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Shutt End Colliery Railway steam locomotive 'Agenoria'

1829

Three etched wine glasses showing the type of design made on the original machine for etching glass with geometrical designs

Original machine for etching glass with geometrical designs

1865-1875
[Letterpress copy letter] 1829 Feb 3, Stourbridge [to] Tim[oth]y Hackworth, New Sheldon, near West Auckland, Durham / John U Rastrick. [2p. on 1 leaf. Requests details of costs of keeping Stockton and Darlington locomotive engines in repairs for one year 'and for particulars of the coal and water consumed during an experiment with the Royal George', and 'the No. of each of your Locomotive Engines - with the Men's Names who work them, that I may know ... one from the other'. He makes passing reference to Nicholas Wood at Killingworth, and mentions 'American Gentlemen' and tests carried out for them on Hackworth's engine between Stockton and Darlington. Mention is made of a set of wrought iron tyres which had been used at Killingworth for nine months without perceptible wear. The letter was written while Rastrick was preparing his report to the Directors of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway]

Letter, John Rastrick to Timothy Hackworth, 3 February 1829

1829-02-03
Special Akuret print meter. 3-section step wedge in wooden frame; in original box with instructions.

Special Akuret Print Meter

Original machine for etching glass with geometrical designs, invented by John Northwood, Wordsley, Staffordshire, England, 1865, and made by Stevens and Williams Limited, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1865-1875

Original machine for etching glass with geometrical designs

1865-1875
Special Akuret actinometer, made by Portable Studio Manufacturing Co, c.1900. Printing frame with 21 step wedge, in 3 rows. Used for carbon and platinotype process. Cost 3/6. With instructions and paper sample packet.

Special Akuret actinometer

1895-1905
Astigmatic fans, three blocks, paper, by Douglas and Wooldridge, Stourbridge

Astigmatic fans

Base, for original machine for etching glass with geometrical designs, invented by John Northwood, Wordsley, Staffordshire, England, 1865, and made by Stevens and Williams Limited, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1865-1875

Base, for original machine for etching glass with geometrical designs

1865-1875