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Collapse D1851 - Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield (1902-c1997), formerly of Bermondsey, Surrey (1803-1902), engineering firm - 18th-20th cent

D1851 - Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield (1902-c1997), formerly of Bermondsey, Surrey (1803-1902), engineering firm - 18th-20th cent

Collapse P - Engineering Drawings - 1795-c1900

P - Engineering Drawings - 1795-c1900

Expand 1 - Paper-making machinery - 19th cent

1 - Paper-making machinery - 19th cent

Expand 2 - Printing Machinery - 19th cent

2 - Printing Machinery - 19th cent

Collapse 3 - Engines, furnaces and Boilers - 19th cent

3 - Engines, furnaces and Boilers - 19th cent

1 - "Messrs Taylor and Martineau's High Pressure Engine" - 1826

2 - Full size sectioned view of the nozzles to to the 6-horse engine at Messrs Donkin and Co - 1835

3 - Front and end elevations of Messrs Hawes' steam engine, as improved - 1837

4 - Drawing of 65 inch cylinder engine, "erected by Messrs Maudslay and Co at Chelsea Water Works from Tredgold on the Steam Engine" - 1838

5 - Engraving of beam engine - [early 19th Cent]

6 - Single cylinder table engine - [early 19th Cent]

7 - Drawing of "Farey's Patent Compound Engine, balanced pistons" - 1850s

8 - Plans and elevations of parts of Bryan Donkin Company steam engine made by John Hall and Sons [of Dartford; Donkin's brother-in-law] - early 19th Cent

9 - Front and end elevation of 6-horse power steam engine No 23 with two plans - early 19th cent

10 - Boiler of 8-horse engine, bearing pencil note "this not quite correct. See another drawing by WV" - 1838

11 - Boiler of Bryan Donkin Company 8-horse engine, made by J Hall and Co - 1838

12-13 - Plan and elevations of furnace, boiler and condensing engine driving wheel - [mid 19th Cent]

Expand 4 - Other types of machinery - 19th cent

4 - Other types of machinery - 19th cent

Expand 5 - Mr Sunnerdahl's paper mill, Klippan, Sweden - c.1830-1872

5 - Mr Sunnerdahl's paper mill, Klippan, Sweden - c.1830-1872

Expand 6 - Building and transport plans - 1795-c1900

6 - Building and transport plans - 1795-c1900

Expand 7 - Technical drawings on microfiche - 1952-1969

7 - Technical drawings on microfiche - 1952-1969

Expand UL - Bryan Donkin: unlisted material - 19th-20th cent

UL - Bryan Donkin: unlisted material - 19th-20th cent

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

National Coal Board

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Horace John Rylands (1886-1961) of Bakewell, First World War soldier

Horace John Rylands (1886-1961) of Bakewell, First World War soldier

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