| RefNo | MS/942 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Essay, 'The liquefaction of gases', by Charles Stanley Gibson |
| Date | 1902 |
| Description | Summary of the physical science and historical aspects of gas liquefaction. With graphs inserted as plates, and ink drawing illustrations within the text.
School essay by Charles Stanley Gibson, entered for the Francis Kelly competition, a £5 book prize of Manchester Grammar School. Gibson attended the Grammar Schoool until 1902, when he progressed to Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford, on a Natural Sciences Scholarship. The title page states that the essay was submitted at 'Midsummer 1902'. |
| Extent | 23p.; 3 plates |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | On paper. Half bound in leather with purple cloth boards. Gilded title and author details on the front board. |
| Dimensions | 330x212mm. |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Provenance | Presented by K. Moore, 13 October 2021. |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA1324 | Gibson; Charles Stanley (1884 - 1950) | 1884 - 1950 |