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

Collection of letters signed by scientists, physicians and engineers, generally on scientific or professional matters

'The aerial candidates...', an aeronautical play

Translation in one volume of 'The Art of Metals (Ores) in which is taught the true method of treating by mercury those of gold and silver: the manner of smelting them all and how they are to be refined and separated from one another'

Volume entitled: "Chemistry Lecture Notes"

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

Bound volume entitled: "A System of Practical Geometry"

Bound manuscript volume entitled: "Mines de Fer nommes Normarken dans la Province Wermelandie en Svede"

Autograph Journal and Recipe Book

Papers relating to the Thames Driftway and Richard Trevithick's involvement in the project

North Redemore Account Book

A Course of Lectures on the Theory and Practice of Chemistry

Mathematics school exercise book of William Scamp

Credo notebook of Joseph Clement

Digital copy of manuscript of the engineer John Urpeth Rastrick, entitled: Common Place Book, produced in Shropshire

Letter from Henry Maudslay to Mr Matthew Murray, Engineer

Autograph letter from William Brunton, Engineer, giving a description of his Steam Horse, Butterley Iron Works

Letter from Leighton Dalrymple, Lieutenant Colonel. Account of his visit to Wakefield and Leeds, including a description and sketch of John Blenkinsop’s Steam Locomotive 'Salamanca'

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

Drawings - the Peel & Williams Phoenix and Soho Foundries

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

Volume of extracts on the mines of Minas Geraes

Volume entitled: "History of the Framework Knitting and Lace Trades"

Archibald Guillan's book on mathematical theory and its application to practical navigation

Collection of newspaper cuttings relating to coal trade and coastal shipping in north-east England

Marshall's Geological Diagrams

Manuscript entitled: "Catalogue of the Apparatus of Philosophical Instruments, in the Collection of Her Late Majesty Queen Charlotte, at the Observatory at Richmond in Surrey"

School exercise book of Hugh Hansford, Free School, Gillingham, Dorset

Notebook comprising 'Account of Blaenavon Iron Works'

Notebooks of notes from lectures in Paris 1802-1803

Lecture Notes on Chemistry

Volume entitled: "A plan of a Course of Lectures on Arts and Manufactures, More Particularly Such as Relate to Chemistry by William Farish"

Sketchbook, inscribed 'G Cayley 1796'

Collection of letters and accounts relating to Richard Trevithick's patent on a portable high pressure steam engine

Letter from Robert Bill to Messrs Haynes and Douglas

Invoice from Peel, Williams and Peel for a steam engine supplied to Messrs Coates and Wright

[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]

Statement of accounts between Messrs Trevithick and Co and Samuel Homfray

Copy [bill] London [to] Navy Commissrs./John Rennie, [for] Cast Iron Diving Bell, [pumps and machinery parts etc Reference to the 'Sheerness Diving Bell'. Bears note re the bell/Goodrich, and note from the Navy Office on verso]

Drawing entitled 'Sectional Drawing for a Steel Protected Cruiser for Colonial Defence to be named'

Letter from Samuel Homfray to Messrs Haynes and Douglas

Stepping No. 1 on or in central wheels. Figure 1. Figure 2. Various unnumbered elevations, plans and details.

Letter from Messrs Blagrave and Walter to Messrs Haynes and Douglas and a copy of a letter Samuel Homfray to Messrs Blagrave and Walter

Elevation of parts of middle group drawn in plan on No. 127.

Sketch of diving apparatus as tried by the inventor at the entrance of the basin in Portsmouth Yard

Coloured drawing of Elevations of the (Locomotive) Rocket

Plan of Steam Boiler for Susquehana Locomotive

Letter from Timothy Hackworth to Liverpool and Manchester Railway Board

Cross-written letter from Miss Smith to Jane Young (nee Hackworth), Vilvorde, Belgium

Cover page 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'