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Collapse MS 3147 - Boulton and Watt Collection - 1761 - 1977MS 3147 - Boulton and Watt Collection - 1761 - 1977
Expand 1 - Records of Boulton & Watt and Successor Firms - 1766 - 19191 - Records of Boulton & Watt and Successor Firms - 1766 - 1919
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
Collapse 12 - RECORDS OF THE BOULTON, WATT & CO. LONDON OFFICE - 1818 - 188512 - RECORDS OF THE BOULTON, WATT & CO. LONDON OFFICE - 1818 - 1885
Expand 1 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1818 - 18181 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1818 - 1818
Expand 2 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1819 - 18192 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1819 - 1819
Expand 3 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1820 - 18203 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1820 - 1820
Expand 4 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1821 - 18214 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1821 - 1821
Expand 5 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1822 - 18225 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1822 - 1822
Expand 6 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1823 - 18236 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1823 - 1823
Expand 7 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1824 - 18247 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1824 - 1824
Expand 8 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1825 - 18258 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1825 - 1825
Expand 9 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1826 - 18269 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1826 - 1826
10 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1828 - 1828
Expand 11 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1830 - 183011 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1830 - 1830
Expand 12 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1831 - 183112 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1831 - 1831
Expand 13 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1832 - 183213 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1832 - 1832
Expand 14 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1836 - 183614 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1836 - 1836
Expand 15 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1839 - 183915 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1839 - 1839
16 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1846 - 1846
18 - London Office Outgoing Correspondence, 1847 - 1847
Expand 23 - Incoming Correspondence, 1818 - 181823 - Incoming Correspondence, 1818 - 1818
Expand 24 - Incoming Correspondence, 1819 - 181924 - Incoming Correspondence, 1819 - 1819
Expand 25 - Incoming Correspondence, 1820 - 182025 - Incoming Correspondence, 1820 - 1820
Expand 26 - Incoming Correspondence, 1821 - 182126 - Incoming Correspondence, 1821 - 1821
Expand 27 - Incoming Correspondence, 1822 - 182227 - Incoming Correspondence, 1822 - 1822
Expand 28 - Incoming Correspondence, 1823 - 182328 - Incoming Correspondence, 1823 - 1823
Expand 29 - Incoming Correspondence, 1824 - 182429 - Incoming Correspondence, 1824 - 1824
Expand 30 - Incoming Correspondence, 1825 - 182530 - Incoming Correspondence, 1825 - 1825
Expand 31 - Incoming Correspondence, 1826 - 182631 - Incoming Correspondence, 1826 - 1826
Expand 32 - Incoming Correspondence, 1827 - 182732 - Incoming Correspondence, 1827 - 1827
Expand 33 - Incoming Correspondence, 1828 - 182833 - Incoming Correspondence, 1828 - 1828
Expand 34 - Incoming Correspondence, 1829 - 182934 - Incoming Correspondence, 1829 - 1829
Expand 35 - Incoming Correspondence, 1830 - 183035 - Incoming Correspondence, 1830 - 1830
Expand 36 - Incoming Correspondence, 1831 - 183136 - Incoming Correspondence, 1831 - 1831
Expand 37 - Incoming Correspondence, 1832 - 183237 - Incoming Correspondence, 1832 - 1832
