Mathematics school exercise book of William Scamp
Commonplace book of William Lewin
Letter from George Stephenson to Philip Maddison Regarding Engine Designs
Volume entitled: "History of the Framework Knitting and Lace Trades"
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'
Papers of George and Robert Stephenson Regarding the Moreton Rail-Road
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"
Letter from John Backhouse to his sister describing the opening train on the Stockton & Darlington Railway
Temporary staging
A letter from Brunel to Lord Duke regarding test borings next to the River Thames
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
Notice entitled ‘Stockland & Auckland Canal. The subscribers to this undertaking are particularly requested to attend a meeting… for the purpose of receiving the accounts…’
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
Pages 16 and 17 of the Robert Stephenson & Co Ltd minute book no.1
Pages 8 and 9 of the Robert Stephenson & Co Ltd minute book no.1
Pages 10 and 11 of the Robert Stephenson & Co Ltd minute book no.1
Pages 4 and 5 of the Robert Stephenson & Co Ltd minute book no.1
Pages 6 and 7 of the Robert Stephenson & Co Ltd minute book no.1
Pages 20 and 21 of the Robert Stephenson & Co Ltd minute book no.1
