Title
Collection of material relating to microscopy
Reference
YA1988.238
Production date
1909 - 1935
Creator
- ReichertBiographyBiography
Manufacturer of microscopes, Vienna, Austria, active 1876-1999
- E LeitzBiographyBiography
Founded in 1849 as the Wetzlar Optical Institute by Carl Kellner. Ernest Leitz joined the company as a mechanic in 1864, manufacturing lenses for telescopes and microscopes. He became a partner in 1865, and took over sole management of the company in 1869.
- Carl Zeiss JenaBiographyBiography
Optical instrument maker founded by Carl Zeiss in Jena, Germany in c1846.
Scope and Content
Half a box of microscope catalogues and brochures.
Extent
0.1 linear metres
Archival history
Donated by Dr. Wood of Manchester University. No further provenance.
Level of description
TOP
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisations
- The University of ManchesterBiographyBiography
The University of Manchester was formed in 2004 by the merger of the Victoria University of Manchester (popularly known as Manchester University) and the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST).
UMIST has the longer history, dating back to 1824 and the establishment of the Mechanics' Institute in Manchester. The Victoria University of Manchester dates back to 1851, when Owens College was formed. Owens College became part of the federal Victoria University of Manchester in 1880, alongside University College Liverpool and the Yorkshire College, Leeds. Both UMIST and the Victoria University of Manchester operated independently of each other until the 2004 merger.
Subject
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.
External document
Appraisal
Four catalogues have been identified for retention, the rest are labelled for disposal.