Expand 38 - Incoming Correspondence, 1833 - 183338 - Incoming Correspondence, 1833 - 1833
Expand 39 - Incoming Correspondence, 1834 - 183439 - Incoming Correspondence, 1834 - 1834
Expand 40 - Incoming Correspondence, 1835 - 183540 - Incoming Correspondence, 1835 - 1835
Expand 41 - Incoming Correspondence, 1836 - 183641 - Incoming Correspondence, 1836 - 1836
Expand 42 - Incoming Correspondence, 1837 - 183742 - Incoming Correspondence, 1837 - 1837
Expand 43 - Incoming Correspondence, 1839 - 183943 - Incoming Correspondence, 1839 - 1839
Expand 44 - Incoming Correspondence, 1840 - 184044 - Incoming Correspondence, 1840 - 1840
Expand 45 - Incoming Correspondence, 1841 - 184145 - Incoming Correspondence, 1841 - 1841
Expand 46 - Incoming Correspondence, 1842 - 184246 - Incoming Correspondence, 1842 - 1842
Expand 47 - Incoming Correspondence, 1843 - 184347 - Incoming Correspondence, 1843 - 1843
Expand 48 - Incoming Correspondence, 1844 - 184448 - Incoming Correspondence, 1844 - 1844
Expand 49 - Incoming Correspondence, 1845 - 184549 - Incoming Correspondence, 1845 - 1845
Expand 50 - Incoming Correspondence, 1846 - 184650 - Incoming Correspondence, 1846 - 1846
Expand 51 - Incoming Correspondence, 1847-49 - 1847-184951 - Incoming Correspondence, 1847-49 - 1847-1849
Expand 52 - Incoming Correspondence, 1851 - 185152 - Incoming Correspondence, 1851 - 1851
Collapse 53 - Incoming Correspondence, 1852 - 185253 - Incoming Correspondence, 1852 - 1852
1 - Letter. Henry Beckwith (Pallas Hulk) to James Brown (—). 15 Sep. 1852. - 15 Sep 1852
2 - Letter. Henry Wollaston Blake (LNWR) to James Watt & Co. (—). 10 Jul. 1852. - 10 Jul 1852
3 - Letter. Henry Wollaston Blake (Alness) to James Watt & Co. 2 Sep. 1852. - 2 Sep 1852
4 - Letter. Henry Wollaston Blake (Ardross) to James Watt & Co. (—). 3 Sep. 1852. - 3 Sep 1852
5 - Letter. James Brown Jr. (Belle Vue) to James Brown (—). 10 Oct. 1852. - 10 Oct 1852
6 - Letter. James Brown Jr. (B’ham) to James Watt & Co. (—). 14 Oct. 1852. - 14 Oct 1852
7 - Letter. James Brown Jr. (Soho Foundry) to James Watt & Co. (—). 24 Oct. 1852. - 24 Oct 1852
8 - Letter. James Brown Jr. (Soho Foundry) to James Brown (—). 28 Oct. 1852. - 28 Oct 1852
9 - Letter. James Brown Jr. (Soho Foundry) to James Watt & Co. (—). 22 Nov. 1852. - 22 Nov 1852
10 - Letter. James Brown Jr. (Soho Foundry) to James Brown (—). 23 Nov. 1852. - 23 Nov 1852
11 - Letter. James Brown Jr. (Soho Foundry) to James Brown (—). 25 Nov. 1852. - 25 Nov 1852
12 - Letter. James Brown Jr. (Soho Foundry) to James Brown (—). 28 Nov. 1852. - 28 Nov 1852
13 - Letter. James Brown Jr. (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (—). 15 Dec. 1852. - 15 Dec 1852
14 - Letter (press copy of a transcript). David Cagan (—) to James Watt & Co. (—). 2 Jul. 1852. 6 sheets with separate docket note. - 2 Jul 1852
15 - Letter. C. J. Chubb (Soho) to Henry Wollaston Blake. 28 Jul. 1852. - 28 Jul 1852
16 - Letter. C. J. Chubb (Soho) to Henry Wollaston Blake (London). 5 Aug. 1852. - 5 Aug 1852
17 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to Henry Wollaston Blake (London). 14 Jul. 1852. - 14 Jul 1852
18 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Brown (London). 22 Jul. 1852. - 22 Jul 1852
19 - Letter. William S. Garland (Hockley Hill) to Henry Wollaston Blake (—). 1 Aug. 1852. - 1 Aug 1852
20 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 13 Aug. 1852. - 13 Aug 1852
21 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 15 Aug. 1852. - 15 Aug 1852
22 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 19 Aug. 1852. - 19 Aug 1852
23 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Brown (—). 2 Sep. 1852. - 2 Sep 1852
24 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to William Langdon (—). 6 Sep. 1852. - 6 Sep 1852
25 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 14 Sep. 1852. - 14 Sep 1852
26 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 16 Sep. 1852. - 16 Sep 1852
