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A Course of Lectures on the Theory and Practice of Chemistry

Two manuscripts in French bound in one volume entitled: "Essai sur les fers coules Pour le Roy" and "Memoire sur la fonte et la Moulage des Bombes "

Principles of Mechanics by George Adams

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'

[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

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

Copies of acquittances

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

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

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'

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

Deed of admittance

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

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

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

Act for better regulation of attorneys and solicitors

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

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Letter from Joseph Priestley to Emanuel da Costa

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Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Mr. W. Boulton

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

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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 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

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

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

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Letter from John Dalton to his cousin George Bewley

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

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

12 items

Folder of photos entitled '12 Wembley Snapshots'

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Letter from Josiah Wedgwood to Matthew Boulton

192 photographic prints

Foulsham and Banfield Ltd Collection

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

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Drawing of Cape Government Railway 3'6" Gauge Locomotive

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Drawing of Rohilkund & Kumaon Railway 3'3 3/8" Gauge Locomotive

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Drawing of South Eastern and Chatham Railway 6 Wheel 3300G Water Capacity 4.5T Fuel Capacity 4'8 1/2 " Gauge Tender

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Drawing of 6 Wheel 2350G Water Capacity 250 Cubic Feet 3'6" Gauge Tender General Arrangement

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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 8 Wheel 300G Water Capacity 170 Cubic Feet 5'6" Gauge Tender General Arrangement

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Drawing of 3'6" Gauge Locomotive

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Drawing of 4-4-0 4'8 1/2" 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

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Drawing of Indian Midland 5'6" Gauge Locomotive

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Drawing of 5'5 13/16" Gauge Locomotive

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Drawing of 6 Wheel 200G Water Capacity 200 Cubic Feet 5'6" Gauge Tender General Arrangement

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Drawing of 2'6" Gauge Locomotive

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Drawing of 2'6" Gauge Locomotive