Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Notebook, 1799, of John Rennie: Salisbury and Southampton canal, Huddart's rope machine, Kelso bridge, Simmond’s pump at Reading, Billinge's mill at Twyford, millwright’s wages, Goodives colliery near Coleford in Somerset, Chelmer and Blackwater canal, Wraysbury coppermill, Colnbrook paper and leather mill, Avoncliff aqueduct (MS.19863);Notebook, 1799, of John Rennie: Canterbury mill, Dover harbour, Logan Rock, Ramsgate harbour, Kennet and Avon canal,...

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Notebook, 1815-1816, of John Rennie: Dublin harbour, Waterloo bridge, conversation with Nash concerning the Highgate Archway and the possible construction of a triumphal arch on Waterloo bridge, Leeds and Liverpool canal (MS.19900); Notebook, 1818, of John Rennie: River Cam from Cambridge to Clayhithe, especially the bridges at Cambridge (MS.19901); Notebook, 1818, of John Rennie: Aberdeen harbour, Ythan estuary, Bridge of Don, Arbroath...

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Ledger, 1821-1828, of Sir John Rennie for expenses incurred in his civil engineering work (MS.19968).

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Correspondence and papers, 1822, 1831-1834, concerning bridges (MS.19969);

Correspondence and papers, 1806-1834, concerning canals (MS.19970);

Correspondence and papers, 1805-1834, concerning harbours and roads (MS.19971);

Correspondence and papers, 1795-1834, concerning miscellaneous undertakings (MS.19972).

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Draughtsmen's and surveyor's bills, various accounts, and rent receipts, 18114-1834, concerning Thomas Telford (MS.19973);

Miscellaneous bills and receipts, 1820-1834, undated, concerning Thomas Telford (MS.19974);

Papers, [1757]-1835, relating to the life and work of Thomas Telford (MS.19975).

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Address book, late 18th century-early 19th century, of Thomas Telford (MS.19976);

Letters, 1835-1838, to John Rickman, chiefly concerning the publication and distribution of ‘Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer, written by himself’ (MS.19977); Two plans, late 18th century-early 19th century, of Courtown Harbour (MS.19978).

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Miscellaneous correspondence, 1769-1874, relating to engineering, much of it addressed to Robert Stevenson or his family, and apparently at one time part of the Stevenson family papers (MS.19988);

Miscellaneous papers and correspondence, 1815-1907, relating to engineering. (MS.19989).

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Book of the Dean of Lismore, 16th century (Adv.MS.72.1.37);

Manuscript, ?15th century-17th century, containing verse and tale fragments in Gaelic (Adv.MS.72.1.47);

Manuscript, 17th century, of syllabic verse (Adv.MS.72.1.48);

Manuscript, 1618-1647, containing Irish bardic verse (Adv.MS.72.1.49);

Manuscript, [circa 1658], containing historical miscellany in Gaelic, written by Niall MacMhuirich (Adv.MS.72.1.50).

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Contemporary journal, 1799, kept by Alexander Walker, which describes the part played by General Stuart's force in the final campaign against Tipu Sultan (MS.13627);

Transactions, [?1825] of the East India Company in Malabar, volume 1, taking the history of Malabar up to the death of Haidar Ali and the rise of Tipu (MS.13785).

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Journal, 1817, of a continental tour (MS.7404);

Notebooks, 1818-1836, dealing chiefly with phrenology. (MSS.7405-7409).

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Journal, 1799-April 1800 (MS.9647);

Journal, April-July 1800 (MS.9648);

Notebook, 1799-1800, 1802 (MS.9649).