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Copy letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to the Directors of the Great Western Railway

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"

Marshall's Geological Diagrams

Manuscript notebook entitled: "On Magnetism"

Melksham Turnpike Trust

158 daguerreotypes in original cabinet, 1 box containing Ellis's photography notes, 1 box containing copy negatives, 1 box containing conservation materials

The Ellis Collection of Daguerreotypes of Italy

Catalogue of Useful Inventions for Cotton Spinners, Manufacturers and for all textile trades

Letters patent granted to Thomas Farmer for 'Improvements in treating Pyrites to obtain Sulphur, Sulphurous Acid and other products'

Letters patent granted to Stephen Geary for 'Improvements in the preparation of fuel'

Sketch books of drawings of fragments recovered from the shipwrecks of the Royal George and the Edgar

Volume entitled; "Specimens of turning by Henry Perrigal Esqr. and given by him to Jas. Wilcox"

Volume entitled: "Longstone Edge Mines, In Derbyshire"

The general plan of Mr. Babbage's Great Calculating Engine. Arrangement and rack, details, et cetera.

Plan of the Analytical Engine without lettering.

Diary of Alfred Kitching

Division. Sheet 9 of 15.

355

Social diary of Charles Babbage for the year 1844

Account of the construction of the Morley Tunnel, Leeds Dewsbury & Manchester Railway

Scottish letters patent granted to Thomas Farmer for obtaining sulphur, sulphurous acid and other products from pyrites

Letters patent granted to Thomas Clarke and John Varley for 'An improvement on the atmospheric system of propulsion which is also applicable to other motive purposes'

Volume entitled: "[Record of] Lead ore raised at Longstone Edge Mines, Sampled ... and sold"

Volume entitled: "Customs of Mendipp Mines"

Volume entitled: "Magpie Mine Resolution Book"

Diary of John Watson, London & Greenwich Railway Co

First edition of 'Bradshaw's Railway Time Table'

Sketch of drilling machine. Details.

Solution of two simultaneous equations

Engraving of 'Lake Thirlmere or Wythburn Water, Cumberland'

An edition of 'The Photogram' journal vol. 2 no. 17

"A plan shewing the progress of the Thames Tunnel"

Lithograph of Lime Street railway station, Liverpool

192 photographic prints

Foulsham and Banfield Ltd Collection

A letter from Brunel to Monsieur D'avannes, commenting on the working conditions, accident and health records of the workforce at the Thames Tunnel

1 item

Stephenson's Patent Locomotive Engine 1841

175

Letter from Florence Nightingale to Mrs Clarke

A letter from Brunel regarding his drawings

Pages 28 and 29 of John Graham's report book 1838-1845

Sketch elevation of the driving and directive of the Analytical Engine.

Working Drawing for Nos 273, 274

Railway Signal Volume 3 (1885)

Letter from Thomas Christy to Henry Pease

215

Letter from Mary Somerville to Lady Coltman

535

Patent granted to John Barwise, chronometer maker, and Alexander Bain, for 'Improvements in the application of driving power to Clocks and Time Pieces'

12 items

Folder of photos entitled '12 Wembley Snapshots'

Difference Engine index of parts.

Scribbling Book Volume V. Important matter of history in the Analytical Engine.

Receipts and charges for various accounts and goods plus lists of addresses and of fruit trees planted by A. Parkes

A letter from Brunel recommending "practical men"

A letter from Brunel to G Dollond saying the entrance to the tunnel will be at Wapping

Sketch 13. General arrangement, circular. Showing 30 variables, 5 barrels with reducing apparatus, punch card mechanism, printing apparatus. Notes introduction of great bevel wheel 18 March 1837.