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The Rastrick Notebook

The Rastrick Notebook

1829
James Lovelock’s notes for a lecture about detecting life on other planets

James Lovelock’s notes for a lecture about detecting life on other planets

1966
Notebook P

Notebook P

1844-1845
James Lovelock’s early drafts of Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth

James Lovelock’s early drafts of Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth

1970
James Lovelock’s ‘Ideas’ notebook

James Lovelock’s ‘Ideas’ notebook

circa 2000
Sir Victor Horsley's laboratory notebook

Sir Victor Horsley's laboratory notebook

1904-1905
Southern Rail Booking Clerk notebook and photo

Southern Rail Booking Clerk notebook and photo

1940-1943
Laboratory notebook, England, 1980-1984

Laboratory notebook, England, 1980-1984

1980-1984
Notebooks on physiology and anatomy courses as part of occupational therapy training

Notebooks on physiology and anatomy courses as part of occupational therapy training

1957
Buff, lab notebook `C Ag III. Feb 1981'

Buff, lab notebook `C Ag III. Feb 1981'

Notebook Q

Notebook Q

1844-1845
Notebook belonging to J F Doelberg

Notebook belonging to J F Doelberg

c. 1900
Notebook belonging to J F Doelberg

Notebook belonging to J F Doelberg

c. 1900
Notebook embroidery as an occupational therapy techniques

Notebook embroidery as an occupational therapy techniques

1954-1957
Notebook on weaving as an occupational therapy technique

Notebook on weaving as an occupational therapy technique

1954-1957
The notebook of an amateur collector of early souvenirs of the air post

The notebook of an amateur collector of early souvenirs of the air post

circa 1935-1946
Notebooks on dancing as occupational therapy technique

Notebooks on dancing as occupational therapy technique

1954-1957
"Ideas" book on tapesty, 1906-1923. Part of the Morton Collection.

"Ideas" book on tapesty, 1906-1923. Part of the Morton Collection.

Notebook made out by R.S.E Hannay showing analysis of various F.N.F trials

Notebook made out by R.S.E Hannay showing analysis of various F.N.F trials

A6 blue hardbacked notebook given to heart transplant receipents at Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to record their daily doses of medication post transplant, owned by a person who had a heart transplant charting their medication from the days prior to their transplant and post-operation

Notebook given to heart transplant recipients

2010-2014
Notebook of Cyril A. Harrison, First World War overseas ambulance train / hospital train number 16. Written by Harrison during his service as a Medical Orderly (M.O.) serving number 16 ambulance train 14 August 1915 - 30 Jan 1919. Harrison was a member of the Friends Ambulance Unit (FAU). The FAU were conscientious objectors (C.O.) who staffed entire ambulance trains (as well as carrying out other medical non combat duties) during the World War One (WW1). The notebook includes tables containing names of FAU staff who served on the ambulance train under headings 'French B' and 'English', possibly a rota system for train work; religious quotations and notes regarding peace; medical notes e.g. 'notes on the blood'; a number of pages listing French Language practice, presumably French was being learnt for use during ambulance train service.

Notebook of Cyril A. Harrison, First World War overseas ambulance train number 16

1915
Notebook, with Mauchline ware cover, wooden, depicting "Locomotion No. 1", manufactured in 1875 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway. Inscribed on reverse "The First Engine Employed on a Public Railway, built by George Stephenson, Engineer, 1825".

Mauchline Ware notebook with Locomotion No. 1

1875
Notebook, paper with leather-covered card covers, notebook of John Harrison, Peterborough, 3 February 1864. Appears to be a railway engineer's commonplace book. Includes rules for solving problems with safety valves, experiments on pressure gauge accuracy in various locomotives, calculations on horsepower, notes on various pumping engines, notes on materials, specification of a six-wheeled coupled goods engine, etc. Some of the entries note their sources.

Notebook of John Harrison

1864
[Ms. laboratory notebook of 'works orders' for 14-c compounds / Radiochemical Centre. 1948 Nov-1954 Aug. See also inv. nos. 1977-236 & 237 (MS 1382)]

Ms. laboratory notebook of 'works orders' for 14-c compounds

1948-1954
Notebook, belonging to Patrick Stirling, entitled 'Result of Enquiries into Cases of Misconduct', 1853 - 1861, dimensions 185 x 114mm.

result of enquiries into cases of misconduct

1853-1861
Three notebooks used by Mark Levy whilst studying at the Ecole d’horlogerie, part of the technicum of La Chaux de Fonds Switzerland.

