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.)
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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.
Chapelcross Nuclear Power Station Press Pack
A press pack from the opening of Chapelcross nuclear power station in Annan, on 2nd May 1959. Produced by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) with press releases from firms involved in the construction.
Model Paper Machine
A model Fourdrinier paper machine, made by apprentices at Caldwell’s Paper Mill in Inverkeithing, Fife in the mid-1950s.
Engineering Workshop Areas Sign
A handpainted aluminium engineering workshop warning sign.
Garscube Building Plan
A drawing by Glasgow Corporation Housing Department of a combined shop and housing development at Garscube, from around 1949.