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Collapse MS 3147 - Boulton and Watt Collection - 1761 - 1977MS 3147 - Boulton and Watt Collection - 1761 - 1977
Collapse 1 - Records of Boulton & Watt and Successor Firms - 1766 - 19191 - Records of Boulton & Watt and Successor Firms - 1766 - 1919
1 - Engine Ledger - 1777 - 1778
2 - Boulton Watt & Co. Ledgers - Oct 1810 - Sep 1815
3 - Boulton Watt & Co. Ledgers. - Oct 1815 - Sep 1821
4 - Boulton Watt & Co. Ledgers. - Oct 1821 - Sep 1826
5 - Boulton Watt & Co. Ledgers. - Oct 1826 - Sep 1835
6 - Boulton Watt & Co. Ledgers. - Oct 1835 - Sep 1840
7 - Boulton Watt & Co. Ledgers. - Oct 1840 - Jun 1848
8 - Boulton Watt & Co. Ledger, Soho Foundry. - Oct 1810 - Oct 1840
9 - Engine Works Ledgers, Soho Manufactory. - 1797 - 1823
10 - Ledger, Soho Manufactory,1822—1823; Railway Carriage Accounts May 1885—Aug. 1895 (1 volume). - 1822 - Aug 1895
11 - Ledger, Soho Foundry - Aug 1795 - Sep 1800
12 - Scroll Ledgers. - Jul 1814 - Apr 1825
13 - Scroll Ledgers. - Oct 1824 - Aug 1832
14 - Scroll Ledgers. - Jan 1833 - Sep 1840
15 - Scroll Ledgers. - Jun 1840 - Aug 1854
16 - Scroll Ledgers. - Jul 1848 - Sep 1863
17 - Scroll Ledgers of Employees’ Cash Accounts. - 1841 - 1855
18 - Scroll Ledgers of Employees’ Cash Accounts. - 1855 - 1863
19 - Ledgers of Personal Accounts, Soho Foundry. - Oct 1797 - Jun 1802
20 - Ledgers of Personal Accounts, Soho Foundry. - Oct 1807 - Oct 1811
21 - Ledgers of Personal Accounts, Soho Foundry. - 1816 - 1822
22 - Accounts Ledger. - Apr 1868 - Aug 1874
23 - Ledger of accounts of James Watt Jr.’s estates etc. - 1829 - 1857
24 - Boulton Watt & Co. Journals. - 1 Oct 1810 - 30 Sep 1815
25 - Boulton Watt & Co. Journals. - 1 Oct 1815 - 30 Sep 1821
26 - Boulton Watt & Co. Journals. - 1 Oct 1821 - 30 Sep 1826
27 - Boulton Watt & Co. Journals. - 1 Oct 1826 - 10 Jul 1835
28 - Boulton Watt & Co. Journals. - 15 Jul 1835 - 24 Dec 1841
29 - Boulton Watt & Co. Journals. - 1 Oct 1840 - 2 Jun 1848
30 - Boulton Watt & Co. Journals, Soho Foundry. - 1 Oct 1810 - 30 Sep 1831
31 - Boulton Watt & Co. Journals, Soho Foundry. - 4 Oct 1831 - 15 Jan 1842
32 - Engine Works Journal, Soho Manufactory. - 30 Sep 1797 - 29 Sep 1810
33 - Journal, Soho Foundry - Aug 1795 - 30 Sep 1800
34 - Engine Day Books. - 18 Jul 1792 - 26 Apr 1799
35 - Engine Day Books. - 1 May 1799 - 21 Dec 1803
36 - Engine Day Books. - 5 Jan 1804 - 24 Mar 1809
37 - Engine Day Books. - 19 Feb 1814 - 30 Dec 1818
38 - Engine Day Books. - 2 Jan 1819 - 30 Sep 1824
39 - Engine Day Books. - 1 Oct 1824 - 30 Sep 1829
40 - Engine Day Books. - 1 Oct 1829 - 31 Mar 1834
41 - Engine Day Books. - 17 May 1837 - 30 Sep 1840
42 - Engine Day Books. - 3 Oct 1840 - 2 Jun 1848
43 - Soho Day Book. - 1802 - 1825
44 - Soho Foundry Day Books (First Series). - 3 Oct 1795 - 30 Jun 1800
45 - Soho Foundry Day Books (First Series). - 1 Jul 1800 - 28 Aug 1804
46 - Soho Foundry Day Books (First Series). - 3 Sep 1804 - 7 Apr 1808
47 - Soho Foundry Day Books (Second Series). - 17 Dec 1804 - 30 Jun 1810
48 - Soho Foundry Day Books (Second Series). - 2 Jul 1810 - 31 Mar 1814
49 - Soho Foundry Day Books (Second Series). - 4 Apr 1814 - 30 Jun 1818
50 - Soho Foundry Day Books (Third Series). - 1 Jan 1824 - 13 Aug 1828
51 - Soho Foundry Day Books (Third Series). - 13 Aug 1828 - 9 Jun 1834
51a - Index to Soho Foundry Day Book No. 3 (1 volume). - [13 Aug 1828 - 9 Jun 1834]
52 - Soho Foundry Day Books (Third Series). - 10 Jun 1834 - 28 Mar 1839
53 - Boulton Watt & Co.’s account with M. R. Boulton J. Watt & Co. - 30 Jun 1832 - 31 Oct 1840
