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

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

Sketchbook, inscribed 'G Cayley 1796'

[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]

Receipt from Mr Raisbeck to William Marshall for £1.5.0

Receipt from Mr Raisbeck for the Sugar House to A Hall for £2.17.6

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

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

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

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

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

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

Print of a View of Manchester

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

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

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

Receipt from Leonard Raisbeck for the Sugar House to John Wheatley for £0.13.8

Receipt from Mr Raisbeck & Co to John Christopher for £0.9.2

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

185

Letter from Erasmus Darwin to an unnamed patient

100

Booklet entitled: "The Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon"

365

Letter from Charles Stanhope to G Nuttall

175

Share certificate for the Wilts & Berks Canal

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

220

Manuscript drawing book entitled: "Utensils in Canal Work"

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

1 leaf.

[Pendulum with adjustable bob. Watermarked 1795] Ink and wash drawing

1 item

Photograph printed onto a large board showing cars in operation around a bend on the Never-Stop Railway

1 item

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

1 item

Drawing of 6 Wheel 2470G Water Capacity 260 Cubic Feet Fuel Capacity 3'6" Gauge Tender General Arrangement

1 item

Drawing of Indian Midland 5'6" Gauge Locomotive

1 item

Drawing of 5'5 13/16" Gauge Locomotive

1 item

Drawing of 2'6" Gauge Locomotive

1 item

Drawing of Indian Midland 5'6" Gauge Locomotive

Overall, 760mm x 1016mm

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

1 item

Drawing of Mr Thomas Savin 2-4-0 4'5 1/2" Between Wheels 4' 8 1/2" Gauge Locomotive General Arrangement

1 item

Drawing of 3'3 3/8" Gauge Locomotive

1 item

Drawing of 8 Wheel 1300G Water Capacity 220 Cubic Feet Fuel Capacity 3'3 3/8" Gauge Tender General Arrangement

1 item

Drawing of 3'6" Gauge Locomotive

1 item

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

1 item

Drawing of 6 Wheel 3500G Water Capacity 7T Fuel Capacity 5'6" Gauge Tender General Arrangement

19p

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'

1p

Estimate of Engines for Mr Goodridge, London/Messrs B[oulton] & W[att], Soho

6 leaves.

Drawings for Rope Yarn Spinning [Mill], No.3 to No.8 inclusive. [Watermarked 1796]. Line drawings with wash