27 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 22 Sep. 1852. - 22 Sep 1852
28 - Letter (transcript). William S. Garland for James Watt & Co. (Soho) to H. C. Meyer Jr. (Hamburg). 24 Sep. 1852. - 24 Sep 1852
29 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 24 Sep. 1852. - 24 Sep 1852
30 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Brown (—). 1 Oct. 1852. - 1 Oct 1852
31 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 2 Nov. 1852. - 2 Nov 1852
32 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 3 Nov. 1852. - 3 Nov 1852
33 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 9 Nov. 1852. - 9 Nov 1852
34 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Brown (London). 10 Nov. 1852. - 10 Nov 1852
35 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 13 Nov. 1852. - 13 Nov 1852
36 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 15 Nov. 1852. - 15 Nov 1852
37 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 16 Nov. 1852. - 16 Nov 1852
38 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Brown (London). 16 Nov. 1852. - 16 Nov 1852
39 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Brown (London). 30 Nov. 1852. - 30 Nov 1852
40 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 10 Dec. 1852. - 10 Dec 1852
41 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 11 Dec. 1852. - 11 Dec 1852
42 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 14 Dec. 1852. - 14 Dec 1852
43 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 15 Dec. 1852. - 15 Dec 1852
44 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 17 Dec. 1852. - 17 Dec 1852
45 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Brown (London). 20 Dec. 1852. - 20 Dec 1852
46 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 21 Dec. 1852. - 21 Dec 1852
47 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 23 Dec. 1852. - 23 Dec 1852
48 - Letter. William S. Garland (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 24 Dec. 1852. - 24 Dec 1852
49 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to Henry Wollaston Blake. 17 Apr. 1852. - 7 Apr 1852
50 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to Henry Wollaston Blake (London). 9 Jul. 1852. - 9 Jul 1852
51 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to Henry Wollaston Blake [?] (—). 13 Jul. 1852. - 13 Jul 1852
52 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 14 Jul. 1852. - 14 Jul 1852
53 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to Henry Wollaston Blake (London). 26 Jul. 1852. - 26 Jul 1852
54 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to Henry Wollaston Blake (London). 30 Jul. 1852. - 30 Jul 1852
55 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to William Langdon (London). 31 Jul. 1852. - 31 Jul 1852
56 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to Henry Wollaston Blake. 1 Aug. 1852. - 1 Aug 1852
57 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 7 Aug. 1852. - 7 Aug 1852
58 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to Henry Wollaston Blake (London). 10 Aug. 1852. - 10 Aug 1852
59 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 1 Sep. 1852. - 1 Sep 1852
60 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 7 Sep. 1852. - 7 Sep 1852
61 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 11 Sep. 1852. - 11 Sep 1852
62 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 14 Sep. 1852. - 14 Sep 1852
63 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 21 Sep. 1852. - 21 Sep 1852
64 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to Henry Wollaston Blake (London). 22 Sep. 1852. - 22 Sep 1852
65 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 27 Sep. 1852. - 27 Sep 1852
66 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 6 Oct. 1852. - 6 Oct 1852
67 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to Henry Wollaston Blake (London). 7 Oct. 1852. - 7 Oct 1852
68 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 9 Oct. 1852. - 9 Oct 1852
