Papers relating to the Thames Driftway and Richard Trevithick's involvement in the project
Mathematics school exercise book of William Scamp
Volume entitled: "History of the Framework Knitting and Lace Trades"
Archibald Guillan's book on mathematical theory and its application to practical navigation
Marshall's Geological Diagrams
School exercise book of Hugh Hansford, Free School, Gillingham, Dorset
Notebook comprising 'Account of Blaenavon Iron Works'
Lecture Notes on Chemistry
Volume entitled: "A plan of a Course of Lectures on Arts and Manufactures, More Particularly Such as Relate to Chemistry by William Farish"
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'
Autograph letter from William Brunton, Engineer, giving a description of his Steam Horse, Butterley Iron Works
Drawings - the Peel & Williams Phoenix and Soho Foundries
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"
Temporary staging
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]’
Notice entitled ‘Canal. The projected canal from the Tees to the coal district near Auckland, having now become a popular question, permit me to make some observations on this subject’
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]’
Notice entitled ‘Stockton and Auckland Canal. The committee of the subscribers to this undertaking… received from Mr. Leather, the engineer, a variety of information relative to a survey, which he has just finished, which most satisfactorily obviates every important objection that has been urged against the plan…’
Notice entitled ‘Canal Meeting. Stockton, July 9th, 1818. In consequence of a printed address from Mr. C. Tennant, relative to the proposed Canal between the Western parts of the county and this port, a numerous and most respectable meeting of gentlemen, belonging to this place and its neighbourhood, was held at the Town-Hall to-day.’
Notice entitled ‘Stockton and Auckland intended Canal.’
Printed extract from the Durham County Advertiser
Printed article extracted from the Durham County Advertiser
Printed article extracted from the Durham Chronicle
Letter from John Rennie, London to Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton-upon-Tees
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
Notice entitled ‘Canal. Aug. 8, 1818. The very respectable meeting convened at Stockton on the 31st of last month, to consider of the expediency of cutting a canal into the Coal District, appears to have been so unanimous respecting it… but, differing, as I do, in opinion with all who decide for a canal, I venture to submit to them, and to the Public generally, whether it would not be best to reject a canal altogether, and substitute a Rail Road on the most approved construction…’
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
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]
Stepping No. 1 on or in central wheels. Figure 1. Figure 2. Various unnumbered elevations, plans and details.
Elevation of parts of middle group drawn in plan on No. 127.
Sketch of diving apparatus as tried by the inventor at the entrance of the basin in Portsmouth Yard
Coloured drawing of Elevations of the (Locomotive) Rocket
Plan of Steam Boiler for Susquehana Locomotive
Untitled. This drawing is a cardboard model.
Gearing et cetera of Sketch dated July 31 1835. Plan, once part of Drawing 22.
Grouping arrangement. Abandoned end April 1835.
Method of grouping for the large machine.
