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Commonplace book of William Lewin

Mathematics school exercise book of William Scamp

Translation in one volume of 'The Art of Metals (Ores) in which is taught the true method of treating by mercury those of gold and silver: the manner of smelting them all and how they are to be refined and separated from one another'

Drawings - the Peel & Williams Phoenix and Soho Foundries

Notebook comprising 'Account of Blaenavon Iron Works'

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"

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"

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

School exercise book of Hugh Hansford, Free School, Gillingham, Dorset

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

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…’

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]’

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

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’

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…’

Letter from Leonard Raisbeck, Stockton to John Rennie

Draft note from the committee

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

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.’

Letter from John Rennie to Leonard Raisbeck

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

Summary of A Hall's Sugar House account from Leonard Raisbeck on behalf of the Sugar House

Plan of Steam Boiler for Susquehana Locomotive

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

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

Handwritten Clarence Railway report

Handwritten copy of Stockton & Darlington Railway Company annual report

Report from the Stockton committee on predicted journeys, cargo, and monetary figures for the canal

Printed fire insurance document

Notice entitled ‘Canal from Stockton by Darlington Westwards’

Printed article extracted from the Durham County Advertiser

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 Chronicle

Printed extract from the Durham County Advertiser

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…’

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

Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing plan of upper diameter of columns, approx. 1/4 of total surface represented, signed by Philip Hardwick, Grissell and Peto

Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing section of the principal building's cornice and architrave, signed by Philip Hardwick, Grissell and Peto

Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing section of principal building showing pilasters and columns along with a plan of the same area on first floor, signed by Philip Hardwick, Grissell and Peto

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

Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing general plan of the Birmingham's Depot's arrival and departure yard with longitudinal section, signed by Robert Stephenson and Grissell and Peto

Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing section through the gateway passage and water closets, signed by Philip Hardwick, Grissell and Peto

Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing section of the base of the principal building's columns, signed by Philip Hardwick, Grissell and Peto

Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing section through Entrance and traffic office, signed by Philip Hardwick, Grissell and Peto

Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing full scale elevation of the cornice over the entrance door of the Offices of Goods, signed by Philip Hardwick, Grissell and Peto

Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing side elevation of booking office with sectional drawings through water closets, passages and first class waiting room, signed by Philip Hardwick, Grissell and Peto.