Museums

The Paisley Pear is one of the finest and most elaborate Buckinghamshire Point lace designs.

The Blake Sewer

The Blake Sewer machine that revolutionised shoemaking in the factories of Northampton and across the country thereafter.

Bassett - Lowke Model Ships

Bassett - Lowke Water-line ship models made to scale from original ships during the Second World War. Kindly on loan by 78 Derngate.

Spacehopper

Made in Northampton during the 1970s by the Mettoy Company Ltd, a toy manufacturer based in Northampton from 1934 to 1983.

Original 1966 Barclaycard. Barclaycard Group Archives.

Northampton based Barclaycard introduced the first UK credit card in 1967, revolutionising the way that consumers paid for goods.

Cosworth model engine

Cosworth Engineering Ltd model engine - a Northampton- based automotive engineering company specialising in high-performance engines and electronics for motorsport racing automotive industries.