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Hogarth, Beer Street. A political print supporting a ministerial measure against the unlimited sale of gin. A scene of London life in which happy and healthy tradesmen
Hogarth, Gin Lane. A political print supporting a ministerial measure against the unlimited sale of gin (which later became the Gin Act)
Drinking / IntemperancePolitical print of Gin Lane supporting a ministerial measure against the unlimited sale of gin. The pawnbrokers, gin cellar and distillery are now flourishing
Dressmakers workshopStaff in the workroom of a dressmaker or outfitter. Clothes in various stages of completion are on dummies. The employees (all female apart from a solitary man with a tape measure around his neck)
Douglas Dakota picking up a glider, Normandy; Second World WIllustration showing a Douglas Dakota, C-47 Skytrain, swooping down with a hook trailing to pick up a Waco glider, Normandy, France, 1944
Cover design, Simplicity Sewing Book, helpful hints for beginners and experts. 1947
Portable seismometer in use, 1973A modern model of Zhang Hengs apparatus for detecting earthquakes. The model is from the Science Museums collections
Comic postcard, Young couple in a pub Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Black cat sitting inside an old shoe on a Good Luck card Date: circa 1918
Antwerp, Belgium - 81 Place de Meir - Ganterie (Glove Shop)Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium - 81 Place de Meir - Maison van Steenkiste Ganterie (Glove Shop) - the royal crest signifies they had some VERY high-end clients! Date: circa 1909
Royal Navy, HMS Rodney itemsMILITARIA, ROYAL NAVY: HMS Rodney items, rum measure, copper ashtray, caddy spoon, oval dish, sweetheart pendant, Vesta case and good luck horseshoe, framed
White Star Line, green glass whisky measure with logoWhite Star Line, rare green glass whisky measure decorated with house flag logo and labelled Whisky. 2ins
Royal Navy memorabilia, HMS RodneyROYAL NAVY: HMS Rodney rum measure, copper ashtray, caddy spoon, oval dish, sweetheart pendant, Vesta case and good luck horseshoe, framed
Spring balance brass dial, Samuel Cody ArchiveEARLY 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 ArchiveEARLY 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
Three men in a rowing boat dwarfed next to prow of a steamerThree men in a small rowing boat dwarfed by the massive prow of a large steamship at (likely) Liverpool Docks, Merseyside
A Big Order, Measuring Mr Jumbo for a New Suit Date: 1930
Mrs Measure the Milkman's Wife
Mr Measure the Milkman
Miss Measure the Milkman's Daughter
Master Measure the Milkman's Son
Master Tryon the Tailor's Son
1969 1960s 60s Sixties Electric Man Men Electricity1969, 1960s, 60s, sixties, electric, man, men, electricity, council, appliance, appliances, testing, laboratories, laboratory, leatherhead, surrey, lab, labs, test, experiment, quality, electrical
Tailors in a workshop with coat on displayA group of tailors in a workshop with a finished coat on display on a dummy. Date: circa 1960s
MEASURING ST BERNARDA girl stands on a pile of books to measure the height of her Saint Bernard, who submits patiently to the ordeal. Date: late 19th century
Shakespeare: Measure for MeasureAct III, Scene I the despondent Claudio with his virtous sister, Isabella C: "Ay, but to die, & go we know not where" Date: 1880
Comic postcard, Ordering a pair of trousers Date: 20th century
Oak and Myrtle (Measure for Measure). Handcoioured botanical illustration drawn and lithographed by Jane Elizabeth Giraud from The Flowers of Shakespeare, Day and Haghe, London, 1845
Electrometers, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London
Types of hygrometers, 18th century, to measure moisture content by Anderson 8, Dr. Robert Hooke 9, 10, Dr. Hale 11, James Ferguson 12, 13
Types of hygrometers, 18th century, to measure moisture content. Jean-Andre De Lucs whalebone hygrometer, and others by Horace-Benedict de Saussure, Benjamin Meggot Forster
Dynamometers designed by McDougale and Robert SalmonDynamometers for measuring force or torque designed by McDougale and Robert Salmon. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J
Horse glanders and Wollastons goniometerApparatus for treating horse glanders and William Hyde Wollastons reflective goniometer, to measure the angles of minute crystals with precision. Copperplate engraving after a drawing by J
Illustration, Measure for Measure, by William ShakespeareIllustration by Kenny Meadows to Measure for Measure, by William Shakespeare. Cast list with decorative border of chains, a sword, a crown and a hooded cloak. Date: 1840
Cartoon, Phrenology - a popular pseudo-science at the time. early 19th century
Victorian Card - Little Tailors. 19th century
David Lloyd-George denouncing the measures to make the control of religious teaching to the parish and not to the County Council. Date: 1902
Astronomers Using Astrolabes Date: 1450
General Post by J E Harold TerryDate: 1917
PARIS DRESSMAKERInterior of a dressmakers in Paris, showing a lady sitting while the shop assistants fetch, carry, cut up, and measure fabric. Date: circa 1760
SANTORIOS BALANCEItalian physician Santorio, believing that health is related to bodily intake and excretion, takes his meals on a balance to measure the increase of his body weight Date: 1561 - 1626
Hogarth - Rakes - TailorThe Rakes Progress 1. The young heir is measured for new clothes Date: 1735
Bembridge Yacht Club - Club HouseBembridge Yacht Club, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - The Club House. Date: 1913
Tacuinum Sanitatis. Late XIV century. TailorTacuinum Sanitatis. Medieval Health Handbook, dated before 1400, based on observations of medical order detailing the most important aspects of food, beverages and clothing. Tailor. Miniature. Fol
Arabian flat astrolabe from 10th century. ITALY. TUSCANY. Florence. Galileo Museum. Proc: SPAIN
Man in Khaki - instructions for knitting socks, WW1Instruction sheet contained within the Man in Khaki sock knitting kit, which also came with a sock measure to ensure uniformity from knitters who were making socks for soldiers during the First World
RMS Titanic - nail scissors recovered by CS Mackay-BennettRMS Titanic - from inventory of items recovered from bodies by cable ship Mackay-Bennett - silver mounted steel nail scissors with rusted steel blades