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Guy's Hospital entry of Physician and Surgeon's pupils and dressers, 1814-1827': manuscript volume containing index of significant pupils mentioned, such as Thomas Addison, Astley Paston Cooper; list of physicians pupils at Guy's Hospital entered in the stewardship of Mr Keall, Sep 1813-Sep 1827; list of surgeons pupils at Mr Guy's Hospital, entered in the stewardship of Mr Keall, Jul 1813-Jul 1827, giving date when entered, name of pupil, pupil number, length of course, date when certificate granted, where apprenticed or educated, and amount paid; quarterly summary of amount received by the steward; list of dressers to the surgeons at Guy's Hospital, entered during the stewardship of Mr Keall, Sep 1813-Apr 1827, including date of entry, name, to whom apprenticed, length of course, date of expiration certificates granted, name and place of previous pupilage; list of apprentices to surgeons of Guy's Hospital, 1762, 1784, 1791-May 1829, including date entered, name, age, length of apprenticeship, date apprenticeship expires, name of surgeon to whom apprentice and fee paid; list of Honorary Pupils, May 1827-Jun 1828; loose manuscript list of dressers to Mr Aston Key, Mr John Morgan, Mr [Bransby] Cooper, 1825-1829.

Manuscript volumes of John Turner comprising notes on lectures on midwifery by John Harvie probably delivered by him, 1763, including lectures 18 to 20 and part of lectures 17 and 21, and also notes on forty-nine lectures by Joseph Warner on anatomy and surgery, probably delivered by him, 1763. (1 volume)

Copy of manuscript of the reign of Edward IV, 'Charter Eliam: Tabula de Beth Kil-hart', lent to Leathes by Edward Jones, bard, 1814; copy of manuscript of the reign of Henry VII entitled 'Charta Nordwalliae', transcribed from papers belonging to the Reverend Ewan Evans, 1763. 1 file

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'Lectures on surgery by Mr Cline', undated manuscript volume of notes on lectures given by Henry Cline. 207 ff

Bill for repairs to church fabric. 1 item

The collection comprises manuscript notebooks, printed pamphlets, correspondence, a minute book, and photographic and other catalogues, 1768-1970. These notably include notebooks containing descriptions and viewing data relating to astronomical observations carried out at Kew Observatory, Richmond, Surrey, on behalf of King George III, with a printed pamphlet by Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal, entitled Observations of the transit of Venus over the Sun , 1768-1769; manuscript notebook containing measurements recorded during a test of the accuracy of the H5 chronometer designed by John Harrison, 1772; manuscript notebooks recording daily temperature, barometric, hygrometric and rainfall readings taken at Kew Observatory, Richmond, Surrey, 1773-1840; a printed pamphlet by George Atwood, Fellow of the Royal Society, entitled A Supplement to 'A treatise on the construction and properties of arches' (London, 1804), with manuscript dedication to King George III and related correspondence, 1804-1805; a folio signature book of visits by dignitaries to the George III Museum, 1843-1929; manuscript diary describing the work of the George III Museum including the upkeep of equipment and use of exhibits in experiments, 1850-1880; manuscript minutes of the George III Museum Committee charged with managing the collection, 1880-1885; catalogues relating to the collection, [1841-1970]; correspondence by George Calver, astronomer, relating to telescope design, 1897; series of copper plates and labels advertising the George III Museum, [1841-1926].

Manuscript notebook entitled 'Observations on the Transit of Venus', made at the Royal Observatory, Kew, Surrey, comprising astronomical observations with tables of viewing data, describing transit witnessed by King George III and others, 3 June 1769, with notes signed by Stephen Demainbray, astronomer. Also observations on the same transit of Venus by Abraham Gotthelf Kaestner, Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, University of Göttingen, Germany, at Göttingen Observatory, compiled 22 June 1769, and of a lunar eclipse observed by Kaestner at Göttingen, 23 December 1768. 1 volume

Manuscript volume of observations on a solar eclipse, 4 June 1769, describing phases of occultation, with notes on the eclipse compiled by Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal, and tables of longitude of principal celestial observation points around the world from the base line of Richmond, Surrey. 1 volume

Manuscript volume with title page entitled 'Directions for setting the new solar apparatus', comprising brief set of operating instructions for equipment to record solar eclipse at the Royal Observatory, Kew, Surrey. 1 volume

Manuscript volume of observations on the transit of the sun taken at the Royal Observatory, Kew, Surrey, employing a variety of regulator clocks including John Shelton's astronomical regulator, signed by Stephen Demainbray, astronomer, (James) Stephen Rigaud, Assistant Observer, and George Wollaston, 4 June-15 July 1769, with instructions on the operation of an eight day clock, 1769. 1 volume

Pamphlet by Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal, entitled Observations of the transit of Venus over the Sun and the eclipse of the Sun on June 3, 1769 made at the Royal Observatory (London, 1769). 1 pamphlet

Manuscript folio entitled 'Index alphabeticus abbreviationum in manuscriptis antiquis'. 1 volume

Residency certificate issued by poor law overseers in Blaxly, Northamptonshire. 1 item

Two engravings of St Thomas's Hospital including 'View of St Thomas's Hospital in Southwark', engraved for Harrison's History of London; 'St 'Thomas's Hospital, by S Wale delin. and Elliot sculp.', showing courtyard with statue of King Edward VI. Also printed illustration of The Front Square, 1832, St Thomas Hospital.

Volume containing specimens of Arabic and Japanese writing and the Chinese alphabet, including the work of the Jesuits in Japan; samples of paper used in the binding of books. 1 volume