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

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

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

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

Marshall's Geological Diagrams

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"

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"

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

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

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

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

Letter from Henry Maudslay to Mr Matthew Murray, Engineer

Letter from Henry Maudslay to Mr Matthew Murray, Engineer

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

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

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

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

Ground plan of Her Majesty's Dockyard in Plymouth

Ground plan of Her Majesty's Dockyard in Plymouth

Coloured drawing of Elevations of the (Locomotive) Rocket

Coloured drawing of Elevations of the (Locomotive) Rocket

Drawing of engine house, cross section

Drawing of engine house, cross section

Design for the steam engine for metal mills, longitudinal section of foundry

Design for the steam engine for metal mills, longitudinal section of foundry

Drawing of engine house, section of boiler seating and stokehole

Drawing of engine house, section of boiler seating and stokehole

Drawing of treenail and coak making lathe

Drawing of treenail and coak making lathe

Catalogue of Useful Inventions for Cotton Spinners, Manufacturers and for all textile trades

Catalogue of Useful Inventions for Cotton Spinners, Manufacturers and for all textile trades

Drawing of forge hammer from Birmingham by Robert Roberts

Drawing of forge hammer from Birmingham by Robert Roberts

Drawing of St. Petersburg Railway Locomotive

Drawing of St. Petersburg Railway Locomotive

Drawing of forcing pump proposed to be fixed in the salt water well in His Majesty's Dockyard at Portsmouth

Drawing of forcing pump proposed to be fixed in the salt water well in His Majesty's Dockyard at Portsmouth

Ground plan of building of Kings Mills at Portsmouth

Ground plan of building of Kings Mills at Portsmouth

Mill counting apparatus. Consecutive elevation.

Mill counting apparatus. Consecutive elevation.

Statement of accounts between Messrs Trevithick and Co and Samuel Homfray

Statement of accounts between Messrs Trevithick and Co and Samuel Homfray

Copy sketch of Mr Heppenstall's spinning frame for rope yarn

Copy sketch of Mr Heppenstall's spinning frame for rope yarn

An edition of 'The Photogram' journal vol. 2 no. 17

An edition of 'The Photogram' journal vol. 2 no. 17

Section of building over Coal Yard, Metal Mills, Portsmouth

Section of building over Coal Yard, Metal Mills, Portsmouth

Mohawk and Hudson Locomotive drawing

Mohawk and Hudson Locomotive drawing

Drawing of Locomotive Engine for the Stockton and Darlington Railway

Drawing of Locomotive Engine for the Stockton and Darlington Railway

Untitled. This drawing is a cardboard model.

Untitled. This drawing is a cardboard model.

Railway Signal Volume 3 (1885)

Railway Signal Volume 3 (1885)

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

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

Plan of left half of middle group for General Plan 28.

Plan of left half of middle group for General Plan 28.

Design for rebuilding of Albion Mills fire proof, transverse section

Design for rebuilding of Albion Mills fire proof, transverse section

The first drawing of the circular arrangement of the new engine

The first drawing of the circular arrangement of the new engine

Copy plan of part of Plymouth Dockyard showing pump houses, drains and dock

Copy plan of part of Plymouth Dockyard showing pump houses, drains and dock

Notation of the Analytical Engine

Notation of the Analytical Engine

Letter from Samuel Homfray to Messrs Haynes and Douglas

Letter from Samuel Homfray to Messrs Haynes and Douglas

Plan of operation and variable card counting apparatus. Suited to Plans 28 and 28a.

Plan of operation and variable card counting apparatus. Suited to Plans 28 and 28a.

Drawing depicting a portable steam engine

Drawing depicting a portable steam engine

Small planing machine. Sheet 1.

Small planing machine. Sheet 1.

Plan of a proposed alteration to locomotive engines

Plan of a proposed alteration to locomotive engines

Difference Engine index of parts.

Difference Engine index of parts.

Pamphlet entitled ‘A Further Report, on the Intended Rail or Tram Road, from Stockton, by Darlington, to the collieries, with a branch to Yarum [sic]’

Pamphlet entitled ‘A Further Report, on the Intended Rail or Tram Road, from Stockton, by Darlington, to the collieries, with a branch to Yarum [sic]’

Skeleton of vertical motions for all operations. Right groups. Multiplication and division from 372 Sheet 1. Sheet 1 of 3.

Skeleton of vertical motions for all operations. Right groups. Multiplication and division from 372 Sheet 1. Sheet 1 of 3.

Letter from Messrs Blagrave and Walter to Messrs Haynes and Douglas

Letter from Messrs Blagrave and Walter to Messrs Haynes and Douglas

Letter from Robert Bill to Mr Haynes

Letter from Robert Bill to Mr Haynes

Verticals for approximative division. Sheet 2 of 4.

Verticals for approximative division. Sheet 2 of 4.

Parts of the slide for Planing machine. Plan, elevation.

Parts of the slide for Planing machine. Plan, elevation.

Parts of slide for the Planing machine. Plan, elevation

Parts of slide for the Planing machine. Plan, elevation

Gearing et cetera of Sketch dated July 31 1835. Plan, once part of Drawing 22.

Gearing et cetera of Sketch dated July 31 1835. Plan, once part of Drawing 22.

Verticals of the counting apparatus barrel number 1. Sheet 8 of 9.

Verticals of the counting apparatus barrel number 1. Sheet 8 of 9.