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Drawing of furnace for melting iron

Longitudinal section of the refinery and the metal mills, Portsmouth

Copy plan of machinery for rolling copper and pumping water

Notation of the Analytical Engine

Pamphlet entitled ‘Observations on the proposed Rail-Way or Tram-Road from Stockton to the Collieries, by way of Darlington’

Pamphlet entitled ‘The Report of Mess. Brindley and Whitworth, engineers, concerning the practicability and expence [sic] of making a navigable canal, from Stockton by Darlington to Winston in the county of Durham'

Indenture relating to lease and release by Thomas Kirton, Francis Reed, Edward Waldy, John Reeve, Thomas Smith and Frances Stapylton to Thomas Reed Ward, Leonard Robinson and John Rutter; and associated agreements and references to earlier leases/releases relating to lease and release by Thomas Kirton, Francis Reed, Edward Waldy, John Reeve, Thomas Smith and Frances Stapylton to Thomas Reed Ward, Leonard Robinson and John Rutter; and associated agreements and references to earlier leases/releases

Pamphlet entitled ‘Standing Orders of the House of Peers relative to the bringing in and proceeding on Private Bills.’

Handwritten copy of 'Mr Rob.t Whitworth’s report to the gentlemen of the committee at their meeting this day 24th Octo.r 1768'

Report entitled 'Stockton and Auckland intended Canal. 31st day of October, 1818… supplementary report of the engineer.’

Notice entitled ‘To the gentlemen, clergy, merchants and other inhabitants of Stockton and the neighbourhood.’

Printed certificate of the contract for the redemption of land tax in the name of Mrs Sarah Raisbeck

Memorandum regarding the transfer of property

Notice entitled ‘Canal and Rail-Road. To the inhabitants of Stockton and Cleveland.'

House of Commons resolution

Notice entitled ‘Observations on the proposed Rail-Road, by Darlington, from the collieries in the Western part of the county of Durham, to Stockton-upon-Tees, and communicating by branches with Yarm and the North Riding of Yorkshire’

Notice entitled ‘At a numerous meeting of gentlemen, merchants, and others, held at the town-hall in Darlington, on Friday, the 4th day of September, 1818 … resolved unanimously … That a Canal or Rail of Tram Road from the River Tees to the Collieries and the Interior of the County, will essentially promote … the mining and commercial interests of the district.’

Letter from John Rennie, York to Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton-upon-Tees

Notice entitled ‘Stockton & Auckland Rail Road.’

Letter from Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton to John Rennie

Notice entitled ‘Stockton & Darlington Canal. At a meeting of the subscribers to this project… it was unanimously resolved, that this meeting exceedingly regret it has been found impracticable to obtain subscriptions amounting to a sum sufficient to carry into effect the proposed canal…’

Letter from John Rennie, Doncaster to George Riesbeck, Stockton-upon-Tees

Deed of admittance

Draft letter from Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton to John Rennie

Notice entitled ‘Observations on the proposed Rail-Road, by Darlington, from the collieries in the Western part of the county of Durham, to Stockton-upon-Tees, and communicating by branches with Yarm and the North Riding of Yorkshire’

Letter from John Rennie to Leonard Raisbeck and ‘the subscribers to the Stockton canal’

Letter from John Rennie, London to Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton

Letter from John Rennie, London to Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton-upon-Tees

Handwritten Stockton & Darlington Railway Company financial report

Printed fire insurance policy

Printed fire insurance policy

Printed fire insurance policy

Printed fire insurance policy

Printed insurance policy for the Laudable Society for the Benefit of Widows

Page 7 of indenture relating to lease and release by Thomas Kirton, Francis Reed, Edward Waldy, John Reeve, Thomas Smith and Frances Stapylton to Thomas Reed Ward, Leonard Robinson and John Rutter; and associated agreements and references to earlier leases/releases

Page 8 of indenture relating to lease and release by Thomas Kirton, Francis Reed, Edward Waldy, John Reeve, Thomas Smith and Frances Stapylton to Thomas Reed Ward, Leonard Robinson and John Rutter; and associated agreements and references to earlier leases/releases

Page 1 of indenture relating to lease and release by Thomas Kirton, Francis Reed, Edward Waldy, John Reeve, Thomas Smith and Frances Stapylton to Thomas Reed Ward, Leonard Robinson and John Rutter; and associated agreements and references to earlier leases/releases

Page 4 of indenture relating to lease and release by Thomas Kirton, Francis Reed, Edward Waldy, John Reeve, Thomas Smith and Frances Stapylton to Thomas Reed Ward, Leonard Robinson and John Rutter; and associated agreements and references to earlier leases/releases

Page 5 of indenture relating to lease and release by Thomas Kirton, Francis Reed, Edward Waldy, John Reeve, Thomas Smith and Frances Stapylton to Thomas Reed Ward, Leonard Robinson and John Rutter; and associated agreements and references to earlier leases/releases

Page 2 of indenture relating to lease and release by Thomas Kirton, Francis Reed, Edward Waldy, John Reeve, Thomas Smith and Frances Stapylton to Thomas Reed Ward, Leonard Robinson and John Rutter; and associated agreements and references to earlier leases/releases

[Memorandum re] Mr Trevithic Engine at Colebrook Dale [bearing pencil sketches/S Goodrich. Watermarked 1801]

Plan of a proposed alteration to locomotive engines

Mohawk and Hudson Locomotive drawing

Drawing of Locomotive Engine for the Stockton and Darlington Railway

Railway Signal Volume 3 (1885)

Drawing of St. Petersburg Railway Locomotive

Drawing of Tender for the Magnet Loco Engine, No. 108 Two end sections showing wheels, axle boxes and brake arrangement, [presumably for new tender-patent drawing]

Envelope from an unknown sender in Shildon to Jane Young (nee Hackworth), Vilvorde, Belgium

Page 3 of indenture entitled 'Conveyance of Lands in Stockton held by Lease for three Lives under the Bishop of Durham Mr. Reeve Mr. Thomas Smith and Mr. Rutter to Mr Samuel Smith

Page 6 of indenture entitled 'Conveyance of Lands in Stockton held by Lease for three Lives under the Bishop of Durham Mr. Reeve Mr. Thomas Smith and Mr. Rutter to Mr Samuel Smith