Letters from William Blackwood and George William Blackwood to Edmund Candler and Charles Candler, his brother. These letters mostly relate to the publishing of Candler's writing about his time in India in Blackwood's magazine. Blackwood's letters follow the general pattern of complimenting Candl...
The file consists of incoming correspondence from Edgar Mittelholzer usually signed as 'Barno' to Ruth Windebank (nee Wilkinson) during the period 1941-1962. The letters include personal information about Mittelholzer's life in Georgetown, Guyana in the early 1940s including his personal relatio...
The file consists of booklets and typescripts of poems from Edgar Mittelholzer to Ruth Windebank. The booklets include: Edgar A. Mittelholzer, Creole Chips, British Guiana: The Lutheran Press, (1937) Edgar A. Mittelholzer, Colonial Artist in War-Time: A Poem, (1941) with autograph signature 'B...
Volume of watercolour copies of paintings owned by Dawson Turner
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Album of drawings titled ‘Watercolour Drawings copied from the Pictures in the Possession of Dawson Turner, Esq.’ (letterpress title page in black and red with traces of gilt).The album dates from 1828-1838 and includes 53 watercolours by three of the daughters of the banker, botanist, and antiqu...
Slipcase for a volume of watercolour drawings of paintings owned by Dawson Turner
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Black leather slipcase for an album of drawings titled ‘Watercolour Drawings copied from the Pictures in the Possession of Dawson Turner, Esq.’ The slipcase is unadorned and unlabelled with a soft cream lining and a grey metal clasp.
License granted to Captain Brett for the import of logwood
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Bound copy of license for Captain Richard Brett to import 50 tonnes of logwood per year, dated Sep 1600. Logwood was used for dying fabrics, but it was later found to be damaging. A note in the treasury calendar book from 18 Nov 1667 states "Captain Brett called in about the logwood patent". This...
Unbound recipe book marked Segreti (secret) containing manuscript notes in Italian of formulations for perfumes, soaps, gem tinting and china making. The contents are divided into several sections entitled: Libro Primo Profumi Libro Secondo - Lisci Libro Quarto - Porcellane, Maioliche, Vetri e Sm...
Notebook of formulations for fabric dyes in French with 12 fabric specimens attached to pages of the book. The volume is entitled "Experimens commence le 10 Janvier 1820, Chez Mr. Peel". This folder includes a photocopy of the entry from the register of the Patent Office Library.
Letter from John Buddle to Mr Warburton regarding coal seams near Newcastle
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Letter from John Buddle to H Warburton, dated 19 May 1830, regarding evidence given to a Parliamentary committee on 13 May about coal seams in the Newcastle area. Buddle desires to correct his statement regarding the number of coal seams in the district.
Volume of correspondence relating to Henry Dircks' proposed Union of Mechanic and Literary Institutions
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A bound volume of collected correspondence and notes relating to a proposed union of scientific and literary institutions. The letters are mostly replies to a circular from Henry Dircks in 1839 and another from the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge inviting the delegates to a meeting ...