54 - Cash Account Abstract, Soho Manufactory. - 7 Jul 1810 - 14 Jul 1827
55 - Boulton Watt & Co. Cash Books (Head Clerks’ Cash Books), Soho Manufactory. - May 1817 - Jul 1828
56 - Boulton Watt & Co. Cash Books (Head Clerks’ Cash Books), Soho Manufactory. - Jul 1828 - Sep 1830
57 - Boulton Watt & Co. Cash Books (Head Clerks’ Cash Books), Soho Manufactory. - 1 Oct 1832 - 1 Jun 1839
58 - Boulton Watt & Co. Cash Books (Head Clerks’ Cash Books), Soho Manufactory. - 1837 - 1844
59 - Boulton Watt & Co. Cash Books (Head Clerks’ Cash Books), Soho Manufactory. - 4 Jan 1845 - 24 Jan 1852
60 - Vouchers Paid Out, Soho Manufactory. - 24 Dec 1827 - 24 Dec 1835
61 - Vouchers Paid Out, Soho Manufactory. - 24 Dec 1835 - 16 Sep 1843
62 - Watch Establishment Cash Book, Soho Manufactory - 18 Dec 1824 - 24 Mar 1838
63 - Unidentified Soho Manufactory Cash Books. - 25 Nov 1802 - 1823
64 - Unidentified Soho Manufactory Cash Books. - 20 Aug 1821 - 2 Oct 1826
65 - Head Clerks’ Cash Books, Soho Foundry. - Dec 1831 - 30 Aug 1833
66 - Head Clerks’ Cash Books, Soho Foundry. - 30 Jun 1837 - 1 Aug 1839
67 - Head Clerks’ Cash Books, Soho Foundry. - 9 Apr 1841 - 4 Jul 1845
68 - Head Clerks’ Cash Books, Soho Foundry. - 4 Jul 1845 - 18 May 1849
69 - Cash Creditor Books, Soho Foundry. - 3 Aug 1795 - 20 May 1797
70 - Cash Creditor Books, Soho Foundry. - 21 May 1797 - 28 Feb 1800
71 - Cash Creditor Books, Soho Foundry. - 1 Mar 1800 - 10 Jul 1802
72 - Cash Creditor Books, Soho Foundry. - 13 Jul 1802 - 30 Sep 1806
73 - Cash Creditor Books, Soho Foundry. - 4 Oct 1806 - 30 Sep 1809
74 - Cash Creditor Books, Soho Foundry. - 10 Oct 1809 - 28 Sep 1811
75 - Cash Creditor Books, Soho Foundry. - 4 Oct 1811 - 25 Feb 1815
76 - Cash Creditor Books, Soho Foundry. - 9 Mar 1815 - 20 Aug 1818
77 - Cash Creditor Books, Soho Foundry. - 22 Aug 1818 - 22 Jun 1822
78 - Cash Creditor Books, Soho Foundry. - 22 Jun 1822 - 23 Oct 1824
79 - Cash Creditor Books, Soho Foundry. - 30 Oct 1824 - 29 Sep 1826
80 - Cash Creditor Books, Soho Foundry. - 14 Oct 1826 - 9 Apr 1841
81 - Cash Debtor Book, Soho Foundry. - 27 May 1797 - 30 Sep 1820
82 - Abstract Cash Books, Soho Foundry. - 21 Jul 1832 - 24 Dec 1840
83 - Abstract Cash Books, Soho Foundry. - 3 Oct 1840 - 1 Oct 1852
84 - Cash Paid and Received, Soho Foundry. - 9 Sep 1820 - 30 Sep 1826
85 - Cash Paid and Received, Soho Foundry. - 9 Sep 1820 - 14 Oct 1826
86 - Cash Expenses of Engine Fitters and Boiler Makers. - 1828 - 1830
87 - Accounts entered in Mr. John Murdock’s Pay Note, Soho Foundry. - 4 Nov 1826 - 4 Jul 1832
88 - Cash Payments not entered in Saturday Pay Book, Soho Foundry. - 5 Dec 1826 - 14 Apr 1832
89 - Unidentified Cash Book, Soho Foundry. - 1812 - 1831
90 - Bill Books, Soho Foundry. - 11 Jan 1827 - 8 Jan 1835
91 - Bill Books, Soho Foundry. - 23 Jan 1835 - 14 Jul 1853
92 - Property Tax. - 1804 - 1821
93 - Harborne Poor Rate – Valuation of Soho Foundry. - Jun 1798 - Jan 1799
94 - Harborne Poor Rate – Valuation of Soho Foundry. - Dec 1798 - Jan 1799
95 - Harborne Poor Rate – Valuation of Soho Foundry. - Jan 1799 - Mar 1801
96 - Harborne Poor Rate – Valuation of Soho Foundry. - 1799
97 - Harborne Poor Rate – Valuation of Soho Foundry. - 1802
98 - M. R. Boulton Mint – Quarterly Accounts to Soho Foundry - Feb 1814 - Nov 1816
99 - M. R. Boulton Mint – Quarterly Accounts to Soho Foundry - 1817 - 1841
100 - Soho Foundry, accounts of sundries - Oct 1811 - Sep 1812
101 - Abstract of Sales 1821 - 1826 - 1821 - 1826
