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Prescription for Master Forester Fench

205

Publicity brochure entitled: "David Kirkaldy, Testing and Experimenting Works"

1080

Plan of the Collieries on the Rivers Tyne and Wear also Blyth, Bedlington and Hartley; with the Country 11 Miles round Newcastle

135

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

215

Letter from John Dalton to John Fell

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

165

Share certificate No 2340 for the Somersetshire Coal Canal Lock Fund

670

Map of England and Wales with part of Scotland shewing distinctly the Navigable Canals & Rivers Now Completed or under Execution

235

Letter from Sir Marc Isambard Brunel to Brigadier General Bentham, Plymouth Dock

170

Letter from William Toplis to an acquaintance of Lord Bathurst's

105

Portrait photograph of Professor John Hopkinson, Professor Wilson and senior students at King's College, London

2 sheets

Drawing of Swedish Difference Engine

175

Share certificate for the Wilts & Berks Canal

115

Autograph of James Finlay Weir

205

Volume entitled: "An Act for making Wet Docks, Basons, Cuts, and other Works, for the greater Accommodation and Security of Shipping, Commerce, and Revenue within the Port of London [and] An Act for warehousing Goods within the Limits of certain Docks"

115

Note from Nevil Maskelyne to Mr Wingrave

5 sheets

Maps relating to canal system from River Severn to River Thames

330

Plan and specification of a circular saw for cutting off copper bolts

220

Manuscript book entitled 'Dr. William Hunter Lectures MSS'

315

Description d'un nouveau genouil de Planchette

145

Specification respecting ships and vessels by Charles Earl Stanhope, 1753-1829.

2 sheets

Description de la Lunette Achromatique de Poche, avec le Piedestal, comme representee dans la Planche

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

185

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

215

Volume relating to navigational and related astronomical problems

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

2 items

Manuscript maps of the earth projected on a regular dodecahedron and on a regular tetrahedron

130 items in 5 boxes

Engineering sketchbook compiled by engineer Reynolds

440

The Edinburgh Evening Courant

410

Rigging Plan for HMS Mildura

225

Letter from Cyril Jackson to Mr Taylor

240

Note from Sir William Herschel to Sir William Hamilton

5 sheets

Arrangement drawings of frigates 'Warrior' and 'Black Prince'

320

Drawing of S. W. Prong Lighthouse

145

Pamphlet entitled: "Report from the committee appointed to examine the Physicians who have attended his majesty during his illness.."

175

Letter from Florence Nightingale to Mrs Clarke

185

Certificate from Joseph Warner to Samuel Hilles

4500

Devonport Water Works - A plan of the leet from Devonport to the Weir Head

160

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

225

Letter from Andrew Vivian to his brother Captain Johnson Vivian

2 items

Extracts from correspondence relating to the installation of a steam engine at the Royal Foundry, Woolwich Arsenal

285

Drawing of construction lines of 32ft Cutter Barge for Admiral Dundas

4 sheets

Arrangement drawings of ship 'Royal Sovereign'

240

Prospectus of The London & Paddington Steam-Carriage Company

205

Price list for P. R. Jackson & Co.

190

Letter from John Dalton to his cousin George Bewley

35 pages and 6 drawings

Description of Pumping, Flooding, and Drainage Arrangement of cruiser 'Mildura', and associated drawings

1860

Mr. Wilson's Design for a Cast Iron Bridge over the Thames, instead of the Present London Bridge

185

Note from Bernard Germain Etienne de La Ville-sur-Illon, Comte de Lacepede, to de Chezy

280

Ship plan depicting Sheer Draught, Half Breadth and Body Plans of a Seventy four Gun Ship