carry a pencil. Used for marking large circles.

Industrial and Maritime History (J3899.38), grease gun

Grease gun, a metal cylinder with a long nozzle and a button on the side which ejects the lubricant.

Industrial and Maritime History (J3899.37), shave hook

Shave hook with leaf shaped blade and curved cut out section, bevelled, in a turned wooden handle.

Industrial and Maritime History (J3899.35), compass

Wing compass, the legs held in position by means of a thumbscrew acting on a steel strip which forms a quarter circle.

Industrial and Maritime History (J3899.34), sandpaper block

Block of wood with slightly indented long edges around which glasspaper is wound to aid in sanding the work.

Industrial and Maritime History (J3899.33), awl

Awl with triangular section blade in wooden handle, for making holes.

Industrial and Maritime History (J3899.32), chisel

Mortice chisel, a heavy strong chisel for cutting mortices, the end of the handle having a metal ferrule to withstand blows from the mallet.

Industrial and Maritime History (J3899.31), pincers

Lancashire pattern pincers with flat ended jaws, mainly used for removing nails.

Industrial and Maritime History (J3899.30), set square

Simple metal triangle with one right angle.

Industrial and Maritime History (J3899.29), protractor

Large wooden protractor for measuring angles.

Industrial and Maritime History (J3899.28), French Curve

French Curve, a thin wooden template to enable the drawing of various curves.

Industrial and Maritime History (J3899.26), screwdriver

Pianoforte Maker's screwdriver or Electrician's screwdriver, with a long slender blade, round in section, in a turned wooden handle.

Industrial and Maritime History (J3899.25), bradawl

Very fine, short bladed awl with wooden handle and metal ferrule, used for starting holes for screws or nails.

Industrial and Maritime History (J3899.24), screwdriver

Cabinet pattern screwdriver with nicely turned handle, which is stained with various colours of paint. The blade is round in section, squared at the tang end.

Industrial and Maritime History (PBAN2046)

PBA Pensioners’ Annual Reunion - before dinner.

Industrial and Maritime History (P15018)

Bristol Commercial Vehicles Ltd (BCV), Bath Road, Brislington, Bristol; Bristol RE type bus - close-up view showing detail of battery installation and rear axle.

Industrial and Maritime History (PBAX1903)

Negative of photo showing tobacco barges being towed through Prince Street bridge, City Docks, c1948. Barges loaded with hogsheads of tobacco being towed. Each barge has a ‘watcher’ on board. Tobacco unloading shed at Mud Dock on the left. (3964)

Industrial and Maritime History (J3850), Berger Brolac P.E.P. Emulsion

Full-open lever-lid paint can for 1 litre Berger P.E.P. Emulsion made by Berger Paints Ltd, Bristol, 1976-1982

Industrial and Maritime History (pos231)

Victoria Rooms, Queens Road, Bristol.

Industrial and Maritime History (J919.150)

Paper labels for primarily The Black Draught by Butler & Co, Chemists & Drugists, held in rectangular cardboard box, no lid.

Industrial and Maritime History (0201TSH)

Heavy wooden low workbench, made from asolid piece of timber roughly formed into a square, topped with three tongue and grooved planks. Iron strap across two sides to repair a split. Originally on four wooden legs, only one survives

Industrial and Maritime History (J694.36)

Clear glass jar, firmly corked, half label missing "Pota--Oxalat-", half full of white crystalline substance.

Industrial and Maritime History (J634), The Bristol Wagon and Carriage Works Company Limited

Hardbound printed catalogue of Bristol Wagon & Carriage Works Co. Ltd. products, c1910, with blank pages for notes and prices bound in between each printed page

Industrial and Maritime History (J470)

Stone sleeper block and iron rail chair used on the Avon & Gloucester Tramway at Coalpit Heath

Industrial and Maritime History (J515)

Woodworking marking gauge for scribing lines onto timber prior to cutting, used by Mr G. Jeffery

Industrial and Maritime History (J238), Brake

Pen and wash drawing of a wagonette brake for four horses built by Hooper & Co. , Haymarket, London,1860. Part of a collection of drawings of vehicles used as examples of the company's products for prospective customers. Some were shown at the Great Exhibition, 1862.

Industrial and Maritime History (J1040.2)

Set of mazac frames believed to be used for lacquering shotgun cartridges 20 or 22 at a time. 5 each of 12, 16 and 20 gauge sizes. Used by Sheldon Bush & Patent Shot Co at the Redcliffe Hill shot works.

Industrial and Maritime History (J236), Mail Phaeton

Pen and wash drawing of a mail phaeton, built by Hooper & Co., Haymarket, London, 1860. Part of a collection of drawings of vehicles used as examples of the company's products for prospective customers. Some were shown at the Great Exhibition, 1862.

Industrial and Maritime History (OH605), Interview with Richard Chilcott (Tales of the Vale)

Digital recording containing interview with Richard Chilcott recorded in 2016 as part of the Tales of the Vale Oral History project. Richard has lived in Shirehampton all his life, and has had many jobs in and around the River Severn. [Oral History]

Industrial and Maritime History (OH607), Interview with Pat Peters (Tales of the Vale)

Digital recording containing interview with Patricia Peters recorded in 2016 as part of the Tales of the Vale Oral History project. Pat was born in Shirehampton but spent her early years in Avonmouth and Sea Mills and worked in a wages office in the docks. [Oral History]

Industrial and Maritime History (OH608), Interview with Dr Allan McCarthy (Tales of the Vale)

Digital recording containing interview with Dr Allan McCarthy recorded in 2016 as part of the Tales of the Vale Oral History project. Allan was a chemist at the Imperial Smelting Works in Avonmouth. [Oral History]

Industrial and Maritime History (OH609), Interview with David Trivitt (Tales of the Vale)

Digital recording containing interview with David Trivitt recorded in 2017 as part of the Tales of the Vale Oral History project. David lives in Sea Mills and worked in the construction industry including projects on Severnside. [Oral History]

Industrial and Maritime History (OH610), Interview with John Hutton (Tales of the Vale)

Digital recording containing interview with John Hutton recorded in 2017 as part of the Tales of the Vale Oral History project. John has lived in Shirehampton all his life worked in timber business at Avonmouth and after the war had his own plumbing & joinery business [Oral History]

Industrial and Maritime History (PBAN5496)

Annual First Aid competition - presentation of a shield to Mr Smallcombe of the NDLB B Team.

Industrial and Maritime History (J1059)

Pair of candle carriage lamps, missing candle tubes. Fitted to dog cart J453