Notebooks, 1862-1912
Scope and Contents
7-9 contain notes and reports on railway construction, bridges, and other engineering works, probably written for self-instruction while in training. 10-11 contain notes and reports on tests of weighing machines for the Standards Office. 12 contains tests of tape measures. 7. Jan. 1862 - Apr. 1862 ('1'). 8. Oct. 1862 - Feb. 1863 ('4'). 9. Feb. 1864 - Apr. 1864. 10. Jan. 1905 - 16 Nov. 1909. 11. 17 Nov. 1909 - 18 Nov. 1912. 12. Feb. 1908.
Dates
- Creation: 1862-1912
Creator
- From the Fonds: Airy, William, 1836-1925 (civil engineer) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
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