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Around 500 books, mainly relating to economics and industry, particularly coal-mining, railways and chemistry but also including iron, steel, explosives and oyster fisheries.
Books on insects from the 18th and 19th Centuries, some with hand-coloured illustrations. For the most part written in English, French or German, with some in Latin.
Collection of early works on agriculture, rich in 18th and 19th-century reports on farming in many parts of Great Britain from the library of Professor D.A. Gilchrist.
A small collection of black and white photographic reproductions of Thomas Hair’s watercolours, depicting the mining industry in the North East. The collection consists of 41 illustrations.
A small collection of papers of Thomas Henry Havelock (1877-1968), who was at one time Professor of Mathematics in Newcastle University.
Chiefly notes on plant biology, pollination and plant genetics all belong to former Professor of Botany, John William Heslop Harrison, at Newcastle University.
Includes Ordnance Survey first edition one inch maps of England and six inch maps of Northumberland, plus a number of historic maps of Newcastle, the North East of England and other areas.
The mathematical library of John Theodore Merz, including books amassed by him during the writing of his work The History Of European Thought In The Nineteenth Century.
This archive relates to Professor Randell's professional and academic associations in the field of computing science throughout his career.
A collection of books, pamphlets, atlases and charts relating to the history of Hydrography, representing the personal library of Rear Admiral George Stephen Ritchie.
A small collection of items from the home and home workshop of Sir Joseph Swan, including experimental photographic prints and early light bulbs.
The personal archive of Walter Calverley Trevelyan (1797-1870).
Contains books on mathematics and maths education, including works by Robert Record (the man who introduced the = symbol), such as The Grounde Of Artes (1582).
Contains research material and correspondence relating to Peter and Ruth Wallis' research on mathematics education and libraries.
