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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'

Letter from George Stephenson to Philip Maddison Regarding Engine Designs

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: "History of the Framework Knitting and Lace Trades"

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

Papers of George and Robert Stephenson Regarding the Moreton Rail-Road

Invoice from Peel, Williams and Peel for a steam engine supplied to Messrs Coates and Wright

Temporary staging

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]

Drawing entitled 'Sectional Drawing for a Steel Protected Cruiser for Colonial Defence to be named'

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.

A letter from Brunel to Mr Tucker regarding his recently patented tinfoil

Untitled. [Operations for the Analytical Engine]

A letter to Richard Trevithick from Davies Giddy regarding theoretical treatment of ex-pansive working of a non- condensing high-pressure steam-engine

Coloured drawing of Elevations of the (Locomotive) Rocket

Plan of Steam Boiler for Susquehana Locomotive

Letter from Robert Stephenson to Mr. Brewin

Letter from George Stephenson to T. Brewin

Letter from Timothy Hackworth to Liverpool and Manchester Railway Board

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

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]’

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 County Advertiser

Printed article extracted from the Durham Chronicle

Printed extract from the Durham County Advertiser

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 ‘Stockland & Auckland Canal. The subscribers to this undertaking are particularly requested to attend a meeting… for the purpose of receiving the accounts…’

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. 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…’

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.’

Handwritten Clarence Railway report

Handwritten copy of Stockton & Darlington Railway Company annual report

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

Note directed to 'Par pro Lord Milton M.P. Messrs Wilson and Faber [...]'

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