Commonplace book of William Lewin
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"
Autograph letter from William Brunton, Engineer, giving a description of his Steam Horse, Butterley Iron Works
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’
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…’
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
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]
Plan of Steam Boiler for Susquehana Locomotive
Motions of the printing apparatus
Motions of the stereotype frames
Circular motions of the calculating axes
Motions of the stereotype frames
Untitled pencil layout, includes mill racks.
Untitled. [Drawings of cams]
Printed notice entitled ‘In Parliament. Stockton, & Darlington Railway’
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 general plan of the goods station with the goods office building, also included is the retaining wall and stairs from street, marked "Russell Square"
Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing elevation of booking office next to rails
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.
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 details of the Birmingham Station's booking offices, signed by Philip Hardwick, Grissell and Peto
Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing plan of foundation walls for goods offices, signed by Philip Hardwick, Grissell and Peto
Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing elevation of the Offices for Goods from the road, signed by Philip Hardwick, Grissell and Peto .
Drawing of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (London & Birmingham Railway), showing section of string course, profile of the balcony and profile of a baluster, signed by Philip Hardwick, 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 full scale elevation of the cornice over the entrance door of the Offices of Goods, signed by Philip Hardwick, Grissell and Peto
