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

Principles of Mechanics by George Adams

A Course of Lectures on the Theory and Practice of Chemistry

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'

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'

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

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

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

Copies of acquittances

Deed of admittance

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

Act for better regulation of attorneys and solicitors

Torn note referring to a payment of £5.0.0

Petition of John Stapylton Raisbeck

Page 3 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

Cover page 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

[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]

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Boulton and Fothergill letter books

Letter from John Dalton to his cousin George Bewley

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

Certificate from Joseph Warner to Samuel Hilles

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

Letter from Robert Newton to Miss Offley

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

French technical drawings of surveying instrument

Letter from Josiah Wedgwood to Matthew Boulton

Letter from Joseph Priestley to Emanuel da Costa

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

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

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

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

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

Drawing of 2'6" Gauge Locomotive

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

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'

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

Drawing of Indian Midland 5'6" Gauge Locomotive

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

Drawing of Indian Midland 5'6" Gauge Locomotive