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Expand 1 - Records of Thomas Watt (1639 or 1642 - 1727) - 1694 - 17271 - Records of Thomas Watt (1639 or 1642 - 1727) - 1694 - 1727
Expand 2 - Records of John Watt senior (1694 - 1736) - 1714 - 17442 - Records of John Watt senior (1694 - 1736) - 1714 - 1744
Expand 3 - Records of James Watt of Greenock - 1724 - 17873 - Records of James Watt of Greenock - 1724 - 1787
Expand 4 - Records of James Watt (1736 - 1819)4 - Records of James Watt (1736 - 1819)
Expand 5 - Records of John Watt Jr. (1739 - 1762) - 1759 - 17625 - Records of John Watt Jr. (1739 - 1762) - 1759 - 1762
Expand 6 - Records of James Watt Jr. (1769 - 1848) - 13th cent. - 18486 - Records of James Watt Jr. (1769 - 1848) - 13th cent. - 1848
Expand 7 - Records of Gregory Watt (1777 - 1804) - 1792 - 18047 - Records of Gregory Watt (1777 - 1804) - 1792 - 1804
Expand 8 - Miscellaneous records of the Watt family - c. 1754 - 18738 - Miscellaneous records of the Watt family - c. 1754 - 1873
Collapse 9 - Later additions to the records - 1672 - 18489 - Later additions to the records - 1672 - 1848
Expand 1 - Later addition to the records from a private donor - 18061 - Later addition to the records from a private donor - 1806
Expand 2 - Later addition to the records from the Science Museum, London - 1747 - 17712 - Later addition to the records from the Science Museum, London - 1747 - 1771
Expand 3 - Deeds of the Heathfield estate, Handsworth, Staffordshire - 1683 - 18473 - Deeds of the Heathfield estate, Handsworth, Staffordshire - 1683 - 1847
Expand 4 - Later addition to the the Watt family papers - 17444 - Later addition to the the Watt family papers - 1744
Collapse 5 - Additional records of James Watt and Family purchased in 2003 at a sale at Sotheby's - 1672 - 18485 - Additional records of James Watt and Family purchased in 2003 at a sale at Sotheby's - 1672 - 1848
Expand 1 - Additional papers and books of James Watt - 1672 - 18181 - Additional papers and books of James Watt - 1672 - 1818
Collapse 2 - Additional papers and books of James Watt jr. - 1702 - 18462 - Additional papers and books of James Watt jr. - 1702 - 1846
Expand 1 - Additional correspondence of James Watt jr. - 1838 - 18461 - Additional correspondence of James Watt jr. - 1838 - 1846
Expand 2 - Additional papers of James Watt jr. - 1815 - 18462 - Additional papers of James Watt jr. - 1815 - 1846
Collapse 3 - Books which belonged to James Watt jr. - 1702 - 18463 - Books which belonged to James Watt jr. - 1702 - 1846
1 - Savery, Thomas. the Miner's Friend: or, an engine to raise water by fire described and of the manner of fixing it in mines, etc. (London) - 1702
2 - Buchanan, Robertson. A Practical Treatise on Propelling Vessels by steam etc. (Glasgow) - 1816
3 - Watt, James. The Articles Steam and Steam Engines, written for the Encyclopaedia Britannica, by the late John Robison...with notes and additions by James Watt...and a letter on some properties of Steam by the late John Southern. (Edinburgh) - 1818
4 - Lawrence, Richard. Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon at Athens, exemplified by fifty etchings, selected from the most beautiful and least mutilated specimens in that collection and accompanied with explanatory and critical remarks on the style, composition and peculiar excellence of those transcendent relics of Greek sculpture. (London) - 1818
5 - Tredgold, Thomas. The Steam Engine: comprising an account of its invention and progressive improvement, with an investigation of its principles, and the proportions of its parts for efficiency and strength: detailing also its application to navigation, mining, impelling machines &c. (London) - 1827
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7 - Fairbairn, William: Remarks on Canal Navigation illustrative of the advantages of the use of Steam as a moving power on Canals (London) - 1831
8 - Telford, Thomas: Parliamentary reports on the London to Holyhead road, (London) - 1831
9 - Claxton, Christopher: The Logs of the first voyage made with the unceasing aid of steam between England and America by the Great Western of Bristol, Lieut[enant] James Hosken, R. N., commander (Bristol) - nd. c. 1838
Expand 4 - Drawings of Aston Hall and Park - 1798 - 18464 - Drawings of Aston Hall and Park - 1798 - 1846
Expand 5 - Lithographs by Day & Haghe, after drawings of Aston Hall by the Hon. Heneage Legge, published by James Ridgway, London - nd. c. 18155 - Lithographs by Day & Haghe, after drawings of Aston Hall by the Hon. Heneage Legge, published by James Ridgway, London - nd. c. 1815
Expand 6 - Drawings of furniture and interior designs for Aston Hall  - 1798 - 18466 - Drawings of furniture and interior designs for Aston Hall - 1798 - 1846
Expand 3 - Books which belonged to Gregory Watt  - 1726 - 18003 - Books which belonged to Gregory Watt - 1726 - 1800
Expand 4 - Additional drawings attributed to William Creighton - 1808 - 18124 - Additional drawings attributed to William Creighton - 1808 - 1812
Expand 5 - Additional papers and books of uncertain ownership within the Watt family - c. 1765 - 18415 - Additional papers and books of uncertain ownership within the Watt family - c. 1765 - 1841
Expand 6 - Drawings with watercolour of patterns, probably for woodwork, furniture and column capitals - nd. c. 18256 - Drawings with watercolour of patterns, probably for woodwork, furniture and column capitals - nd. c. 1825

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