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a glass centigrade thermometer, scale -10 to 100 deg C. Black ink liquid. In cardboard tube

a glass tube containing mercury, weighted at one end. Cardboard tube container in brown marbled effect with label in French. No scale

Near bottom right ' SWITCH PAT. No. 616684 ' Grey metal top with ebonite (?) knobs. Wooden sides. Patent dated 24/02/1949 "Improvements in electrical fuses for use with switches" by Long & Crawford Ltd.

Metal disc with 5 circular holes around it. Stuck into 3 of the holes is a cork with a metal rod through it. The metal rods meet up in the centre and are quite long. The whole device can be held by a handle on the end of a shorter rod at the top…

Theatre programme from His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen. Tuesday 20 to Saturday 24 November 1990, 'Scotland the What?' presents a birthday celebration 'The Return of Happy Returns'.

The Working-Man's Newspaper first appeared in November 1873. It was run by a co-operative and hoped to become a successful medium of information for the working class. Unfortunately, they ran into printing problems by the second issue, which was…

The Working-Man's Newspaper was a short-lived publication of the 1870s which was owned by workers. In the editorial to the first number, the editorial board pointed out that the philosophy of the publication was to support the working class to the…

A paraphrase vpon the Reuelation -- Two meditations -- Daemonologie -- Basilicon-doron -- The trew law of free monarchies -- A counter-blast to tobacco -- A discourse of the powder treason -- An apologie for the oath of allegiance -- A praemonition…

This article is the first in a series published by the Workers' Herald on 'Men who are not Socialists'. It refers to the Duke of Hamilton, his business interests, his castles and how much he earns through the labourers and miners in Lanarkshire. The…

An essay on the question of womens' suffrage. The author was inspired by looking at images of women painted by George Frederick Watts. He writes in favour of womens' suffrage.