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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"

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

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 St. Petersburg Railway Locomotive

Drawing of forge hammer from Birmingham by Robert Roberts

Ground plan of building of Kings Mills at Portsmouth

Mill counting apparatus. Consecutive elevation.

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

Statement of accounts between Messrs Trevithick and Co and Samuel Homfray

Section of building over Coal Yard, Metal Mills, Portsmouth

Drawing of Locomotive Engine for the Stockton and Darlington Railway

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]’

Mohawk and Hudson Locomotive drawing

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

South East view of the Collegiate Church, Manchester

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

Untitled. This drawing is a cardboard model.

Letter from Timothy Hackworth to Liverpool and Manchester Railway Board

Handwritten Clarence Railway report

Railway Signal Volume 3 (1885)

Manuscript copy of resolution

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

The first drawing of the circular arrangement of the new engine

Small planing machine. Sheet 1.

Letter from Samuel Homfray to Messrs Haynes and Douglas

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

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

Notation of the Analytical Engine

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]’

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

Untitled. [Vertical positions of some of the wheels of Plan 28a. Notation 348 and 331 cycles]. Sheet 12 of 13.

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

Difference Engine index of parts.

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

Parts of slide for the Planing machine. Plan, elevation

Multiplication. Sheet 1 of 4.