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BIG CHEESECheese weighing 1000 pounds (lbs) given as a gift to King George III in 1793 from the Duchy of Chester. Presumably a Cheshire cheese? Two men stand by to give an idea of scale
Thomas Topham, StrongmanThomas Topham, the strong man, performing one of his astonishing feats of strength in Spitalfields on 28 May 1741, by lifting barrels weighing 1386 lbs (!)
Your sugar ration is 2 lbs. per month. Poster showing sacks of sugar, comparing Americas voluntary ration to the compulsory rations of 2 pounds in England, just over a pound in France
Bullion Office. Bank of England. Balance for DollarsEngraving of weighing scales invented by Mr Bate for weighing dollars not exceeding 72 lbs 2 oz troy
Bullion Office. Bank of England. Balance for Bar GoldEngraving of a heavy duty set of weighing scales with central pillars for weighing bars of gold. A bar of gold is on one side of the balances, the weights on the other
Bullion Office. Bank of England. Balance for Bar SilverEngraving of fine weighing scales for bars of silver, with a bar of silver on one side of the scales and the weights on the other
Converting from marine steam to diesel drivePamplet on converting from marine steam to diesel drive by LBS Engineering Co, Lowestoft. Shows the Togo, the first diesel trawler, 1933 Date: circa 1940
Charles Rowell. The Celebrated Pedestrian. Born in Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England, August 12th 1853. Height 6 ft. 5 ins. Weight 140 lbs. Winner of the Astley Belt
Mr Sam Locks First Prize-winning Devon Steer - age 1 year, 7 months - weight 1107lbs. Date: circa 1920
Sugar means ships - The consumption of sugar sweetened drinks must be reduced For your beverages 400 million lbs. of sugar were imported in ships last year - Every ship is needed to carry soldiers
John C. Heenan, Champion of the World. (The Benicia Boy.) Born in West Troy, New York, May 2 1835, Height 6 feet 1 1/2 inches, Fighting weight from 185 to 195 lbs
John Ennis. The Celebrated Pedestrian. Born at Richmond Harbour, County Longford, Ireland, June 4th 1842. Height 5 ft. 8 ins. Weight 150 lbs
Kiwi Swordfish CatchNew Zealand fishermen proudly show off their splendid swordfish catch. The total weight of the catch was 703 lbs! Date: 1930s
Eeling in Kent / 1930SEel spearers at work on the marshes at Reculver, Kent, England. By digging a pronged spear into the mud, skilled eel catchers catch as many as ten pounds of eels an hour. Date: 1930s
Bullion Office. Bank of England. American Silver. The SmalleSilver deposits in the Bank of England include oblong pigs of silver from South America, weighing on average 65 lbs each, and smaller semi-globular pieces from Valparaiso
Replica Swedish Ten-Daler Coin, 1937Photograph of a replica of an old Swedish Ten-Daler piece, measuring about 1 ft. by 2 ft. Made of copper, this coin weighed about 44 lbs
British and American troops stacking dynamite on the NijmegePhotograph showing British and American troops stacking dynamite charges against the railing of Nijmegen Bridge, September 1944
Kidak home Movie CameraThe Cine-Kodak model K - takes black-and-white, Kodacolor and Telephoto movies ! weighs only 3 lbs 11 1/2 ounces !