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Marshall's Geological Diagrams

Marshall's Geological Diagrams

Student notes entitled 'Electricity'

Student notes entitled 'Electricity'

Laboratory Book of Sir Oliver Lodge

Laboratory Book of Sir Oliver Lodge

Journal describing Thomas Bowden's work as a jointer laying and repairing submarine cables

Journal describing Thomas Bowden's work as a jointer laying and repairing submarine cables

Sviluppo di alcuni corpi Stereometrico Mineralogici secondo i celebri Autori Dufrenoy, Hauy, Mohs, Rose, Neumann

Sviluppo di alcuni corpi Stereometrico Mineralogici secondo i celebri Autori Dufrenoy, Hauy, Mohs, Rose, Neumann

Elementary Chemistry: Lecture Notes of Prof. A. W. Hofmann, Berlin, Germany

Elementary Chemistry: Lecture Notes of Prof. A. W. Hofmann, Berlin, Germany

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

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

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

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

Railway Signal Volume 3 (1885)

Railway Signal Volume 3 (1885)

An Architectural and General Description of the Town Hall, Manchester

An Architectural and General Description of the Town Hall, Manchester

London and North Western Railway goods invoice

London and North Western Railway goods invoice

Notes on phosphorous, tin and copper alloys

Notes on phosphorous, tin and copper alloys

Minute book

Minute book

Correspondence file regarding early history of the railway

Correspondence file regarding early history of the railway

Notes and addresses

Notes and addresses

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

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

Newspaper titled 'Heraldo English Edition Vol V No 49 Goa'

Newspaper titled 'Heraldo English Edition Vol V No 49 Goa'

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

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

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

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

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

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

Album documenting the laying of numerous submarine cables

Album documenting the laying of numerous submarine cables

Notes and addresses

Notes and addresses

My Machine 1889 III Development of driving cams.

My Machine 1889 III Development of driving cams.

Pumps & Pumping Machinery, Hydraulic Engines &c

Pumps & Pumping Machinery, Hydraulic Engines &c

Archive of evidence for the Royal Commission on Technical Education. It contains a wide range of items pertaining to technical education in Britain (18.6% of the collection), notably in London, Liverpool and in Yorkshire, and several other European states: the Austrian Empire (12.8%), Belgium (4.7%), France (11.1%), Germany (31.3%), Italy (5%), Switzerland (13.3) as well as the United States (3.1%). There are not only published reports from a variety of educational establishments, but syllabuses, statistics of courses, lists of students and prize winners, plans of facilities, lists of teaching equipment, and surveys of technical museums. Some are signed by the Commission’s secretary, Gilbert Redgrave. There is also archival material such as manuscript correspondence, handbills, newspaper pages and posters.

Archive of evidence for the Royal Commission on Technical Instruction

Two pamphlets relating to the early defence of Thirlmere and the later sale of the contractors plant used during the course of the construction of Thirlmere reservoir.

Pamphlets relating to the Thirlmere Water Scheme

150.00

Advertisement for Moore's Patent Compass

Scale: 1/4":1'. Plans of poop and forecastle, upper deck, lower deck, hold and profile, all as fitted.

Arrangement drawings of cruiser 'Pylades'

The memoranda offers an Anglo-American Arab platen printing press and discusses its relative merits in comparison with the the Franklin press.

Memoranda from Josiah Wade of the Crown Works to Colonel Stuart Wortley at the Patent Office Museum

Scale 1/4" : 1'. Comprises plan of upper deck; plan of poop and forecastle; plan of lower deck; plan of hold (and sections); profile. Each bears numerous signatures.

Arrangement drawings of ship "Brisk"

Scale 1/4":1'. Comprise profile; poop and forecastle; plans of upper deck, lower deck, platforms, and hold (and sections).

Arrangement drawings of HMS 'Phaeton'

Scale 1/4":1'. Comprise plans of forecastle, lower deck, hold (and sections), upper deck; profile.

Arrangement drawings of ship 'Falcon'

Scale 1/4":1'

Arrangement drawings of ships 'Bellona' and 'Barham'

540.00

Drawing of 'air log' device for preventing ships from sinking

140.00

Booklet entitled: "Aerial Navigation being the inaugural address"

Scale: 1/4":1'. Plans of poop and forecastle, upper deck, profile, lower deck, and of hold (plus sections).

Arrangement drawings of twin screw torpedo cruiser 'Scout'

Scale 1/4":1'. Comprise plans of poop and forecastle, upper deck; profile; plans of protective deck, hold (and sections).

Arrangement drawings of ship 'Landrail'

175.00

Letter from E R Lankester to an unnamed correspondent

Three mounted sepia photographs of drawings of the side elevation, end elevation and plan of the calculating machine or difference engine of 1830, designed by Charles Babbage.

Photographs of drawings of Charles Babbage's 1830 Difference Engine

Scales various. Comprise midship section, figurehead, spar and sail plan, lines. Built for David Hunter, Ayr.

Plans of no. 246 barque 'Girvan'

Scale 1/4":1'. Plans of platforms, protective deck, main deck, hold and upper deck, all showing ventilation; proposed arrangement of fresh and salt water services; profile showing ventilation.

Arrangement drawings of HMS 'Narcissus'

200.00

Letter from Richard Proctor to A Garner

Scale 1/4":1'. Ship 'Emerald' of the Tourmaline class. Comprise plans of lower deck, upper deck and topsides, poop forecastle, skid beams &c, and hold (and sections); profile.

Arrangement drawings of ship 'Emerald'

180.00

Letter from P H Gosse to H B Wheatley

225.00

Draft letter from William Whewell to W T Brande?

Scales various. Roll comprises specification; form giving dimensions of masts and yards; plans: midship section, sketch of sails, profile of inboard works, forecastle, upper deck, lower deck, hold; sheer drawing.

Specification and plans of single screw gun boats 'Albacore', 'Mistletoe' and 'Watchful'

125.00

Letter from William Benjamin Carpenter to Dr. A. Wilson

Scale 1/4":1'. Comprise plans of platforms, lower deck, protective deck, spar deck, upper deck, hold (and sections); profile.

Arrangement drawings of twin screw protected corvette 'Mersey'

Scale 1/4":1'. Comprise plans of protective deck, poop and forecastle, hold (and sections), upper deck; profile.

Arrangement drawings of twin screw steel gun and torpedo vessels 'Curlew' and 'Landrail'

595.00

Assignment of Leasehold premises and Goodwill and Stock in trade of chemist and druggist's business at Bournemouth, Hants.