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The Coal Viewer and Engine Builder's Practical Companion by John Curr

Autograph Journal and Recipe Book

Credo notebook of Joseph Clement

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

Sketchbook, inscribed 'G Cayley 1796'

Volume entitled: "Some Account, of the Work's done by Captain John Perry"

Principles of Mechanics by George Adams

Letter from Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg to Mattw. Boulton Esq.

A Course of Lectures on the Theory and Practice of Chemistry

Bound volume entitled: "A System of Practical Geometry"

Account book of the firm of Thomas Farmer & Co., Kennington Green

Ship plan entitled: Disposition of the Frame for the 36 Gun Ship building by Mr Barnard, River Thames

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'

Ship plan entitled: Profile Draught for the 36 Gun Ship building by Mr Barnard

Ship plan entitled: A Draught for Building by Contract by Mr Barnard in the River Thames a Ship to carry 36 Carriage Guns

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

Design for an atmospherical engine steam cylinder with air pump, condenser and winding machinery

Drawing depicting elevation of the engine and longitudinary section of the engine house for an atmospherical steam engine

Elevation and plan of a crane capable of lifting from five to six tons

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

Lithograph depicting east view of the cast iron bridge under construction over the River Wear at Sunderland

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

Drawing of the first steam engine erected at Portsmouth Yard (Sadler's Engine)

Page 4 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

Ship plan entitled: Upper deck for the 36 Gun Ship building by Mr Barnard, River Thames

Plan and section proposed for repairing the Old North Dock at Portsmouth

Engraving depicting profile of a bridge proposed to be built of granite over the River Thames

Drawing of the dam and setting for the wharf at South Dock Pier in Portsmouth

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

Receipt from Mr Raisbeck to William Reed

Bills for mother's funeral

Ground plan of the engine house and framing for the 'Hon'ble the Commissioners of the Navy'

Page from notebook

Print of a View of Manchester

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

Ship plan entitled: Orlop for the 36 Gun Ship building by Mr Barnard in the River Thames

Drawing depicting elements of construction of the iron bridge over the River Wear at Sunderland

Deed of admittance

Cross section of the engine house and longitudinal section of the boiler for the 'Hon'ble the Commissioners of the Navy'

Handwritten note

Memorandum regarding letting buildings within the Sugar House premises

Copies of acquittances

Cash book

Ship plan entitled: Quarter deck and Fore Castle for the 36 Gun Ship building by Mr Barnard

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

Engraving depicting a section of the centres and masonry of granite of the bridge proposed over the River Thames

Type sheet entitled 'To Silver Glass'

Page 5 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