Commonplace book of William Lewin
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'
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'
Volume entitled: "History of the Framework Knitting and Lace Trades"
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"
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"
Drawings - the Peel & Williams Phoenix and Soho Foundries
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 theoretical treatment of ex-pansive working of a non- condensing high-pressure steam-engine
A letter from Brunel to Mr Tucker regarding his recently patented tinfoil
A letter to Richard Trevithick from Davies Giddy regarding calculations associated with steam engines
A letter to Richard Trevithick from Davies Giddy regarding steam engine velocity
A letter to Richard Trevithick from Davies Giddy regarding steam engines
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’
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
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
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.
