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Memorabilia album from SS Arandora Star’s voyage to the West Indies

Engineering drawing: Sydney Harbour Bridge during construction

Memorabilia album from Union-Castle line cruise to South Africa, outward on RMMV Winchester Castle, and return on MV Carnarvon Castle

Beyer, Peacock Blue Prints for Eng Ord 144 Isle of Man Railway

Analysis of Ostwald's Theory of Colour

The Application of Computers to Taxonomy by Peter Henry Andrews Sneath

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Thesis entitled 'Future developments in aircraft design'

Copy drawing of a grain dryer

Photograph album entitled, 'The Daily Graphic Plastics Exhibition'

Museum Registration by Kenneth de Burgh Codrington

Scrapbook entitled: "Centenary of Sir Joseph Swan. With Description of Swan's Electric Light, as used at the Residence of Sir Wm. G. Armstrong, Cragside"

Papers relating to the Monk-Irwin Process

Details of Cayley's Aerial Carriage

Sir Henry Follett's Practical Notes on Physics

Thesis entitled: "The Distribution of Electricity in Rural Areas 1926 to 1963 An Investigation"

Album of c. 200 captioned photographs of oil-drilling work in Venezuela

Survey data for the area of Hodbarrow Mine, Cumberland

Bestemmelse af afledningen i en lang sporisolation ved hjaelp af emperemeter og voltmeter

A historical sketch of the earliest recorded experiments on the distillation of gas from coal

Folder entitled: "Notes on the Qattara Power Scheme"

PhD thesis entitled: "The Differential Analyser and some applications"

Long service certificate awarded to William Howard

AVRO Manchester Tender Specification

Photograph of Frances Way (Griffiths), Cecil Way, David Way and Christine Way

Master of Technical Science thesis entitled: "History of Fenton Murray & Wood"

Unpublished biography of William Henry Maw by W.E. Simnett

Kompleks kompensator, system Gall. Fabrikat H. Tinsley & Co., London. Betjeningsforskrift og beskrivelse

Beregning af lange sporisolationer

Photo album entitled 'A Souvenir from Ludham: Dan England (Millwright) & His Shop'

200

Album of photographs relating to the drilling of oil wells

Drawing of broad wheeled Sussex waggon as used in the counties Sussex & Kent, Southern England circa 1700-1930

Volume entitled: "Structural Air Raid Protection in England and Abroad"

Sketch of the Rocket engine and tender

Dome and regulator st: pipe carrier

The "Puffing Billy" Locomotive

Postcard featuring portrait of Frances Way (formerly Griffiths) with children David and Christine

Drawing of end views

1 volume

Manual entitled: "The Manufacture of polyethylene by the ICI process. Volume 1A"

Book entitled: "Hertha Ayrton: A Memoir"

Tender frame details and barrel fixings

Established by French aviation enthusiast Jacques Schneider, the annual and later bi-annual Schneider Trophy Race was originally designed to foster the development of commercial seaplanes, but soon became a contest of pure speed. The ultimate prize in the contest was permanent retention of the trophy, which would be awarded to the country that won three consecutive races. The main competitors were France, Italy, the USA and Britain, with Britain securing the trophy in 1931. The collection relates to the 1925 race, which was held in Baltimore, USA. For this race, Britain entered two planes, a Supermarine S4 monoplane and a Gloster III biplane. Especially high hopes were placed on the Supermarine S4, an advanced racer designed by R.J. Mitchell. Partially financed by the British government, which was at the time encouraging research into high-speed aircraft, Mitchell adopted a radical design: a highly streamlined cantilevered monoplane with no external bracing. The design proved effective, and in September 1925 the S4 set a new world speed record over a 3 km course at Calshot. In October 1925, the aircraft was shipped to Baltimore to enter the Schneider Trophy Race, where during pre-race high-speed navigability tests it developed a flutter and crashed into the sea, breaking in half. Owing to the position of cockpit, which was free of obstructions, the pilot, Henry Baird, managed to extricate himself from the plane and survive the crash. The collection was compiled by an eye witness to the 1925 race, and comprises the official programme, annotated photographs of the Supermarine S4 and of the race track, and an annotated newspaper account of the event written by the pilot.

Collection of documents relating to the 1925 Schneider Trophy Race

2 items

Booklet and photograph showing forging production processes at Eva Brothers, Ltd.

General arrangement

Sketch of Rocket engine and tender

Nameplates and axlecaps

Stephenson's 'Killingworth' Loco 1815

Newcomen Mine Pump at Fresnes before 1739

The "Puffing Billy" Locomotive

1 item

Report entitled 'Report on the Engineering Feasibility and Cost of the Channel Tunnel Project'

155

Souvenir programme for Sir Alan Cobham's Great Air Display, National Aviation Day