Mechanics
Subject
Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus
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Papers on engineering and inventions, 1867 - 1877
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/461
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous correspondence and papers regarding engineering and new inventions. The correspondents include E.J. Routh, M. Bouch, W. De La Rue and L.C.W. Merrifield. Many of the papers are printed, and are in the form of notices of meetings, pamphlets and circulars. There are also several papers relating to the Institution of Civil Engineers. The subjects covered include HMS 'Inflexible'; the utilisation of sewage and purification of rivers; Hooper's Indian-rubber core for telegraph cables;...
Dates:
1867 - 1877
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).