NOTES AND REFERENCES
- Edward Hughes, 'The first Steam Engines in the Durham Coalfield', Publications of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, XXVII, 1949
- A. Raistrick, 'The Steam Engine in Tyneside 1715–1778,' Trans. Newcomen Soc., vol. 17, (1936–37).
- Henry Louis, 'Early Steam Engines in the North of England', Trans. Institution of Mining Engineers, vol. 82, (1932).
- L. T. C. Rolt & J. S. Allen, The Steam Engines of Thomas Newcomen, (Hartington, 1977), pp. 146–154.
- L. T. C. Rolt, Thomas Newcomen the Prehistory of the Steam Engine, London 1963.
- J. S. Allen, 'The Introduction of the Newcomen Engine from 1710-1733', Trans. Newcomen Soc, vol. 42 (1969–70); ibid, vol. 43, (1972–73).
- J. W. Kanefsky, The Diffusion of Power Technology in British Industry 1760 to 1870, Exeter PhD thesis, 1979.
- S. J. Mantel & G. Rosegger, 'The Role of Third-Parties in the Diffusion of Innovations: A Survey', in Roy Rothwell & John Bessant (eds), Innovation: Adaptation and Growth, (Amsterdam, 1987), pp. 123–134.
- John Kanefsky & John Robey, 'Steam Engines in 18th Century Britain: a Quantitative Assessment', Technology and Culture, vol. 21,1980.
- A. Raistrick op cit p. 133.
- L. T. C. Rolt & J. S. Allen, op cit pp. 146–154; J. W. Kanesfsky, op cit Appendix.
- Matthias Dunn, View of the Coal Trade of the North of England, (Newcastle, 1844). I am indebted to Mr. John Gall of Bearnish Museum for drawing my attention to an illustration of Tanfield Moor Engine built by the Coalbrookdale Co in 1754.
- A. Raistrick, op cit, p. 131.
- ibid, p. 153.
- J. W. Kanefsky, op cit, Appendix.
- For details of these engines see L. T. C. Rolt & J. S. Allen, op cit, pp. 146–154.
- quoted in A. Raistrick, op cit, pp. 134–135.
- A. Raistrick, op cit, p. 132.
- Northumberland County Record Office (NCRO) Bud/25, p. 5.
- ibid, p. 5.
- ibid. p. 8.
- ibid, Wat 3/53 do c. 5f.
- ibid, Wat 3/102 do c. 2.
- ibid, John/2 p. 36.
- ibid, East/1 p. 153.
- ibid, For 1/5.
- ibid, Wat 4/7 p. 27.
- ibid, ZCE 16. I am indebted to Mr. Alan Smith for this reference.
- L. T. C. Rolt & J. S. Allen op cit. pp. 112–117.
- NCRO Bell 3, p. 337.
- ibid.
- L. T. C. Rolt & J. S. Allen, op cit, p. 120.
- NCRO, For 1/19.
- Hunt claimed, in a handbill, to have invented a rotative engine in use by Arkwright and others. This appears to have been a spurious claim and the engine drawing is as primitive as that for Hunt's coal winding machine, Jennifer Tann, 'Richard Arkwright and Steam Power', Business History, 1979.
- Newcastle Chronicle, 5 Feb 1780.
- NCRO, Wat 4/7 p. 53.
- ibid, Wat 2/8 p. 243.
- ibid, Bell 3.
- ibid.
- ibid, ZD 50/1.
- ibid, Bud 15, May 24th 1803.
- ibid, Bud 15, July 17th 1803.
- ibid, Bud 13 p. 110.
- ibid, p. 113.
- ibid, p. 114.
- ibid, p. III.
- ibid, p. 112.
- ibid, Wat 2/2 p. 42.
- ibid, Wat 4n p. 7.
- Birmingham Reference Library (BRL) Boulton & Watt (B&W) MSS, Box 6, Barnes.
- NCRO Bud 18, loose paper 1.
- ibid
- BRL B & W MSS, M Box 1, Metal Box.
- NCRO, 2D/ 50.3.
- Jennifer Tann, 'Makers of Improved Newcomen Engines in the late 18th Century', Trans. Newcomen Soc, vol. 50 (1980).
- Doldowlod MSS, M. Boulton to W. Chapman (copy) May 6 1783, Box 3/8.
- BRL, B & W MSS, Box 6 Barnes.
- BRL, B & W MSS, T. Barnes to B & W, 16th Sept 1793, Box 6 Brandling.
- ibid, T. Barnes to B & W, 22nd Sept 1795, Box 6 Barnes.
- ibid, T. Dudgeon to B & W, 20th Jan, 29th March, 6th Aug, 5th Sept, 25th Dec, 1795, Box 6D.
- ibid, catalogue of Old Engines.
- BRL, B & W MSS, T. Barnes to B & W, 10th Feb 1798s, Box 6 Barnes.
- Doldowlod MSS, M. Boulton to J. Watt, 24th Sept 1795, Box 3/37.
- Dean and Chapter MSS, Durham.
- ibid, B & W MSS, J. Clennel to B & W, 15th Sept 1796, Box 6C.
- ibid, T. Dudgeon to J. Southern, 29th March 1796, Box 6D.
- ibid, J. Horner to B & W 11th May 1795, Box 6H.
- ibid, Grimshaw Webster & Co to B & W, 31st July 1795, Box 6G.
- ibid, T. Barnes to B & W, 4th Nov 1793, Box 6 Brandling.
- ibid, M Box 1, Metal Box, Notebook endorsed 'Soho 1798'.
- Jennifer Tann, `Mr. Hornblower and His Crew', Trans. Newcomen Soc, vol. 51 (1981).
- ibid.
- BR1, B & W MSS, T. Dudgeon to B & W 6th Aug 1797, Box 6D.
- ibid, T. Dudgeon to B & W, 25th Dec, 1796, Box 6D.
- NCRO, Bud 24 p. 36.
- ibid, Bud 24 p. 49.
- ibid, Wat 2/8, p. 340.
- Jennifer Tann, 'Mr. Hornblower. . .', op cit.
- NCRO, Bud 53 p. 20.
- ibid.
- ibid, Bud 58.
- ibid.
- Address by Summers Hunter to the North East Coast Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders vol. 48,p. D172, et seq.-on the occasion of his receiving Honorary Fellowship. See also E. F. Clark 'George Parker Bidder, The Calculating Boy', 1983, pp. 400–401.
- G. F. Tyas, "Mathew Murray, a centenary appreciation", Transactions, Newcomen Society, vol. 6 (1926),pp. 111–143.