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Volume entritled: "Elements of Plane Geometry and also The Mensuration of both Superficies and Solids"

Volume entitled: "The Description and Use of a Terrestrial Planetarium, including the Orbits of Mercury and Venus commonly called an Orrery"

Principles of Mechanics by George Adams

'James Burrow's Arithmetick MDCCXXXVIII'

Typescript copy of 'Anson's list of H.M. Royal Navy 1747-1750'

Manuscript entitled: "Grundliche Anleitung zur Chemie Part II Section II"

A Description of the Pneumatic Apparatus made for His Majesty King George the Third by George Adams, Mathematical Instrument Maker to His Majesty

[Letter] London [to] Mr Goodrich, Portsea or at Mr Peake's Dockyard, Portsmouth/ Sam[ue]l Rehe. [He has received, for Goodrich, the Society of Arts' premium of £65]

A Description of an Apparatus for explaining the Principles of Mechanicks made for His Majesty King George the Third by George Adams, Mathematical Instrument Maker to His Majesty

Instructions to the illustrator of 'A description of an apparatus for explaining the principles of mechanicks made for His Majesty King George the Third by George Adams'

Legal document entitled 'Article and Schedule of Deeds relating to my Dwelling House'

Legal document entitled 'Abstract and Schedule of Deeds relating to T S Raisbeck's Dwelling house being Copyhold'

Articles of agreement between John Claxton, Jacob Harrison and Thomas Raisbeck

Torn note referring to a payment of £5.0.0

Legal document granting John Stapylton Raisbeck authority to take oaths in various counties in Durham, York, Kingston Upon Hull and Newcastle Upon Tyne

Petition of John Stapylton Raisbeck

Pages 14 and 15 of the Robert Stephenson & Co Ltd minute book no.1

Act for better regulation of attorneys and solicitors

Legal agreement between Anne Meeke and Thomas Raisbeck

Legal document granting John Stapylton Raisbeck authority to take oaths in various counties in County Durham, York, Kingston upon Hull and Cumbria

French technical drawings relating to Newcomen atmospheric engine erected at Fresnes, near Conde in northern France

French technical drawing: Elevation d'une cheminee dans laquelle on a pratique un poele propre a bruler de la houille

Letter from Robert Newton to Miss Offley

An account of an horizontal top or whirling speculum, invented by Mr Serson

Pamphlet entitled: "Receipt for preparing and compounding the principle medicines made use of by the late Mr Ward"

Broadsheet: Sir William Petty's Plan for a system of instruction relative to the business of the Marine Department, in the same words as the original; but with the articles transposed, and marginal titles, supplemental titles, and remarks added

The History of Aircraft and Flying

'An Explanation of the Pendulum Bucket Engine, invented & executed in a Working Model'

Volume entitled: "A Course of Experimental Philosophy by S Triboudet Demainbray in the year 1755"

Collection of papers relating to the work of Stephen Hales, mainly on ventilators

Certificate from Joseph Warner to Samuel Hilles

Architectural drawings: Military buildings at St. Venant in north-east France

Broadsheet: Some Considerations showing that the Importation of Iron from America will sooner put a stop to the making of Iron in England than to the Importation of Iron from Sweden and Russia

Letterpress handbill entitled: "Proposals for Erecting (By Subscription) an Engine, To be Work't by a Horse which will be Capable to Shave Sixty Men a Minuet, also Oyl, Comb and Powder their Wigs."

Letter from Smart Lethieullier to an unnamed correspondent

"A description of the Pneumatick Apparatus Made for his Majesty King George III Anno Domini 1761 By George Adams in Fleet Street, London"

Instructions to the illustrator of 'A description of the pneumatic apparatus made by George Adams in Fleet Street, London, 1761'

Architectural design drawing: A Design of a Stone bridge, adapted to the Stone Piers which are to support Westminster Bridge

The Art of Smelting Copper Ores; To Refine Copper. [Headed: 'Neath. (Ch.Champion)'. Watermarked 1801]

Second Report from the Select Committee upon the Improvement of the Port of London

Architectural design drawing: The Geometrical Elevation of the North Front of Westminster Bridge

Photograph printed onto a large board showing cars in operation around a bend on the Never-Stop Railway

Cinema advertising poster for "The Doctor in the Nude" and "Mama's Dirty Girls"

Drawing of 6 Wheel 3000G Water Capacity 7T Fuel Capacity 5'6" Gauge Tender General Arrangement

Drawing of 6 Wheel 2470G Water Capacity 260 Cubic Feet Fuel Capacity 3'6" Gauge Tender General Arrangement

Drawing of Indian Midland 5'6" Gauge Locomotive

Drawing of 5'5 13/16" Gauge Locomotive

Drawing of 2'6" Gauge Locomotive

Drawing of Indian Midland 5'6" Gauge Locomotive

Drawing of Mr Thomas Savin 2-4-0 4'5 1/2" Between Wheels 4' 8 1/2" Gauge Locomotive General Arrangement