Tributes have been paid to the founding curator of the Manchester Science and Industry Museum.
Rev Dr Richard L Hills died peacefully aged 82 at Willow Wood Hospice, in Ashton-under-Lyne, on May 10.
Dr Hills initially worked in the History of Science and Technology Department at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.
He later led the collecting of the museum's early collections and soon afterwards its displays, which opened in Oddfellows Hall, on Grosvenor Street, in October 1969.
The museum outgrew its original home and moved to the Liverpool Road site in 1983, giving Dr Hills the chance to set out the huge working engines in the Power Hall, which are still in place today.
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After he left his position at the museum, Dr Hills continued to write, campaign and enthuse about the history of technology.
His collection is still at the heart of the MOSI, with visitors coming to catch a glimpse of the machinery in the Textiles Gallery to researchers uncovering meaning in the archives he gathered.
A tribute to the academic was posted on the MOSI website.
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It said: "The Science and Industry Museum is deeply saddened to hear of the loss of Rev Dr Richard L. Hills MBE.
"Richard never stopped caring about the Science and Industry Museum. Most recently, we were delighted to welcome him to see Stephenson’s Rocket return to Manchester and grateful for the time he spent with the curatorial team sharing his knowledge and experience of the engines in the Power Hall.
"The museum was far from Richard’s only achievement and this will be one among many tributes.
"Nevertheless, for what he did for this museum – and for the industrial heritage and scientific future of Manchester and the north west through his work here – we are incredibly grateful."
A funeral service is taking place at Mottram Parish Church, in Hyde, on June 4.
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