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

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"

Letter from Henry Maudslay to Mr Matthew Murray, Engineer

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

Coloured drawing of Elevations of the (Locomotive) Rocket

Drawing of engine house, cross section

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

Drawing of engine house, section of boiler seating and stokehole

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

Drawing of treenail and coak making lathe

Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing ground floor plan of the principal building, by signed Philip Hardwick, Grissell and Peto

Drawing of forge hammer from Birmingham by Robert Roberts

Ground plan of building of Kings Mills at Portsmouth

Statement of accounts between Messrs Trevithick and Co and Samuel Homfray

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

Drawing of Locomotive Engine for the Stockton and Darlington Railway

Section of building over Coal Yard, Metal Mills, Portsmouth

Mohawk and Hudson Locomotive drawing

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

Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing front elevation of the principal building, signed by Philip Hardwick, Grissell and Peto

Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing plan of the basement walls of the principal building, signed by Philip Hardwick, Grissell and Peto

Railway Signal Volume 3 (1885)

Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing section through Entrance and traffic office, signed by Philip Hardwick, Grissell and Peto

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

Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing plan of Birmingham Station's stables, signed by Philip Hardwick, Grissell and Peto

Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing details of roof including gutters, binders, trusses and lead work, signed by Philip Hardwick

Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing section of the entrance lobby to the principal building detailing windows and includes plan, signed by Philip Hardwick, Grissell and Peto

Small planing machine. Sheet 1.

Plan of mill, table wheels and carriage. Sheet 31.

Letter from Samuel Homfray to Messrs Haynes and Douglas

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]’

Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing section through the gateway passage and water closets, signed by Philip Hardwick, Grissell and Peto

Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing elevation of the flanks of the building, signed by Philip Hardwick of Grissell and Peto

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

Plan of a proposed alteration to locomotive engines

Notation of the Analytical Engine

Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing plan of roofs and gutters of offices for goods, signed by Philip Hardwick, Grissell and Peto

Drawing entitled 'Sheer Drawing for a Steel Protected Crusier for Colonial Defence to be named'

Multiplication. Sheet 1 of 4.

Algebraic addition. Sheet 1 of 2.

Plan of Steam Boiler for Susquehana Locomotive

Plan and elevation of sundry parts in the upper cages of left half of middle group.

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

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

Drawing of Tender for the Magnet Loco Engine, No. 108 Two end sections showing wheels, axle boxes and brake arrangement, [presumably for new tender-patent drawing]

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

Reversing sign ascertaining if a variable is zero, ascertaining if a variable has a + or - sign (supersedes 223).

Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing details of the Birmingham Station's booking offices, signed by Philip Hardwick, Grissell and Peto

Letter from Messrs Blagrave and Walter to Messrs Haynes and Douglas