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Observations taken at a small water mill at Hitchin

1809 Sept 14

Bound volume of 12 patents

1827-1856

Model of Fields cycloidal paddle wheel

1833-1890
[The Field papers: a collection of manuscript and printed material principally relating to the work of Joshua Field as a partner in the engineering firm of Maudslay, Sons and Field. ca.1805-1865. Comprises: volumes 1 and 2 which consist of miscellaneous items bound in chronological order by subject, and volumes 3 to 13 which are single, unrelated works. Vol.1 contains material on ships, marine engines etc; vol.2 contains material on stationary engines and boilers, railways and locomotives, machine tools etc. Volume 7, diary of a tour by Field in 1821 through the manufacturing districts of the Midlands, was transcribed for the Transactions of the Newcomen Society vols. 6 & 13. 13 vols ; 46.5 x 30cm. or less. Listing available, including name and subject indexes]

The Field papers: a collection of manuscripts and printed material

circa 1805-1865
[Notes concerning durability of cast iron waggons and wheels/Joshua Field ?] 1830 Feb.

Notes concerning durability of cast iron waggons and wheels

1830
Account of Blaenavon [Iron Works / Joshua Field. 1817. The author, assumed to be Field, writes in the introduction that, having visited Blaenavon Iron Works with his friend, Charles Hill in the summer of 1817, he will "transcribe from Coxe's History of Monmouthshire what he has said of them, inserting & adding whatever observations I may choose to make". 13p. used (with note of 1841 added at end)]

Account of Blaenavon Iron Works

1817
Working patent model, scale 1:8, of double piston-rod steeple paddle engines (c.1839) shown in structure of a vessel, patented by Joshua Field and Joseph Maudslay, and made by Maudslay, Sons and Field, Lambeth, London, England, 1839

Working patent model, of double piston-rod steeple paddle engines

1839
[Printed specification of Joseph Maudslay & Joshua Field's patent double cylinder engine. 1830s. A description of the engine in plain language, probably for advertising purposes. With lithograph showing three views of the engine. 3p. on 1 leaf + 1 leaf]

Printed specification of Joseph Maudslay & Joshua Field's patent double cylinder engine

1830-1839