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Ten Years of Nuclear Power, publicity publication by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, 1966
Illustration of George Stephenson's locomotive, ‘Locomotion’ 1875
Pre-Gestee advert c1940, fore runner of PG Tips
Birdseye View of Barrow Docks and Shipbuilding Yard
Lithograph depicting Hetton Colliery
Replica of ‘Rocket’ 1886.
‘Jumbo Farm’ Minute Book 1861-1863'
Painting by Giovanni Montiroli of a design for the Ceiling of the Saloon at Alnwick Castle. c.1850
Symeon of Durham On the origins and progress of the church of Durham
“The first report of a society for preventing accidents in coal mines”
Baptism of Capability Brown
Plan of Seathwaite showing wad-mine surface and workings, 1821
Articles of partnership between John Brunner and Ludwig Mond, 28 February 1873
Plan of the Saltburn Inclined Tramway
Joseph Swan’s recollection of the first use of his incandescent lightbulbs at Cragside
Drawing of the first composite passenger coach introduced on the Stockton and Darlington Railway, 1830-31
High level Bridge, Newcastle
‘Wash your hands now – as mummy does!’ c1960 leaflet
Cunard Staff Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 4 (Jan 1923).
Colne Valley Division Labour Union Minute Book 1891-1900
Photograph of Bessemer Convertor
Flying machines designed by Sir George Cayley (1773-1857)
Plan of the proposed harbour buildings at Seaham by John Dobson, 1828
Port Sunlight Works and Village c1914
“W and D” Birdseye View of Textiles of Manchester
Mersey Tunnel Construction photograph
High level Bridge, Newcastle
Set of playing cards depicting the counties of England and Wales, Robert Morden, 1676
George Stephenson's Rocket, 1822
Photograph of Queensway Mersey Tunnel, Liverpool to Birkenhead under construction, 1931
NEWCASTLE BRANCH: RECORD OF REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES AND NOTES FROM PRIVATE LETTERS, 1828-1832
Map of the River Weaver, surveyor John Billington 1721
Drawing of a retort used by Boulton and Watt to provide gas lighting at Phillips and Lee textile mill Salford, 1805.
Register of Archbishop Walter de Grey, 1225-1255
Electric light fittings for St George's Church, Preston designed by Sir Albert Richardson
