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T. Shackleton & Co.Biography Biography
T. Shackleton & Co. was a printing and stationery manufacturing company based in Dalton St in Manchester's Collyhurst area. The business is known to have been active from at least the 1930s and to have undertaken work from His Majesty's Stationery Office, amongst others. In 1981 T. Shackleton & Co. went into administration.
Ordnance Survey Biography Biography
Ordnance Survey dates back to 1747, when the defence ministry of the time, the Board of Ordnance, began a survey of England's southern coasts. Prior to this, maps had lacked the detail required for moving troops and planning campaigns.
Air Training Corps 1036 (Bury) Squadron Biography Biography
The Air Training Corps 1036 (Bury) Squadron is a voluntary youth organisation supported by the RAF. The squadron is part of the national Royal Air Force Air Cadets. Its purpose is to provide progressive training, which includes formal lectures as well as hands on training and experience in flying, gliding, sport, aviation, adventure training and more. The Bury squadron was formed in 1941 in order to help supply high-quality recruits to the RAF in the Second World War.

Scope and Content
Ordnance Survey 2nd War Revision Map of North Midlands and Lincolnshire from 1943, 'Self Teaching Navigation Appliance' and training booklet.
Extent
1 folder containing 3 items
Language
English
Archival history
These items were used for training purposes by the Air Training Corps during the 1940s. They were found at ATC 1036 (Bury) in the early 1980s and donated to the museum by S E Flitcroft on behalf of the organisation.
Level of description
TOP
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Subject
Aeronautics
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.