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

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

220

Letter from Robert Newton to Miss Offley

230

Letter from James Watt of Broseley to Mr. Boulton

230

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

1630

Map entitled: 'A Plan of the River Thames from Boulter's Lock to Mortlake, Surveyed by order of the City of London in 1770, by James Brindley Engineer'

135

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

435

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

315

Description d'un nouveau genouil de Planchette

A collection of glass lantern slides capturing the development of flight from an early set of images from the 1909 aviation meeting held at Reims, France through to images of aircraft from Imperial Airways and flying boats in the late Thirties.

The History of Aircraft and Flying

200

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

185

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

Volume I (pp.1-469) covers lectures 1 to mid-45; volume II (pp.470-911) covers lectures mid-45 to 86.

Volumes with manuscript transcripts of Joseph Black's chemistry lectures at Edinburgh University

440

The Edinburgh Evening Courant

185

Certificate from Joseph Warner to Samuel Hilles

160

Letter from Nevil Maskelyne to Peter Dolland at St Paul's Churchyard

190

Letter from John Dalton to his cousin George Bewley

135

Letter from J. W. Bartholomew to Thomas Frankland

4 sheets

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

225

Trade card of John Bristow Engine-Maker, Ratcliff Highway, London

3 sheets

French technical drawings of surveying instrument

225

Trade card of Joseph Merlin, '66 Little Queen Ann Street East, Portland-Chapel, Marybone'

325

Letter from Joseph Priestley to Reverend Mr Scholefield

2 pages on 1 sheet

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

215

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."

185

Letter from Josiah Wedgwood to Matthew Boulton

155

Letter from Smart Lethieullier to an unnamed correspondent

3 volumes

Boulton and Fothergill letter books

165

Receipted bill, in sum of £5-15-6, for 'A Martin new Universal Compound Microscope ...' bought by Joseph Priestley from Benjamin Martin

190

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

235

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

420

The St James's Chronicle; or, The British Evening-Post

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Tracing of Valve Gear from Minerals, Mines and Mining in Cornwall

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

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

1 item

Drawing of Indian Midland 5'6" Gauge Locomotive

1 item

Drawing of 5'5 13/16" Gauge Locomotive

1 item

Drawing of 2'6" Gauge Locomotive

1 item

Drawing of Indian Midland 5'6" Gauge Locomotive

Overall, 760mm x 1016mm

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

1345

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

3p on 1 leaf

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

166p + plates

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

1265

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

Includes en placard seals.

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'

1 item

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

19p

Copy of the Report made by the Commissioners of the Customs to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury on The Subject of the several Plans referred to them 'for providing sufficient Accommodation for the enreased Trade and Shipping of the Port of London'

1p

Estimate of Engines for Mr Goodridge, London/Messrs B[oulton] & W[att], Soho

2 items

Indentures recording conveyance of land in the County Palatine of Durham

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Letter from Stephen Hales discussing his ventilators and his proposals for bladder stones