Dial Collection

Corpus Christi College quad, Oxford
The quadrangle of Corpus Christi College Chapel, Oxford. The column sun dial, surmounted with the college symbol, the pelican, can be seen fenced off in the centre of the quad

1934 G. P. O telephone advertisement
Advertisement for some rather eye-catching handmicrophone instrument in fine colours such as Chinese red, jade green and ivory white. The dial is chromium plated and the flex is silk-covered in grey

Bewcastle Cross
BEWCASTLE CROSS, Cumberland, standing in the towns churchyard, is claimed to be Englands oldest sun-dial

Clock Mechanisms
A variety of clocks: an electric clock, a water clock, a sun dial, clock movements and pendulums

Two men at the controls of a Sunderland flying boat
Two men (second fitter and rigger) at the controls of a Sunderland Mark I flying boat and bomber, used by RAF 230 Squadron during the Second World War. Date: circa 1938

New dial operated telephone system
Series of three photographs showing a new automatic system of telephoning introduced in Britain in 1911. The movement of a dial operated electrical switches and magnets in the telephone exchange

Lighting up the face of the Clock Tower, London 1900
Every night the caretaker climbs the spiral steps of the the Clock Tower (Elizabeth Tower) to ignite the gas lights behind the dials of the infamous clockface so that London can see the time

People inspecting an early gasometer, London
People inspecting an early gasometer (gas container), London. At this time the streets were lit by gas. Date: 1842

Bren. 303 in Mk I light machine gun, 1942; original round dial sight. One of the finest light machine guns ever produced, the Bren was the centre of a platoons firepower in all theatres of operation

Coronation of King Edward VIII ephemera
ICONS OF THE 20th CENTURY: Duke and Duchess of Windsor collection: A rare open-face souvenir watch, to commemorate the coronation of King Edward VIII, Swiss, circa 1935 nickel lever movement

Siebe Gorman pump converted to drinks cabinet
MARITIME: a rare fully fitted Admiralty pattern two diver twin cylinder double acting pump by Siebe Gorman & Co Ltd, London converted to a bespoke drinks cabinet. 23ins. x 42ins. x 20ins

Harland and Wolff, Belfast, gatehouse wall clock
Rare gatehouse wall clock from Harland and Wolff, Queen?s Road, Belfast, dating from approx. 1900?1910 and still in working condition

Ocean liner watch, Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Queen Mary
OCEAN LINER WATCH: Extremely rare Rolex 14 carat gold self-winding waterproof bubble back wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and Queen Mary dial

Spring balance brass dial, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The spring balance used by Cody in early engine-thrust tests. Circa 1908, by Salter?s, the brass dial marked to 600lb

Tree and spring balance brass dial, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The spring balance used by Cody in early engine-thrust tests. Circa 1908, by Salter?s, the brass dial marked to 600lb

Advertisement Illustration
An advertisement illustration showing two women wearing waterproof clothing, with eyes fixed on the foreground dial, clearly in turbulent conditions. Date: circa 1939

Woldsea Proposed Cottage Square
An architectural drawing suggesting the plans for a square of cottages to be erected at Woldsea, a garden village project to be built in Lincolnshire

Dantis Amor
This drawing depicts the central figure, Love, holding a sun dial, standing against a decorative background, divided in two, the upper left portrays the head of Christ depicted as the sun

Time And Fates; The Dial Of History
A design for a fountain depicting Time and the fates. Date: circa 1904

Union Castle Line, RMS Pretoria Castle - instruments
Union Castle Line, RMS Pretoria Castle, later SA Oranje - rare collection of brass engine room instruments together with the ship's bulkhead clock, fixed to an oak shield-shaped panel. 32 inches

Cunard Line, RMS Aquitania - brass pressure gauge
Cunard Line, RMS Aquitania - circular brass pressure gauge on a contemporary oak backing with plaque bearing the words Cunarder Aquitania 1914-1950'. Date: 1914-1950

GPO Bakelite telephone with dial Date: 1936

Telephone, printer's block Date: 1934

Pilot's cockpit in a Tiger Moth aircraft Date: 1938

The Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj. AStronomical
The Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj mounted on the southern wall of Old Town City Hall in the Old Town Square. Astronomical dial. Czech Republic

15th Century 19th Century 1870 Angel Apostle
15th, century, 19th, Century, 1870, Angel, apostle, astrolabe, astronomer, astronomical, clock, dial, astronomy, calendar, chronicler, circle, circular, circumference, city, council, hall, tower

15th Century Allegorical Allegory Apostle Astrolabe
15th, century, allegorical, allegory, apostle, astrolabe, astronomer, astronomical, clock, dial, astronomy, avarice, bag, circle, circular, circumference, city, council, hall, tower, Czech, Republic

Children in a playground, Dial Park Primary School, smiling for the camera. Date: circa 1970s

Clock Tower, London 1899
The famous clock of the Houses of Parliament. Date: 1899

Big Ben and the Clock Tower 1887
Behind the scenes of the famous Big Ben, clock tower at Westminiter Palace, London. Date: 1887

Female BBC engineer checking equipment, WW2
Female BBC engineer checking and operating equipment during WW2. Date: 1941

Cockpit of aircraft arranged to take aerial photographs Date: 1930s

Comic postcard, Woman on the phone Date: 20th century

Man at work in an oil rig control room
Man at work in the control room of an oil rig drilling platform off the coast of Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Workman assembling a gas meter as part of the manufacturing process. Date: 1864

Early radio crystal set, terrier puppy -- I don t seem to hear from you at Honiton. 1928

Ford Cortina car, steering wheel and dashboard, 1965
Ford Cortina car, showing the steering wheel and dashboard. 1965

Enamelling furnaces, 18th century
Furnace for enamelling watch dial plates and Henry Bones enamelling furnace. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary

Dial work and striking part of an eight-day clock. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr

Behind the face of Big Ben, Westminster, London 1878
The lofty and magnificent clock tower of Big Ben, from the other-side. Date: 1878

Horse doping tests -- a laboratory technician in a white coat sits in front of a Packard Liquid Scintillation Spectrometer, testing samples. Date: circa 1970s

Horse doping tests in a laboratory, Newmarket
Horse doping tests -- a laboratory technician in a white coat turns a knob on a Packard Liquid Scintillation Spectrometer, used for testing samples at the Horse Doping Test Centre in Newmarket

GIRL IN PHONE BOX
A young woman puts 1/- (a shilling) into a public pay phone in a telephone box. Only 6d (sixpence) or 1/- coins accepted. Dial 100 for the operator. Those were the days. Date: 1960s

French Revol. Clock 1790
A clock produced during the French Revolution, featuring a lower dial that divides the day into ten hours. Date: circa 1790s

PEDOMETER / PERAMBULATOR
A Perambulator or pedometer. Date: 1797

Detroit, Michigan, USA - Floral Clock at Water Works Park Date: 1907

Happy New Year - Jolly German Girl seeing in the New Year by raising a glass as the clock hands pass midnight. Date: circa 1908

Christmas card in the shape of a barometer. Date: circa 1890s

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