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Letters, reciepts, plans, etc relating to the building of the steam yacht THETIS, 1887-1898. (Manuscript)
1887-04-05 - 1896-09-1
DON/35
Letters: Sections "N" and "O" . Various letters relating to John Donaldson and the Thornycroft Company, 1885-1898. (Manuscript)
1885-11-18 - 1898-03-14
DON/26/14-15
Exercise book containing school work, mainly mathematics, 1855. (Manuscript)
1855-09-11 - 1855-09-11
DON/1
Exercise book containing chemistry lecture notes, 1862 (Manuscript)
1862-10-17 - 1862-10-17
DON/4
Federated Engineering and Shipbuilding Employers Who Resisted the Demand for a 48 hours Working Week, 1898 (Manuscript)
1898 - 1898
DON/40
Exercise book containing mathematics lecture notes from Glasgow University, 1866-1867 (Manuscript)
1866-08-11 - 1867-04-23
DON/9
Ethical Philosophy. An Introductory Lecture delivered in the Common Hall of Glasgow College, 1866 (Manuscript)
1866-11-06 - 1866-11-06
DON/41
Various rough mathematical notes and workings out, 1866 (Manuscript)
1866-11-24 - 1866-12-05
DON/12
Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India. Vol' V. Part 3 (Manuscript)
1866 - 1866
DON/42
Exercise book - Laboratory Journal Summer Session 1865 - 1866 (Manuscript)
1866 - 1868-02-23
DON/13
Tables on the Quantity of labour and Materials Required in the Execution of the Ordinary Description of Work in the Department of Public Works, Lower Provinces, Bengal, 1866 (Manuscript)
1866 - 1866
DON/44
Memoirs of the Geological survey of India. Vol. VI, Part 2. (Manuscript)
1800-1900
DON/46
Bound book of copy letters of the Thornycroft Company, 1878-1884 (Manuscript)
1878-03-09 - 1884-07-28
DON/27
Schematic plan of engine part. (Manuscript)
1800-1900
DON/66
Letters: Section "V" . Various letters relating to John Donaldson and the Thornycroft Company, 1878-1898 (Manuscript)
1878-07-01 - 1898-03-08
DON/26/21
The Journal of the Royal United Service Institution, 1889 (Manuscript)
1889 - 1889
DON/58
Letters: Section "O" . Various letters relating to John Donaldson and the Thornycroft Company, 1885-1894 (Manuscript)
1885-11-18 - 1894-06-12
DON/26/15
Letters: Section "P" . Various letters relating to John Donaldson and the Thornycroft Company, 1875-1898 (Manuscript)
1875-04-14 - 1898-02-16
DON/26/16
Letters: Section "A" . Various letters relating to John Donaldson and the Thornycroft Company, 1879-1890 (Manuscript)
1879-12-15 - 1890-03-24
DON/26/1
Documents relating to the Federated Engineering and Shipbuilders Employers and the 48 hours demand. 1897-1898 (Manuscript)
1897-06-19 - 1898-10-27
DON/62
Documents relating to the Federated Engineering and Shipbuilders Employers and the 48 hours demand, 1897 (Manuscript)
1897-11-23 - 1897-12-09
DON/63
Letters: Section "S" . Various letters relating to John Donaldson and the Thornycroft Company, 1883-1898 (Manuscript)
1883-05-04 - 1898-10-14
DON/26/18
Commissioners for Making Improvements in the Port of Calcutta. Administration Report for th Year 1872-73 (Manuscript)
1873 - 1873
DON/52
Sketchbook containing various designs and layouts of boilers, condensers and other equipment. (Manuscript)
1800-1900
DON/21
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