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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
Expand 53 - Incoming Correspondence, 1852 - 185253 - Incoming Correspondence, 1852 - 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
Collapse 57 - Incoming Correspondence and Papers, 1860—1863, 1865—1869 - 1860-186957 - Incoming Correspondence and Papers, 1860—1863, 1865—1869 - 1860-1869
1 - Letter. Henry Wollaston Blake (Adhurst St. Mary, Petersfield) to James Watt & Co. (—). 26 Oct. 1860. - 26 Oct 1860
2 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (The Villa, Hampstead) to Henry Wollaston Blake [?] (—). 2 Dec. 1860. - 2 Dec 1860
3 - Letter. T. Hawkesley (30 Great George St., Westminster) to Henry Wollaston Blake (—). 22 Jun. 1860. - 22 Jun 1860
4 - Letter. John Laird (Birkenhead Iron Works) to James Watt & Co. (—). 18 Sep. 1860. - 18 Sep 1860
5 - Letter (printed circular). J.H. Yates, Secretary, Great Ship Co. Ltd. (11 King William St.). 6 Mar. 1860. - 6 Mar 1860
6 - Letter. Hughes Childers (17 Prince’s Gardens) to James Watt & Co. (—). 3 May 1861. - 3 May 1861
7 - Letter. Lord Mount Edgcumbe (Farrance’s Hotel) to Henry Wollaston Blake (—). 4 Mar. 1861. - 4 Mar 1861
8 - Letter. Lord Mount Edgcumbe (Farrance’s Hotel) to Henry Wollaston Blake (—). 16 Mar. 1861. 2 sheets. - 16 Mar 1861
9 - Letter. Lord Mount Edgcumbe (—) to Henry Wollaston Blake (—). “Sunday Evening” [5 May 1861]. - 5 May 1861
10 - Letter. Lord Mount Edgcumbe (Farrance’s Hotel) to Henry Wollaston Blake (—). 18 May 1861. - 18 May 1861
11 - Letter. Lord Mount Edgcumbe (Farrance’s Hotel, Upper Belgrave St.) to Henry Wollaston Blake (—). 18 Jul. 1861. - 18 Jul 1861
12 - Letter. Daniel Gooch (Great Western Railway, Engineer’s Office, Paddington) to Henry Wollaston Blake (—). 14 Jun. 1861. - 14 Jun 1861
13 - Letter. Daniel Gooch (Great Western Railway, Engineer’s Office, Paddington) to Henry Wollaston Blake (—). 12 Aug. 1861. - 12 Aug 1861
14 - Letter (transcript). Isabella Symon (6 Cadogan St., Surbiton) to James Watt & Co. (Birmingham). 10 Dec. 1860. - 10 Dec 1860
15 - Account. Salary Account debtor to Sundries. 30 Sep. 1862. - 30 Sep 1862
16 - Letter. Brassey & Ogilvie (4 Great George St., Westminster) to James Watt & Co. (—). 19 Mar. 1862. - 19 Mar 1862
17 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho Foundry, Smethwick) to Henry Wollaston Blake (—). 5 Jun. 1862. - 5 Jun 1862
18 - Letter. J. Hart & Co. (7 Broad St. Buildings) to James Watt & Co. 18 Dec. 1862. - 18 Dec 1862
19 - Letter. A. Haselden (8 Dyer’s Buildings, Holborn) to James Watt & Co. (—). 29 Mar. 1862. - 29 Mar 1862
20 - Letter. Tweedy Williams & Co. per W.M. Tweedy (Cornish Bank, Truro) to James Watt & Co. 8 Aug. 1862. - 8 Aug 1862
21 - Letter. Thomas Graham (Royal Mint) to Henry Wollaston Blake (—). 2 May 1863. - 2 May 1863
22 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho Foundry, Smethwick) to Henry Wollaston Blake (—). 5 Sep. 1863. - 5 Sep 1863
23 - Letter. Alfred Harrison (Prickwillow, nr. Ely) to James Watt & Co. (London). 19 Mar. 1863. - 19 Mar 1863
24 - Printed notice. Hollingsworth, Tyerman & Green (24 Gresham St.) & Pearce Phillips & Co. (Gresham House) to James Watt & Co. 1 Dec. 1863. - 1 Dec 1863
