Newcomen Society Research Articles

A History of Iron and Steel in China

The Development of Iron and Steel Technology in China By Dr. Joseph Needham. (Second Biennial Dickinson Memorial Lecture to the Newcomen Society, 1956.) Pp. xii +76 + 31 plates. (London: The Newcomen Society for the Study of the History of Engineering and Technology, 1958.) 57s.; 8.15 dollars.

Midland Branch visit to Melbourne and Calke

"Midland Branch visit to Melbourne and Calke." Transactions of the Newcomen Society, 32(1), p. 141

The Boat Store, Sheerness (1858-60) and its Place in Structural History

(1959). The Boat Store, Sheerness (1858-60) and its Place in Structural History. Transactions of the Newcomen Society: Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 57-78.

The Automotive Inventions of Ettore Bugatti

(1957). The Automotive Inventions of Ettore Bugatti. Transactions of the Newcomen Society: Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 243-269.

The Travel Diaries of Swedish Engineers of the Eighteenth Century as Sources of Technological History

(1957). The Travel Diaries of Swedish Engineers of the Eighteenth Century as Sources of Technological History. Transactions of the Newcomen Society: Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 95-109.

Landmarks in the History of Weighing and Measuring

(1957). Landmarks in the History of Weighing and Measuring. Transactions of the Newcomen Society: Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 131-152.

Abraham Darby (I and II) and the Coal-Iron Industry

(1957). Abraham Darby (I and II) and the Coal-Iron Industry. Transactions of the Newcomen Society: Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 49-93.

The Staunches and Navigation of the Little Ouse River

(1955). The Staunches and Navigation of the Little Ouse River. Transactions of the Newcomen Society: Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 207-219.

Norfolk Windmills: Part II, Drainage and Pumping Mills Including those of Suffolk

(1955). Norfolk Windmills: Part II, Drainage and Pumping Mills Including those of Suffolk. Transactions of the Newcomen Society: Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 157-177.

The Origin of the Differential Gear and its Connection with Equation Clocks

(1955). The Origin of the Differential Gear and its Connection with Equation Clocks. Transactions of the Newcomen Society: Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 145-155.

Upright Shafts in Windmills

(1955). Upright Shafts in Windmills. Transactions of the Newcomen Society: Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 93-98.

The Decapod Locomotive of the Great Eastern Railway

(1953). The Decapod Locomotive of the Great Eastern Railway. Transactions of the Newcomen Society: Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 263-264.

The Engineers of the English River Navigations 1620-1760

(1953). The Engineers of the English River Navigations 1620-1760. Transactions of the Newcomen Society: Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 25-54.

Some Notes on the Origins of Mechanical Servo Mechanisms

(1953). Some Notes on the Origins of Mechanical Servo Mechanisms. Transactions of the Newcomen Society: Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 55-75.

The Development of Postal Franking Machines

(1951). The Development of Postal Franking Machines. Transactions of the Newcomen Society: Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 89-104.

The Macintosh: The Paternity of an Invention

(1951). The Macintosh: The Paternity of an Invention. Transactions of the Newcomen Society: Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 77-87.

Early Ironmaking in the Sheffield Area

(1949). Early Ironmaking in the Sheffield Area. Transactions of the Newcomen Society: Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 225-235.

A Brief History of Draughtsmen’s Instruments

(1949). A Brief History of Draughtsmen’s Instruments. Transactions of the Newcomen Society: Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 73-84.

Some Notes on Dutch Water-Mills

(1949). Some Notes on Dutch Water-Mills. Transactions of the Newcomen Society: Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 199-202.

Isaac Wilkinson (c. 1705-1784) of Bersham, Ironmaster and Inventor

(1949). Isaac Wilkinson (c. 1705-1784) of Bersham, Ironmaster and Inventor. Transactions of the Newcomen Society: Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 69-72.