IBM Microchip Badge
An enamel badge from IBM with a silicon chip embedded on it.
Arrol’s Bridge & Roof Maker’s Plate
An 1894 cast iron maker’s plate from the Arrol’s Bridge & Roof Company Ltd of Glasgow. (No connection to the more famous Sir William Arrol & Co.)
1927 Arrol Cranes Catalogue
A 1927 catalogue of cranes from Sir William Arrol & Co Ltd of Parkhead, Glasgow.
Mobil Oil 1990 Sample
A sample of oil from the North Sea, encased in Perspex in the shape of an oil barrel.
BP North Sea Oil Sample
A sample of British Petroleum oil from the North Sea, encased in Perspex from 1975.
1975 North Sea Oil Commemorative Set
A commemorative medal and sample of oil from the initial landings from the Argyll oil field in the North Sea in June 1975.
Clydebuilt Lifeboat First Aid Tin
A first aid tin for lifeboats, from Cockburn & Co Ltd of Glasgow
British Coal Donkey Jacket
A woolen coal miner’s “donkey” jacket from British Coal.
NCB Donkey Jacket
A wool National Coal Board miner’s “donkey” jacket.
Finnieston Crane Painting
A painting of The Finnieston Crane in Glasgow by DC Ferguson, 1985.
Nobel Explosives Advertising Cards
Hand-lettered cards from Nobel’s Explosives, probably from a trade show display.