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The Illustrated London News Grand Panorama of the Great Exhibition of All Nations

PHD: 'Specimens of the work of spiral and oval drawing machine'

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"

Perigal's Contributions to Kinematics

Letter from Robert Stephenson to Dr Andrew Ure

The book "The Christian Visitor, on the Four Gospels" with flyleaf inscription by Florence Nightingale

Bound manuscript volume entitled: "Diary of a Week in North Wales By Henry Sharrock"

Volumes entitled: "The natural history of British shells including figures and descriptions of all the species hitherto discover'd in Great Britain systematically arranged ('in the Linnean manner')"

Copy correspondence between John Wood, chairman of the Board of the Inland Revenue, and various parties regarding coffee and chicory, with reports

Bound volume entitled: "Watch, Quarter & Station Bill of H.M.S. Britannia"

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

Letter from Robert Stephenson to Edward Watkins Regarding Richard Trevithick and John Gerrard

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

Cross-written letter from Prudence Hackworth, Albion House to Thomas Greener

Railway Signal Volume 3 (1885)

Cross-written letter from Eliza Greenhalgh and Cecile Margin, Vilvorde to Jane Young (nee Hackworth)

Notation of the Analytical Engine

General plan of the Analytical Engine, half size.

Small planing machine. Sheet 1.

Platform raising apparatus. Sheet 33.

Untitled. A model of six cages was made from this drawing. Incomplete.

Drawing of Tender for the Magnet Loco Engine, No. 108 Two end sections showing wheels, axle boxes and brake arrangement, [presumably for new tender-patent drawing]

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

Cross-written letter from Prudence Nightingale (nee Hackworth), Albion House, Penrith to Jane Young (nee Hackworth)

Counting digits, end elevation and printing side elevation.

My Machine 1888 II Plan of driving cams, levers, etc. in initial position.

Plan of mill, table wheels and carriage. Sheet 31.

An edition of 'The Photogram' journal vol. 5 no. 50

Rising platform and selectors for variable columns in store one to each half of store. Quarter size.

Side and end elevation of feed motions. Showing the bands in different colours.

Reverse motion for cross planing.

Drawing entitled 'Sheer Drawing for a Steel Protected Crusier for Colonial Defence to be named'

Cross-written letter from Kate Brewsher, Albion House to Jane Young (nee Hackworth)

Envelope from an unknown sender in Shildon to Jane Young (nee Hackworth), Vilvorde, Belgium

Experimental planing machine

Rough draft of throw out motion for feed apparatus.

Probably a plan of carriage and figure columns.

Envelope from an unknown sender in Darlington to Jane Young (nee Hackworth), Soho Cottage, Shildon

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

Store variable selectors. Superseding drawing No 2.

Elevation and section of cross slide.

Lifting apparatus by screw. Sheet 9.

Sections of framing and racks. Sheet 6.

Adding column with motion for changing from plus to minus. Incomplete.

Cross-written letter from Prudence Nightingale (nee Hackworth), Penrith to Jane Young (nee Hackworth), Vilvorde, Belgium

Cross-written letter and envelope from Prudence Nightingale (nee Hackworth), Albion House, Penrith to Jane Young (nee Hackworth), Vilvorde, Belgium

Untitled. [Drawings of cams]

Back and end elevation of cross slide.

Motion for carrying the tens, plus and minus.