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Pulleys. Large wooden frame, about half a metre square, suspended from which are six brass pulleys and weight systems, ranging in complexity from a single pulley with a weight to six pulleys with a single weight.
Set of mechanical pulleys in mahogany frame.
Pull up lamp. Small dark grey metal lamp. It has a circular base with a handle, and a rod projecting up from the centre. Around the rod is coiled a wick coated in a waxy red substance. The wick has been pulled through a candle holder like structure which is on top of the rod.
19th century lamp, in brass, with a carrying handle and a hinged pan holder. Instead of burning a normal candle it burns a long, red beeswax taper coiled round a central column and held by a clip.
Puirman. An iron stand almost a metre tall with a tripod base and a circular rack on top. Hanging from the rack is a crusie lamp, composed of two leaf shaped dishes fastened one above the other. Clipped above the rack is a candle made of a strip of fir wood.
Puirman, free-standing with a tripod base, and a circular top on which to stand the crusie or lamp. There is also a clip to hold a fir candle, a type of wooden taper. The puirman and crusie come from Aberdeenshire.
Pufferfish
Dry, mount. Not mounted on a display stand.
Ptah Sokar Osiris
Figure of Ptah-Sokar-Osiris, originally painted, gilded and inscribed, crown missing, hawk in front
Ptah Sokar
Figure of Ptah-Sokar in green glazed ware.
Ptah figure
Figure of Ptah in bronze. Sceptre imperfect. Standing on small block with steps in front. Repaired.
Prospectus for the Workers' Herald
This prospectus was published in advance of the first edition of the Workers' Herald. It states that the new newspaper will be dedicated to Socialism, and that it is in favour of shorter working hours, nationalization of industry, town and city…