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Mathematics school exercise book of William Scamp

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

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

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

Drawings - the Peel & Williams Phoenix and Soho Foundries

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

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 Robert Bill to Messrs Haynes and Douglas

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

A letter to Richard Trevithick from Davies Giddy regarding arrangement of boiler tubes in Trevithick's Herland Mine engine

A letter to Richard Trevithick from Davies Giddy regarding steam engine velocity

Temporary staging

A letter to Richard Trevithick from Davies Giddy regarding steam engines

Copy [bill] London [to] Navy Commissrs./John Rennie, [for] Cast Iron Diving Bell, [pumps and machinery parts etc Reference to the 'Sheerness Diving Bell'. Bears note re the bell/Goodrich, and note from the Navy Office on verso]

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

List of chemical expenses

Letter from Samuel Homfray to Messrs Haynes and Douglas

Stepping No. 1 on or in central wheels. Figure 1. Figure 2. Various unnumbered elevations, plans and details.

Letter from Messrs Blagrave and Walter to Messrs Haynes and Douglas and a copy of a letter Samuel Homfray to Messrs Blagrave and Walter

Elevation of parts of middle group drawn in plan on No. 127.

A letter to Richard Trevithick from Davies Giddy regarding calculations associated with steam engines

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

Untitled. [Operations for the Analytical Engine]

A letter to Richard Trevithick from Davies Giddy regarding theoretical treatment of ex-pansive working of a non- condensing high-pressure steam-engine

Coloured drawing of Elevations of the (Locomotive) Rocket

Plan of Steam Boiler for Susquehana Locomotive

Letter from Timothy Hackworth to Liverpool and Manchester Railway Board

Cross-written letter from Miss Smith to Jane Young (nee Hackworth), Vilvorde, Belgium

Document entitled ‘A subscription for defraying the expense of obtaining information respecting the expediency and advantage of a canal or rail way for the conveyance of merchandise to and from Stockton…’

Manuscript copy of resolution

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]’

Printed article extracted from the Durham County Advertiser

Printed article extracted from the Durham Chronicle

Letter from John Rennie to Leonard Raisbeck

Letter from John Rennie, London to Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton-upon-Tees

Letter from Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton to John Rennie

Letter from John Rennie, London to George Raisbeck, Stockton-upon-Tees

Letter from John Rennie, London to Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton-upon-Tees

Letter from John Rennie, London to Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton-upon-Tees

Draft note from the committee

Notice entitled ‘Canal from Stockton by Darlington Westwards’

Letter from Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton, to John Rennie, Stamford Street, Blackfriars, London

Handwritten Clarence Railway report

Handwritten copy of Stockton & Darlington Railway Company annual report

Printed fire insurance document

Printed fire insurance policy