Notebooks used by Mark Levy whilst studying at the Ecole d’horlogerie

Notebook of Mr Leetall, Signal Inspector, York, North Eastern Railway, York, 1862-1865. Includes details of faults and signals examined over the North Eastern Railway System including sections of the line from York to Darlington, Church Fenton to Harrogate, York to Harrogate, Leeds to Stockton, Dalton Junction to Richmond and Northallerton to Leyburn and also Leeds to Selby, Nidd Valley, Boroughbridge and Rosedale branches. 1 volume.

Notebook of Mr Leetall

1863
[Ms. notebook of Timothy Hackworth, 1827 Sept-1828 Sept. Contains notes of happenings on the Stockton and Darlington Railway in its early days. It records that the Royal George locomotive (the only one with a name at that time) started work on 29 Nov 1827 and broke down on 13 Dec. Also that No.1 locomotive (afterwards known as Locomotion) exploded at Aycliffe Lane while taking in water on 1 Jul 1828, killing its driver, John Cree. Inside cover bears name 'James Dixon, Darlington'. Bears some later notes, post Hackworth's death, by subsequent owner]

Notebook of Timothy Hackworth, 1827-1828

1827-1828
Notebook with handwritten notes, containing a variety of invention ideas, by James Lovelock, no date. Includes diagrams for a ‘heat of absorption detector’ and ‘gas tank sensor’, interspersed with some more playful ideas such as a ‘Dalek destroyer’. The notebook is a narrow spiral bound notebook; modern paper; ballpoint pen ink and pencil .

James Lovelock’s inventions notebook

Notebook containing the transcript of a lecture on photography given in 1886 by the Reverand Vero Charles Deiffels, Vicar of Prescot Parish Church.

Notebook containing the transcript of a lecture on photography given in 1886 by the Reverand Vero Charles Deiffels

"Ideas" notebook by James Morton, Sundour Trials, processes etc., 1910-1928. Part of the Morton Collection.

"Ideas" notebook by James Morton

Notebook, handwritten, including cuttings, made by ECK Rogers relating to his work in the Nottingham area on goods movement and signalling

Notebook, handwritten, including cuttings

1939
Notebook of manuscript notes and circuit diagrams on telegraphs and mechanical signalling etc. at Nantybach signalbox, made by Samuel Edge, Lineman, October 1955.

Notes and diagrams on telegraphs and signalling at Nantybach

1955
North Eastern Railway notebook "Goods Audit Records from March 1848" containing chronological entries of when staff started and left the Goods Audit Department at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and died, 10 March 1848 to 13 March 1968. Stuck inside the front cover are various press clippings and photographs of staff. Inside the back cover are various scraps with notes. 2005-7527 was probably copied from this book.

Goods Audit Records from March 1848

1848-1968
Notebook - Battery charging record for SR carriages at Stewart's Lane depot, 1931 to 1938. Handwritten entries recording date, type and number of carriage, time charging commenced, cells, amps, time charging switched off, and whether charged up to total amps. Includes records for several named Pullman carriages and Royal carriages. Some pages missing between May and December 1931.

Battery charging record for SR carriages

1931-1938
Notebook used by E. A. Langridge of the LMS Drawing Office at Derby Works, 1937 to 1939. Contains notes on drawing office work, drawings made, calculations, etc. and various inserts.

Notebook of E. A. Langridge

1944-1945
Notebook, paper with card covers covered in varnished linen, notebook of Driver William Holbrey, circa 1926 to 1927. The notebook contains training notes and technical instructions for operating steam locomotives. This is followed by diary-style entries noting trains worked, locomotive numbers, crew names, where working etc., from 25 August 1926 to 18 Aug. 1927. The back of the book contains a a briefer work log, from 10 Jan. 1926 to 24 Sep. 1927. The training notes appear to pre-date the log entries. Driver Holbrey worked for the Great Central Railway and then the London & North Eastern Railway, at Neepsend and Darnall sheds.

