By Jo Gane Photography and electroplate in 1840s Birmingham By Tim Smith Textiles in a modern age By William Ashworth History of textiles and the Congruence Engine By Ben Russell and Wayne Cocroft Connecting places and collections By Paul Craddock Connecting with industrial heritage collections using video production methods By Lauren Ryall-Waite Review: Living with Machines By Tim Boon Origins and ambitions of the Congruence Engine project By Abi Wilson Philanthropy, industry and the city of Manchester: the impact of Sir Joseph Whitworth’s philanthropy on Manchester’s built environment By Pippi Carty-Hornsby Preserving skills and knowledge in heritage machinery operations By Tim Boon Festschrift: Ways of curating: introduction to a mini-festschrift in honour of Robert Bud