25 - Letter. W. Lindley (Treves) to Henry Wollaston Blake (—). 8 Aug. 1863. - 8 Aug 1863
26 - Receipt. Patents for Inventions Office (24 Southampton Buildings). 12 Nov. 1863. - 12 Nov 1863
27 - Letter. S. Morton Peto (9 Great George St.) to Henry Wollaston Blake (—). 3 Dec. 1863. - 3 Dec 1863
28 - Receipt. Phoenix Fire Office (Lombard St. & Charing Cross). 8 Apr. 1863. - 8 Apr 1863
29 - Letter. David Ridge (Singapore) to James Watt & Co. (—). 12 Mar. 1863. - 12 Mar 1863
30 - Letter. Mrs. Jane Stonebridge (3 Nicholas St., New North Road) to Frederick Viney. 30 Mar 1862. - 30 Mar 1862
31 - Letter. Mrs. Jane Stonebridge (3 Nicholas St., New North Road) to Frederick Viney. 31 Mar 1862. - 31 Mar 1862
32 - Bill. Victoria Docks, London. 2 Feb. 1863. - 2 Feb 1863
33 - Letter. Henry Beckwith (4 Widdicombe Terrace) to Charles Barclay (—). 20 Jul. 1865. - 20 Jul 1865
34 - Letter. Henry C. G. Bedford for the Director General of Stores (India Office Stores Dept., Cannon Row) to James Watt & Co. (—). 22 Jul. 1865. - 22 Jul 1865
35 - Letter. James Brown Jr. (Soho Foundry, Smethwick) to James Watt & Co. (—). 24 Feb. 1865. - 24 Feb 1865
36 - Letter. The Duke of Buckingham (Carlton Club) to Henry Wollaston Blake (—). 14 Jun. 1865. - 14 Jun 1865
37 - Receipt. Chamber of London. 13 Mar. 1865. - 13 Mar 1865
38 - Receipt. Chamber of London. 19 Jun. 1865. - 19 Jun 1865
39 - Receipt. Chamber of London. 25 Aug. 1865. - 25 Aug 1865
40 - Letter. Gilbert Hamilton (Soho Foundry, Smethwick) to Henry Wollaston Blake (—). 25 Mar. 1865. - 25 Mar 1865
41 - Letter. F.A. Parsons (Queen’s Hotel, Birmingham) to James Watt & Co. (—). 17 May 1865. - 17 May 1865
42 - Letter. F. A. Parsons (Soho Foundry, Smethwick) to James Watt & Co. (—). 18 May 1865. - 18 May 1865
43 - Letter. William Partridge (Puno, Peru) to James Watt & Co. (—). 3 Feb. 1865. - 3 Feb 1865
44 - Letter. William Partridge (Puno, Peru) to James Watt & Co. (—). 18 Apr. 1865. - 18 Apr 1865
45 - Letter. William Partridge (Puno, Peru) to James Watt & Co. (—). 3 Aug. 1865. - 3 Aug 1865
46 - Receipt. Phoenix Fire Office (Lombard St. & Charing Cross). 7 Apr. 1865. - 7 Apr 1865
47 - Letter. W. Tomkins (Trieste) to Henry Wollaston Blake [?] (—). 25 Jun. 1865. - 25 Jun 1865
48 - Letter. Lewis Angell (Borough Engineer’s Office, Arundel St., Portsmouth) to James Watt & Co. (—). 2 Jan. 1866. - 2 Jan 1866
49 - Letter. Lewis Angell (Borough Engineer’s Office, Portsmouth) to James Watt & Co. (—). 11 Jan. 1866. - 11 Jan 1866
50 - Letter. Lewis Angell (Borough Engineer’s Office, Arundel St., Portsmouth) to James Watt & Co. (—). 17 May 1866. - 17 May 1866
51 - Letter. Lewis Angell (Borough Engineer’s Office, Arundel St., Portsmouth) to James Watt & Co. (—). 28 Jun. 1866. - 28 Jun 1866
52 - Letter. Lewis Angell (Borough Engineer’s Office, Portsmouth) to James Watt & Co. (—). 28 Jul. 1866. - 28 Jul 1866
53 - Receipt. Atlas Assurance Co. (Cheapside). 9 Jan. 1866. - 9 Jan 1866
54 - Receipt. Atlas Assurance Co. (Cheapside). 9 Jan. 1866. - 9 Jan 1866
55 - Letter. Henry Wollaston Blake (on board the Africa, near Trieste) to Charles Barclay (—). 16 Nov. 1866. - 16 Nov 1866
56 - Letter. Frederick G. Bramwell (35A Great George St.) to James Watt & Co. 6 Apr. 1866. - 6 Apr 1866
