Model Tait Tower
A Bakelite model of the Tait Tower or Tower of Empire, built in Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park for the 1938 Empire Exhibition.
Rolls-Royce Swash Plate Pump
An axial-flow (also known as a swash plate) pump from a Rolls-Royce jet engine.
Meadowside Shipyard Plan
A pencil plan of a proposed cargo ship, from the Meadowside shipyard in Glasgow. Date unknown, but pre-1930s.
Oil Rigger’s Helmet
An aluminium North Sea oil rigger’s helmet.
Walter Gray Glasgow Dock Painting
A 1930s gauache painting of a busy Glasgow dock by American artist Walter Gray.
Henderson’s Playing Cards
Promotional plating cards from Henderson’s of Aberdeen, who made cranes used in the construction of the Forth Road Bridge.
Building A Liner – Muirhead Bone
A lithograph by Glasgow artist Muirhead Bone, titled “Building A Liner At Greenock” 1917-18.
Cutaway Bulkhead Light
A cutaway demonstration bulkhead light – these tough explosion-proof lights were used on ships and in factories, this one has been partially cut away to show the seals and cross sections.
Scottish Industries Printing Block
A printing block for the 1959 Scottish Industries Exhibition, held in the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow.
Wilfred Appleby Etchings
A pair of Wilfred Appleby etchings of the Clyde from the 1930s – SS Cordillera loading, and Prince’s Dock.
U-235 Glove Box Panel
A Perspex front panel from a glovebox – a sealed container used to manipulate dangerous substances – marked U-235 Fissile Material Storage.