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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

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"

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

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

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

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

Drawing of treenail and coak making lathe

Drawing of forge hammer from Birmingham by Robert Roberts

Drawing of St. Petersburg Railway Locomotive

Ground plan of building of Kings Mills at Portsmouth

Mill counting apparatus. Consecutive elevation.

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

South East view of the Collegiate Church, Manchester

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

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]’

Sketch of drilling machine. Details.

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

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

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

Letter from Timothy Hackworth to Liverpool and Manchester Railway Board

Printed notice entitled ‘In Parliament. Stockton, & Darlington Railway’

Untitled. This drawing is a cardboard model.

Handwritten Clarence Railway report

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.

Manuscript copy of resolution

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

The first drawing of the circular arrangement of the new engine

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.

Parts of slide for the Planing machine. Plan, elevation

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]’