Sources used in the Exhibition
Archive & Manuscript Sources
Letter from Armorer Donkin, 3 January 1807, with accompanying bond, 5 January 1807.Bell Genealogical Memoranda/ Wilson
Letter from W.G. Armstrong to the secretaries of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle. 31 May 1883.
Spence Watson Papers, SW 1/1/7
Letter from Robert Spence Watson to Sir W.G. Armstrong, 17 April 1886.
Manuscript Album 144
Letter from W.G. Armstrong to Robert Spence Watson, 16 January 1893.
Spence Watson Papers, SW 1/1/9
Letter from Sir Joseph Swan to John Worsnop, 9 November 1897.
Manuscript Album 147
Photograph of Lord Armstrong at Cragside by John Worsnop, c.1897.
Miscellaneous Photographs Collection
The journal of Thomas Sopwith. Used by kind permission of Mr Robert Sopwith.
(Available on microfilm)
Printed sources
Armstrong, W.G. Electric movement in air and water: with theoretical inferences.(London: Smith, Elder, 1897)
C19th Collection 537 ARM
Armstrong, W.G. On the employment of a column of water as a motive power for propelling machinery
(Newcastle upon Tyne, Printed by T. & J. Hodgson, 1845.)
Clarke Collection 1886(1)
Armstrong, W.G. (ed.). The industrial resources of the district of the three northern rivers, the Tyne, Wear and Tees: including the reports on the local manufactures, read before the British Association, in 1863
Clarke Collection 1807
Armstrong, W.G., Longridge, J.A. & Richardson, T. Three reports on the use of the steam coals of the “Hartley District” of Northumberland in marine boilers: with plans
(London: J. Weale, 1858)
Clarke Collection 1832
Burnett, J. Nine hours' movement: a history of the engineers' strike in Newcastle and Gateshead
(Newcastle upon Tyne, J.W. Swanston, 1872)
Clarke Collection 1803
Illustrated London News, number 1931, vol. LXIX, 29th July 1876.
19th C. Collection 030 ILL
Newcastle upon Tyne Royal mining, engineering and industrial exhibition. (International and colonial.) Jubilee year 1887: Official catalogue. Bound with other exhibition publications.
(Newcastle upon Tyne: R. Robinson, 1887).
Clarke Collection 402
Ordnance Survey Map, Newcastle & Gateshead, 1898.
Maps Collection
Plan of the River Tyne by I.T.W Bell, Newcastle, 1849.
Maps Collection
Record of the visit of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales to Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Tyneside, August 1884, compiled by the town clerk of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
(Newcastle upon Tyne, A. Reid, 1885)
Clarke Collection 444
Selkirk's collection of songs and ballads for the people: original and select (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1853)
White Collection W821.04 SEL
Report of the Building Committee of the Prudhoe Memorial Convalescent Home, Whitley, North Shields, with a statement of the account and list of subscription (1871).
Hospital Archives 12
Whittle Dean Water Company. Prospectus of an intended joint stock company to be called the Whittle Dean Water Company: and to be formed for the purpose of supplying the towns of Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, and the respective environs thereof, with pure water
(Newcastle: Courant Office, 1845).
White Collection W942.8 WHI
