The sea dog table in the Withdrawing Chamber at Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
A marquetry topped games table, English c.1580, in the Withdrawing Chamber at Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire.
Detail of old machinery and equipment kept in the parts store at Quarry Bank Mill, Styal, for use by engineers working on the cotton-spinning machines
The dentists chair at Quarry Bank Mill, Styal
The clock and pressure gauges on the Water Wheel at Quarry Bank Mill
Close-up of a cog wheel on one of the machines in the weaving shed at Quarry Bank Mill, Styal
Old machinery and equipment kept in the parts store at Quarry Bank Mill, Styal
The Governor at Quarry Bank Mill, Styal - the geared driveshaft used to power the mill machinery from the largest working water wheel in mainland Britain
The brass plate on the door to the factory Manager's Office at Quarry Bank Mill, Styal
Close up of the roller, or cylinder, printer at Quarry Bank Mill, Styal, patented by Thomas Bell in 1783
A view of a creel holding the bobbins used for warping which prepares the yarn for the loom at Quarry Bank Mill, Styal
View of a warping frame containing bobbins at Quarry Bank Mill, Styal
Cotton reels in a basket in the Weaving Shed at Quarry Bank Mill, Styal
The lavish interior of the Cabinet Room
A close up of the silver-mounted ebony table, c 1670
One of the pair of carved walnut high-backed chairs placed under the canopy in the Gallery at Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
The pair of carved walnut high-backed chairs placed under the canopy in the Gallery at Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
Room view of the Old Dining Room with two settees at either side of the fireplace
