Uncle John DSV Model
A very generous donation to the Museum, a model of the Uncle John dive support vessel – built for the North Sea oil industry, it was able to hold position in the roughest seas to lower divers to the sea floor.
Clamshell Grab Model
A working model of a clamshell grab from the 1930s. These would be used for lifting bulk materials from ships, construction or mining.
Arrol War Service Badge
A 1915 war service badge from Sir William Arrol & Co, about the same size as a 5p coin!
Muirhead Bone Fitting Out Basin Lithograph
A 1917 Muirhead Bone lithograph of the fitting-out basin at John Brown’s shipyard in Clydebank.
Arrol NEM Crane Model
This large model is of the North Eastern Marine Engineering Company giant cantilever crane in Walsall – the model is very detailed, made mostly from etched brass sheet, and apparently was in the company offices for a long time.