57 - Letter. Brassey, Wythes & Aird (11 Great Queen St.) to Charles Barclay (—). 12 Dec. 1866. - 12 Dec 1866
58 - Receipt. Chamber of London. 13 Jun. 1866. - 13 Jun 1866
59 - Letter. H. M. D’Arcy Irvine (Castle Innes [?]) to “Watt & Bolton” (—). 16 Jul. 1866. - 16 Jul 1866
60 - Printed certificate. Notification of death of Rebecca Male on 1 Aug. 1866 at 10 Bromley Road. 5 Aug. 1866. - 5 Aug 1866
61 - Receipt. Phoenix Fire Office (Lombard St. & Charing Cross). 9 Apr. 1866. - 9 Apr 1866
62 - Memorandum. List of men who sailed to Loretto, Peru [?], 17 Sep. 1866. - 17 Sep 1866
63a - Memorandum. Men engaged by request of the Peruvian Minister’s letter 13th Sept. for service in Peru. 17 Sep. 1866. - 17 Sep 1866
63b - Memorandum. 4 Mechanics engaged for the Bellavista Foundry [Peru]. 26 Sep. 1866. - 26 Sep 1866
Expand 64 - Letters. 2 testimonial letters for Crane Barrett, who went out to Loretto on 9 Apr. 1867 - 9 Apr 186764 - Letters. 2 testimonial letters for Crane Barrett, who went out to Loretto on 9 Apr. 1867 - 9 Apr 1867
Expand 65 - Letters. 4 testimonial letters for Josiah Barrett, in an envelope marked “Mr. Barrett – Testimonials” - 186765 - Letters. 4 testimonial letters for Josiah Barrett, in an envelope marked “Mr. Barrett – Testimonials” - 1867
66 - Letter. Frederick G. Bramwell (35A Great George St.) to James Watt & Co. 22 Jan. 1867. - 22 Jan 1867
67 - Letter. Frederick G. Bramwell (35A Great George St.) to James Watt & Co. 26 Jan. 1867. - 26 Jan 1867
68 - Letter. Langdon Davies (Hong Kong) to Henry Wollaston Blake (London). 24 Mar. 1867. 3 sheets. - 24 Mar 1867
69 - Letter. William Fox (Westbourne Park) to Henry Wollaston Blake (—). 16 May 1867. - 16 May 1867
70 - Letter. Thomas Hosking (Dock Head Gun Works, Bermondsey) to ?. 2 Apr. 1867. - 2 Apr 1867
71 - Letter. Major H. Hyde (8 Kensington Gardens Terrace, Hyde Park) to Charles Barclay (—). 23 Oct. 1867. - 23 Oct 1867
72 - Letter. Lewis Lazarus & Son (52 & 53 St. Mary Axe) to James Watt & Co. (—). 6 Dec. 1867. - 6 Dec 1867
73 - Memorandum. Men engaged for Peru. 23 Jan. 1867. - 23 Jan 1867
74 - Memorandum. [Men engaged for Peru]. - 1867
75 - Memorandum. Men sailed for Loretto, 9 Apr. 1867, by the Shannon, 4 years’ engagement with the Peruvian Government. - 1867
76 - Memorandum. Men engaged for Loretto, to sail 9 Sep. 1867. - 9 Sep 1867
77 - Memorandum. [Men engaged for Peru?] Circa Dec. 1867 [?]. - 1867
78 - Receipt. Imperial Fire Office. 12 Oct. 1868. - 12 Oct 1868
79 - Letter. Caroline Pickering (7 Lincoln Villas, King Edward’s Road, South Hackney) to James Watt & Co. (—). 20 Apr. 1868. - 20 Apr 1868
80 - Letter. Caroline Pickering (7 Lincoln Villas, King Edward’s Road, South Hackney) to James Watt & Co. (—). 13 Jul. 1868. - 13 Jul 1868
81 - Receipt.. Caroline Pickering (—). 22 Oct. 1868. - 22 Oct 1868
82 - Receipt. George Reeve (London). 3 Jan. 1868. - 3 Jan 1868
83 - Receipt. G.J. Moss for George Reeve (London). 8 May 1868. - 8 May 1868
84 - Receipt. Imperial Fire Insurance Co. (1 Old Broad St.). 8 Apr. 1869. - 8 Apr 1869
85 - Receipt. Liverpool Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (—). 6 Mar. 1869. - 6 Mar 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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