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Two mounted photographs of Hackworth's Safety Spring Valve (Front and Side Elevation) as originally used in 'Royal George' locomotive

Accrual to the Hackworth family archive, collected by the Hackworth family , made in the United Kingdom 1827 - c1900. Three early letters probably detailing the running of the Stockton and Darlington Railway Three letters Joseph Pease to Timothy Hackworth (1827, 1829), one letter Robert Stephenson to Timothy Hackworth (1828). Large framed drawing 'Loco engine for St Petersburg Railway Manufactured by Timothy Hackworth Engineer New Shildon Sept 1836' Printed, framed engineering drawings taken from patent documents annotated by Robert Young 'Hackworth's Wylam Engine', 'Blenkinsop Loco, Stephenson's, Brunton's', 'Stephenson's Killingworth Engines' Photograph of fountain in Shildon park, bearing a representation of the "Royal George"; autographical Memorial of Eminent Men of Science Engineers and Mechanics of the Nineteenth Century (copies of signatures)

Hackworth family papers

1827-1900
Papers from the Hackworth family archive, collected by the Hackworth family, originates from members of the family and associated individuals in the United Kingdom and the United States, copies and originals of correspondence from late 1900s to early 20th century. This was a further acquisition to the Hackworth archive already held at the NRM.

Hackworth family papers

1890-1930
Papers from the Hackworth family archive, collected by the Hackworth family and associated individuals in the United Kingdom and the United States. Printed material, photographs, research material and correspondence. Includes early railway letters to and from Timothy Hackworth relating to Stephenson and Co, George Dixon etc; estate papers relating to mental health of Ann Ambler, daughter of Timothy Hackworth; letters to and from John Wesley Hackworth; correspondence gathered by Robert Young from family members Samuel Holmes and Robert Pickering.

Hackworth family papers

1820-1950
Papers from the Hackworth family archive, collected by the Hackworth family, originates from members of the family and associated individuals in the United Kingdom and United States. 3 volumes,

Hackworth family papers

1850-1950
Archive material relating to Reginald Hackworth Young (14 boxes, 1925-1977) engineer, and great grandson of Timothy Hackworth. Correspondence, designs, plans, photographs and other records relating to Reginald Hackworth Young’s employment including records relating to oven design, fans, ventilation of mines, wind tunnels work and English Electric, Woods of Colchester, Sturtevants, the War Office, National College of Heating, Ventilating, Refrigeration and fan engineering. Career records including diaries, correspondence and lectures. Archive material relating of Reginald Hackworth Young (1 box containing 12 files. 1972-1999) and his daughter Jane Hackworth Young in relation to recognition for Timothy Hackworth and setting up of the Timothy Hackworth Museum, Shildon including records relating to the origins of the NRM Locomotion site, Shildon. Jane Hackworth Young’s research on Stockton and Darlington Railway House plaques (1 box, 2004-2018) research into people who lived in the houses and their jobs on the Stockton and Darlington Railway from 1825-1857.

Accrual to the Hackworth Archive - papers of Reginald Hackworth Young and Jane Hackworth Young

1925-1999
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Article from 'The Yorkshire Post' entitled ‘The Steam Rail Locomotive. Its origin and development’ by J.G.H. Warren M.I.Mech.E

5 items

Various articles from 'The Gazette' [a Canadian paper] by John Loye

1 item

Liverpool and Manchester centenary lectures given at Picton Hall, William Brown Street ‘The Rainhill Trails of 1829’ by Dendy Marshall and ‘Two hundred years of steam power on land and sea’ by Captain Edgar C. Smith

1 item

'The Liverpool & Manchester Railway Centenary Celebrations at Liverpool September 13th to 20th 1930'

1 item

'Reid’s Monthly Timetable and Advertiser of The York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway'

1 item

'Official Guide Leeds and District Tramway Car Routes', published by the Corporation of Leeds, includes descriptions of areas around Leeds

1 item

'Memento of Shildon Horticultural, Industrial, Agricultural and Live Stock Society Jubilee Show'

1 item

'Auckland & County Chronicle’

2 items

‘The Northern Echo’

1 item

‘Evening Dispatch’

1 item

‘Northern Echo’

1 item

Article entitled 'The Legislative Council, Penang’s New Member’ [Robert Young]

1 item

Article from 'The Engineer' entitled ‘The Locomotive Magnet as Reconstructed: Timothy Hackworth, Shildon and Soho, Engineer

1 item

Article from 'Darlington and Richmond Herald' entitled ‘The Railway Jubilee, speeches by Mr Henry Pease and Mr J.W. Pease'

1 item

Article from 'Engineering' entitled ‘Memorial to Timothy Hackworth'

1 item

Article from 'Railway Age' entitled ‘The old locomotive ‘Samson’’

1 item

Article from Railway & Locomotive Historical Society' entitled ‘Old Colony Railroad: the account of the opening taken from the ‘Boston Advertiser’

1 item

'The Northern Echo'

1 item

'The Engineer’

1 item

‘The Northern Echo’ No. 1,785

1 item

Article from ‘The Echo’

1 item

Article from 'Northern Daily Express' entitled 'Sketches for the People: Men From the Ranks No. 2- George Stephenson Chap VI.'

1 item

'The Newcastle Daily Chronicle'

1 item

'Darlington and Stockton Times/Ripon and Richmond Chronicle’

1 item

‘Darlington and Richmond Herald’

1 item

‘The Newcastle Weekly Chronicle Special Edition'

1 item

'The Northern Echo'

2 items

‘Durham Chronicle’ No. 2241 11 October 1862

1 item

'The Newcastle Daily Chronicle'

1 item

Newspaper cutting from the 'Yorkshire Evening Post' entitled 'Railway Pioneers' including letters from Samuel H Young written 27 January 1926 reply to letter of 23 January 1926

1 item

Article from the 'Yorkshire Evening Post' entitled 'Railway Pioneers, reminiscences of Hackworth and Stephenson' includes letter from W.J. Barker, Leeds

1 item

Article from 'The New York Times' entitled 'Father of Locomotives: Title Given to Stephenson is Claimed for Timothy Hackworth' includes letter to The Editor of the New York Times from Samuel Holmes

1 item

Newspaper extract showing a photograph of Hedley’s ‘Puffing Billy’

1 item

Article from the 'Richmond Chronicle' entitled 'Timothy Hackworth Memorial. A Shildon Scheme Enthusiastically Launched. Interesting Speeches', annotated in pen 'Ferens has the decedents wrong (BY) 'E' not 'R'

1 item

‘The Northern Echo’

1 item

‘The Financial Times Special Railway Supplement'

1 item

Tabulated newspaper cutting book, obituaries for John Wesley Hackworth and R.B. Nightingale and Albert Hackworth

1 item

Photograph showing copper/brass relief of George Stephenson Steam Locomotive, Killingworth

1 item

'The Railway Times' with 'John Wesley Hackworth' noted on front

1 bundle

Letters to publications re steam blast pipe, Blair & Co, Creation of Hackworth Masonic Lodge

1 item

'The Engineer'

1 item

'Hackworth Lodge of Mark Master Masons No.761 Consecration and Installation of W. Bro H.S. Sunderland, 596, P.M., P.P.S.G.W , Masonic Temple, Shildon'

1 item

'Timothy Hackworth ‘father of the locomotive’ souvenir in commemoration of the centenary of his death, July 7 1850. Issued by the Shildon Timothy Hackworth commemoration committee. 1 shilling'.

1 bundle

Fragmented newspaper articles