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Notebook of John Urpeth Rastrick

Notebook of John Urpeth Rastrick

Letter from Robert Stephenson to Curteis and Kingsford, Solicitors

Letter from Robert Stephenson to Curteis and Kingsford, Solicitors

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

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

Mathematics school exercise book of William Scamp

Mathematics school exercise book of William Scamp

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'

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'

Meteorological Registers

Meteorological Registers

Notebooks of G.H. Wollaston relating to Thames Tunnel from Rotherhithe to Wapping

Notebooks of G.H. Wollaston relating to Thames Tunnel from Rotherhithe to Wapping

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

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

Commonplace book of William Lewin

Commonplace book of William Lewin

Letter from George Stephenson to Philip Maddison Regarding Engine Designs

Letter from George Stephenson to Philip Maddison Regarding Engine Designs

Papers of George and Robert Stephenson Regarding the Moreton Rail-Road

Papers of George and Robert Stephenson Regarding the Moreton Rail-Road

Letter describing the opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway and the death of Sir William Huskisson MP after being run down by the "Rocket"

Letter describing the opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway and the death of Sir William Huskisson MP after being run down by the "Rocket"

Letter from John Backhouse to his sister describing the opening train on the Stockton & Darlington Railway

Letter from John Backhouse to his sister describing the opening train on the Stockton & Darlington Railway

Letter from Henry Maudslay to Mr Matthew Murray, Engineer

Letter from Henry Maudslay to Mr Matthew Murray, Engineer

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

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

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

Catalogue of new double stars by F.G. W. Struve, annotated copy blonging to J.F.W. Herschel

Catalogue of new double stars by F.G. W. Struve, annotated copy blonging to J.F.W. Herschel

Lecture Notes on Chemistry

Lecture Notes on Chemistry

Accounts ledger for Bowling Iron works

Accounts ledger for Bowling Iron works

Collection of letters to Richard Trevithick, mainly concerning the design and efficiency of steam-engines

Collection of letters to Richard Trevithick, mainly concerning the design and efficiency of steam-engines

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

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

Marshall's Geological Diagrams

Marshall's Geological Diagrams

Notebooks of Mark Scott on South Hetton Colliery

Notebooks of Mark Scott on South Hetton Colliery

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

Notebook comprising 'Account of Blaenavon Iron Works'

Notebook comprising 'Account of Blaenavon Iron Works'

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

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

Volume of plans of mines and mining districts in Mexico

Volume of plans of mines and mining districts in Mexico

Day-book of John Walker, chemist and inventor of the Friction-Match

Day-book of John Walker, chemist and inventor of the Friction-Match

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

Letter from Henry Booth, company secretary and treasurer of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway, to James Loch, Bloomsbury Square, London with a report on the survey of Chat Moss by Thomas Shaw Brandreth

Letter from Henry Booth, company secretary and treasurer of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway, to James Loch, Bloomsbury Square, London with a report on the survey of Chat Moss by Thomas Shaw Brandreth

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

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

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"

Diary of Robert Stephenson

Diary of Robert Stephenson

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'

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'

Drawings - the Peel & Williams Phoenix and Soho Foundries

Drawings - the Peel & Williams Phoenix and Soho Foundries

Solution of two simultaneous equations

Solution of two simultaneous equations

Notation for the coefficients of the powers of x Computation of the coefficients of a polynomial from those of another divided by a linear term.

Notation for the coefficients of the powers of x Computation of the coefficients of a polynomial from those of another divided by a linear term.

Frame of adding wheels

Frame of adding wheels

Digit counting apparatus on the two upper wheel selectors.

Digit counting apparatus on the two upper wheel selectors.

My Machine 1888 II Plan of driving cams, levers, etc. in initial position.

My Machine 1888 II Plan of driving cams, levers, etc. in initial position.

My Machine 1889 III Development of driving cams.

My Machine 1889 III Development of driving cams.

Plan of the calculating part of the Difference Engine

Plan of the calculating part of the Difference Engine

Store variable selectors. Superseding drawing No 2.

Store variable selectors. Superseding drawing No 2.

Adding axis and wheels without framing

Adding axis and wheels without framing

Plan of the figure wheels for one method of adding numbers.

Plan of the figure wheels for one method of adding numbers.

Side and end elevation of feed motions. Showing the bands in different colours.

Side and end elevation of feed motions. Showing the bands in different colours.

Side and end elevation of feed motion with shade. Second revision.

Side and end elevation of feed motion with shade. Second revision.

Reverse motion for cross planing.

Reverse motion for cross planing.

Back and end elevation of cross slide.

Back and end elevation of cross slide.