This list is in reverse chronological order. N.B. CUL means Cambridge University Library.
| Date | What |
| 16 Jan | CUL Book on Telford in two parts held by the Map Room and Rare books. |
| 21 Feb | CUL Book about Capt Huddart by his son. Hadfield’s book about the professional rivalry between Thomas Telford and William Jessop. Hadfield’s biography of Jessop. |
| 15 Mar | CUL Hunter’s book on Humphry Davey and his invention of a mine safety lamp. Also Smith Elder’s book on Davy. Hill’s pamphlet on Huddart. |
| 3 May | Hadfield’s book about the professional rivalry between Thomas Telford and William Jessop. Hadfield’s biography of Jessop. Huddart and Hill’s works on Capt Huddart. |
| 17 May | CUL book by Burton on John Smeaton and Telford. Hadfield’s and Rolt’sbooks on Telford. |
| 2 July | CUL Crowther’s book on Joseph Black, James Watt, Joseph Priestly and Henry Cavendish. |
| 23 Aug | CUL Crowther’s book on Joseph Black, James Watt, Joseph Priestly and Henry Cavendish. Also Berry on Watt’s discovery of makeup of water. |
| 27 Aug | CUL Wilson’s book on Henry Cavendish. Kelly on Peter Dolond. Watkins on the dispute about the telescope patent. |
| 8 Sep | CUL Downs on social aspects of industrial revolution (Shire books). |
| 27 & 29 Sep | CUL Crowther on Joseph Priestly, his son (Joseph’s) biography of his father, Berry on Cavendish. |
| 20 Oct | CUL Boucher and Rayburn on John Rennie and his son John’s biography of his father. Beamish, Bagust and Clements on Marc Brunel. Lady Noble on both Brunels. Marc’s own book on the Thames Tunnel. |
| 7 Nov | Working at home using Oxford DNB on Black and Cavendish. |
| 13 & 15 Nov | CUL books by Bains, Cameron and French about Samuel Crompton. |
| 27 Nov | CUL Books on spinning and weaving (Bains and Daniels) and associated industrial unrest (frame braking) by Angela Bull, Archer John and Eric Hobsbawn. |
| 11 Dec | CUL Books on spinning and weaving and associated industrial unrest (frame braking) |
| 13 Dec | CUL Books on spinning and weaving and associated industrial unrest (frame braking) |
Enquiring Minds and Ingenious Mechanics 