Notebook of Driver William Holbrey

circa 1926-1927
[Ms. notebook on air reconnaissance kept by member of Royal Flying Corps / A.R. Russell. ca.1916-1917. 1 vol., chiefly comprising notes on aspects of aerial photography, with diagrams, photos etc stuck in. On front inside board are 'Instructions for Camera type "L"'/The Williamson Kinematograph Co. Ltd., London. Tipped in (now in two accompanying slipcases) are ts. 'Notes on organization, equipment and training for photography', 'Notes on oblique photography', 'Standing instructions for photographic sections - home stations', printed 'Notes on photography as practised in the Royal Flying Corps in the B.E.F.' (24p) 1916, envelope of 'Diagrams [photos] issued by S.O.P.', etc. The RFC's Training Division School of Photography was at Farnborough, Hants. (Possibly formerly on inventory as 1950-386/19). See also MS 646, inv. no. 1950-386/9]

Ms. notebook on air reconnaissance kept by member of Royal Flying Corps

circa 1916-1917
Notebook, paper bound with leather, North British Railway Locomotive Notebook, circa 1890s to 1931. Records details of NBR locomotives - number, built by, date, class, cylinders, wheels coupled, wheel diameter. Contains substantial additions and updates recording rebuilds, condemnations etc. under the LNER. The end of the book also contains lists of engines by class with various details such as delivery date etc.

North British Railway Locomotive Notebook

circa 1890s-1931
Notebook, Midland Railway gangers and permanent way department time book for Settle - Carlisle Line, dated 1 June 1882 to 26 April 1883. Parts of first pages torn away, but appears to have been issued to John Hunt of Horton. Each double page lists the gangers' names, occupations, days worked, rate of pay and remarks.

Midland Railway permanent way gangers time book

1882
Small black notebook, labeled 'Europe and Rest of the World', containing A-Z directory of contacts: photographers; agencies; magazines; prganisations; shopes and various other; 1 magazine cutting 'Top 100 Non-American World Films'.

address book, Europe and rest of the world

Notebook, paper with card covers and metal spiral binding, manuscript, contains notes on essential qualifications, suggested questions and answers for Special Class B Accidents Clerk's post. Signature on the cover, may read A.H. Wells, 1950-1959.

Accidents Clerk Examinations notes

1950-1959
Notebook created by Frank Baxter containing notes and records supporting civil engineering works he was involved in, with coloured illustrations and fine detail

Notebook created by Frank Baxter

Maquette 'England By The Sea' and associated notebook and workbook belonging to Tony Ray-Jones

England By The Sea

Notebook containing information relating to the purchasing of protective clothing by the Southern Railway. Copied from the original register as an aide memoir by Mr Matthews, clerk at the Clothing Depot, Battersea. Includes information regarding standard orders, contractors, delivery dates, standard issues of clothing, misfit percentages, grades & the years in which items were issued etc.

Purchasing of protective clothing by the Southern Railway

1924-1945
Notebook used by E. A. Langridge of the LMS Drawing Office at Derby Works, 1937 to 1939. Contains notes on drawing office work, drawings made, calculations, etc. including notes for the visit of the Coronation Scot to America, with various inserts including 2 advertisements for seed potatoes from the LMS Horticultural Society.

Notebook of E. A. Langridge

1937-1939
[Note book used during Ernest Mills during his training to obtain the Post Master General's Special Certificate to become a Wireless Operator in the war- time Merchant Navy. 46p. used. Bears title 'Practical notes on service advise'. Contains drawings, notes and circuit drawings of a quench gap transmitter, a marine charging board type 8, a 187 board, a quarter kW spark transmitter etc, and notes re equipment, 'maintenance of accumulators', testing, radio telegraphy etc. Also includes two Marconigrams and instructions on how to fill them in. 1940-1950. See also 1998-19 to 21]

Notebook, Ernest Mills training to become a Wireless Operator Merchant Navy

1940-1950
Notebook, London Underground Electric Railway, Blue cover with gold initials and cut out for name, Unused

London underground Electric Railway notebook

[Notebook containing ms. equations of certain bicircloids by Henry Perigal Jun., bound with various offprints by S.M. Drach and William Beverley and by Perigal, including from his 'Contributions to Kinematics'. A complement to Perigal's geometric pen in the Museum's Mathematics Collection (inv.no. 1910-151)]

Bicircloids &c.

circa 1844-1859
Light brown A4 Dingbats* notebook, used by Kate Bingham during her time as Chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce, 2020

Notebook used by Kate Bingham when Chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce

2017-2020