69 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 11 Oct. 1852. - 11 Oct 1852
70 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 23 Oct. 1852. - 23 Oct 1852
71 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 26 Oct. 1852. - 26 Oct 1852
72 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 29 Oct. 1852. - 29 Oct 1852
73 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 30 Oct. 1852. - 30 Oct 1852
74 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 4 Nov. 1852. - 4 Nov 1852
75 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 5 Nov. 1852. - 5 Nov 1852
76 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 8 Nov. 1852. - 8 Nov 1852
77 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (—). 11 Nov. 1852. - 11 Nov 1852
78 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 15 Nov. 1852. - 15 Nov 1852
79 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 17 Nov. 1852. - 17 Nov 1852
80 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to Henry Wollaston Blake (London). 20 Nov. 1852. - 20 Nov 1852
81 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 1 Dec. 1852. - 1 Dec 1852
82 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 2 Dec. 1852. - 2 Dec 1852
83 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 10 Dec. 1852. - 10 Dec 1852
84 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 13 Dec. 1852. - 13 Dec 1852
85 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 18 Dec. 1852. - 18 Dec 1852
86 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 22 Dec. 1852. - 22 Dec 1852
87 - Letter. William Lloyd (Soho) to William Langdon (—). 11 Oct. 1852. - 11 Oct 1852
88 - Letter. Mersey Steel & Iron Co. per William J. Horsfall (Liverpool) to James Watt & Co. (Soho). 2 Dec. 1852. - 2 Dec 1852
89 - Letter. John Thomas (Soho Foundry) to Henry Wollaston Blake. 27 Sep. 1852. - 27 Sep 1852
90 - Letter. John Thomas (Soho Foundry) to Mr. — Molineux. 6 Nov. 1852. - 6 Nov 1852
91 - Letter. John Thomas (Soho Foundry) to Henry Wollaston Blake (—). 9 Dec. 1852. - 9 Dec 1852
92 - Letter. John Thomas (Soho Foundry) to William Langdon (—). 9 Dec. 1852. - 9 Dec 1852
93 - Letter. James Watt & Co. per William Lloyd (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 13 Sep. 1852. - 13 Sep 1852
94 - Letter. James Watt & Co. (Soho) to Henry Wollaston Blake (London). 6 Nov. 1852. - 6 Nov 1852
95 - Letter. James Watt & Co. per William S. Garland. (Soho) to James Watt & Co. (London). 8 Dec. 1852. - 8 Dec 1852
96 - Letter. George S. Willson (—) to William Langdon (—). 9 Jul. 1852. - 9 Jul 1852
Expand 54 - Incoming Correspondence, 1853 - 185354 - Incoming Correspondence, 1853 - 1853
Expand 55 - Incoming Correspondence, 1855 - 185555 - Incoming Correspondence, 1855 - 1855
Expand 56 - Incoming Correspondence, 1850, 1854, 1857-59 - 1850-185956 - Incoming Correspondence, 1850, 1854, 1857-59 - 1850-1859
Expand 57 - Incoming Correspondence and Papers, 1860—1863, 1865—1869 - 1860-186957 - Incoming Correspondence and Papers, 1860—1863, 1865—1869 - 1860-1869
Expand 59 - London Office Special Subjects Correspondence Re. The Imperial & Royal Danube Steam Navigation Co. - 1828 - 183759 - London Office Special Subjects Correspondence Re. The Imperial & Royal Danube Steam Navigation Co. - 1828 - 1837
Expand 60 - London Office Special Subjects The Imperial & Royal Danube Steam Navigation Co. - 1838 — 183960 - London Office Special Subjects The Imperial & Royal Danube Steam Navigation Co. - 1838 — 1839
Expand 61 - London Office Special Subjects The Imperial & Royal Danube Steam Navigation Co. – Press Copies of Letters - 1829 — 183961 - London Office Special Subjects The Imperial & Royal Danube Steam Navigation Co. – Press Copies of Letters - 1829 — 1839
Expand 64 - London Office Special Subjects L. Souberbielle Et Compagnie - 1856 – 186364 - London Office Special Subjects L. Souberbielle Et Compagnie - 1856 – 1863
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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