102 - Accounts to be paid by Bill, 1829 - 1843 - 1829 - 1843
103 - Accounts – Boulton & Watt Jrs. debtors to Boulton Watt & Co. - 11 Jun 1832 - 29 Jun 1843
104 - Carrier Invoice Book, Soho Manufactory, 1836 - 1845 - 1836 - 1845
105 - Press copies and memoranda etc., Soho Foundry, 1838 - 1862 - 1838 - 1862
106 - Soho Foundry, statements 1812 and 1816 - 1812 - 1816
Expand 2 - Legal Records - 1766 - 18512 - Legal Records - 1766 - 1851
Expand 3 - Correspondence and Papers - 1769 - 18953 - Correspondence and Papers - 1769 - 1895
Expand 4 - PRODUCTION RECORDS - 1774 - 18954 - PRODUCTION RECORDS - 1774 - 1895
Expand 5 - DRAWINGS - MAIN SERIES - 1775 - 19045 - DRAWINGS - MAIN SERIES - 1775 - 1904
Expand 6 - DRAWINGS - "AVERY" PORTFOLIOS - 1815 - 19036 - DRAWINGS - "AVERY" PORTFOLIOS - 1815 - 1903
Expand 7 - DRAWINGS - 'SCIENCE MUSEUM' PORTFOLIOS - 1797 - 19197 - DRAWINGS - 'SCIENCE MUSEUM' PORTFOLIOS - 1797 - 1919
Expand 8 - Staff and Employment Records - 1784-18888 - Staff and Employment Records - 1784-1888
Expand 9 - Premises Records - 1783-18949 - Premises Records - 1783-1894
Expand 10 - MISCELLANEOUS MANUSCRIPT AND PRINTED MATERIAL - 1776 - 189610 - MISCELLANEOUS MANUSCRIPT AND PRINTED MATERIAL - 1776 - 1896
Expand 11 - Miscellaneous Non-Engineering Business Material - 1761-c.185011 - Miscellaneous Non-Engineering Business Material - 1761-c.1850
Expand 12 - RECORDS OF THE BOULTON, WATT & CO. LONDON OFFICE - 1818 - 188512 - RECORDS OF THE BOULTON, WATT & CO. LONDON OFFICE - 1818 - 1885
Expand 12 - Records of the Boulton Watt & Co. London Office - 1818-188512 - Records of the Boulton Watt & Co. London Office - 1818-1885
Expand 13 - LONDON OFFICE LETTERS OF ADVICE - 1828 - 183713 - LONDON OFFICE LETTERS OF ADVICE - 1828 - 1837
Expand 14 - London Office Financial Records - 1835-188314 - London Office Financial Records - 1835-1883
Expand 15 - LONDON OFFICE SURVEY OF STEAM POWER IN THE NORTH EAST, 1835 - 183515 - LONDON OFFICE SURVEY OF STEAM POWER IN THE NORTH EAST, 1835 - 1835
16 - London Office Miscellaneous Papers - 1817-1881
Expand 17-20 - Records of James Watt & Co - 1779 - 185117-20 - Records of James Watt & Co - 1779 - 1851
18 - James Watt & Co. Legal Records - 1779-1780
Expand 21-25 - Records of French Walls Iron & Steel Works - 1816 - 186621-25 - Records of French Walls Iron & Steel Works - 1816 - 1866
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26 - M.R.Boulton, J. Watt & Co. Financial and Legal Records - 1804 - 1836
26-30 - Records of M. R. Boulton J. Watt & Co. - 1771-1840
Expand 27 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Correspondence - 1816-184027 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Correspondence - 1816-1840
Expand 28 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Papers of William and Charlotte Matthews - 1771-183028 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Papers of William and Charlotte Matthews - 1771-1830
Expand 29 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Papers of Joseph Taylor and Taylor Campbell & Bowden - 1804-181329 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Papers of Joseph Taylor and Taylor Campbell & Bowden - 1804-1813
Expand 30 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Papers of John Woodward - 1803-181230 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Papers of John Woodward - 1803-1812
31 - Material added by George Tangye - 1857 -1915
32 - Material added by Birmingham Library - 1784 - 1977
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