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
Papers of George and Robert Stephenson Regarding the Moreton Rail-Road
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
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’
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
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’
Handwritten Clarence Railway report
Handwritten copy of Stockton & Darlington Railway Company annual report
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 18 and 19 of the Robert Stephenson & Co Ltd minute book no.1
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.
Coloured drawing of Elevations of the (Locomotive) Rocket
Plan of Steam Boiler for Susquehana Locomotive
Letter from George Stephenson to T. Brewin
Letter from Robert Stephenson to Mr. Brewin
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.
Carriage by vertical chain. Plan, elevation.
Sketches of mill used for arranging operations on the engine of four wheels in each cage from April 1836 - August 1837.
Digit counting apparatus on the two upper wheel selectors.
Store variable selectors. Superseding drawing No 2.
Elevation of arrangement 13 with some of the driving and directive. Elevation includes section of a barrel '65 bands 80 verticals'.
