Measurement Collection

A Watchmaker at Work
A clock and watchmaker seated at his bench makes fine adjustments to a watch part, possibly a cog. He uses a bow lathe ?. Wall, mantel & grandfather clocks can be seen

Clock Mechanism, 1737
A diagram of the inner workings of a clock

Mr Bernacchi at work
Mr Bernacchi, a member of the British 1901-4 polar expedition, at work with an electrometer

Lantern Clock Tompion
Lantern clock by Thomas Tompion, the father of English clock-making

Metric System
Applications of the metric system to dimensions, weight and money

Bracket Clock Tompion
Bracket clock by Thomas Tompion

Astronomical Clock 1833
The astronomical clock in Strasbourg cathedral was first built in 1354 and rebuilt in 1574

Clock Mechanism 1882
A clock mechanism

Chinese Abacus 1814
A man uses a " swan-pen" - a Chinese version of the abacus

M. I. T. Calculator 1930S
The Differential Analyser calculating machine designed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Peruvian Quipu
A quipu of ancient Peru

Long-Case by Tompion
Long-case clock by Thomas Tompion

Clocks at Greenwich
Left, Synchronome Free Pendulum at Greenwich Observatory, with right, the Slave Clock which performs its escapement function, accurate to 1/100th second

Inclined Plane Clock
Clock using an inclined plane designed by Maurice Wheeler, rector of Sibberton

Surveyors sitting in a circle during a meeting. Miniature of the 14th century

Chart of oceanic section, Madeira, Portugal to St. Vincent
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Musical Terms Up To Date - Running Down the Scales An altercation between a market barrow boy and a irate smart lady shopper regarding the setting (and accuracy)

Selby Abbey Clock
The head verger winding up the clock in the clock tower of Selby Abbey, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1950s

Man under coal weighing machine, Llanerch Colliery
A smartly dressed man (Herbert Saunders) standing under a coal weighing machine at Llanerch Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales

Met Police stopwatch -- inside face
A Metropolitan Police issue stopwatch for the purpose of catching speeding motorists. This method worked on the principle of timing motorists over specific distances to estimate their speed

Trigonometry Point
A Trigonometry Point at Buvita in the Belgium Congo, topped off with a broom!

Cuckoo Clock Maker
Two little boys help an old clockmaker, perhaps their grandfather, to make a cuckoo clock in the Black Forest, Germany

Unusual Sundial
An unusual armillary sphere sundial with a base with fish sculpted into it, at Bath, Somerset, England

Watch Advertisement
Thanks to his Omega watch, this gentleman can tell that unless his companion gets a move on, they are going to be late for the theatre

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

Cartoon, Disraeli Measuring the British Lion
Cartoon, The State of the Nation, Disraeli Measuring the British Lion

Sundial
A traditional sundial in the garden with a castle in the background Date: 1868

Sundial in Petts Wood, Kent
A rambler stops to look at a sundial in Petts Wood, Kent, set up in memory of William Willett, pioneer of daylight saving whose ideas led to British Summer Time. 1939

Strasbourg Astron. Clock
The Astronomical Clock in the Cathedral at Strasbourg built in 1842 by J B Schwilgue in the form of earlier medieval astronomical clocks. The phases of the moon are shown

Clock-Seller
A street clock-seller

Cromwells Watch
POCKET WATCH with chain, made by John Midnall of Fleet Street, London, and carried by Oliver Cromwell, enabling him to be punctual for battles and other activities

Westminster Clock C19
The Westminster Clock on the Houses of Parliament, London. Its bell, Big Ben, gives its name to the clock itself

Clock-Watch C16
An early English watch

Habrecht Clock 1589
Astronomical clock made by Isaac Habrecht for pope Sextus V

France. Measurement of grain in Paris. Facsimile
France. Measurement of grain in Paris

Dues on wines, privilege granted to the Chapter of Tournai by King Chilperic. Two clergymen, one carrying the measuring cups and the other a rod to measure the barrels

Pasadi¡n sundial, 1678. Taboadela, Galicia, Spain
Pasadi¡n sundial, 1678. Taboadela (Ourense province, Galicia, Spain). Archaeological and History Museum (San Anton Castle). A Coruna, Galicia, Spain

An astrological chart of Mr George Witchell (?-1785), an astronomer who became Headmaster of the Royal Academy in Portsmouth in 1767. Date: 1788

Comic postcard, Young couple in a pub Date: 20th century

Patrick Cotter O Brien, the Bristol Giant, height 8 feet 7 inches, who died in 1806 at the age of 46 Date: circa 1806

Water Clock Clepsydra
The passage of time is registered by the flow of water

White metal mantel clock, RNYC Fujiyama
MARITIME: A rare white metal mantel clock, RNYC FUJIYAMA in blue enamel and two flag logos belonging to the Royal Clyde and Royal Northern Yacht Club

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

Floral Clock, Bridlington, North Yorkshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

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

Ballestilla. 16th century
Ballestilla (Jacob's staff). Navigational instrument used to calculate the height of the sun and other celestial bodies over the horizon for use in nautical navigation. 16th century

Ocean Liners - clock, propeller ashtray and compact
Ocean Liners - RMS Queen Mary Smiths Empire clock, maiden voyage 1936 commemorative ashtray in the form of a propeller, and RMS Queen Mary Stratton compact. Date: 20th century

Three men in a rowing boat dwarfed next to prow of a steamer
Three men in a small rowing boat dwarfed by the massive prow of a large steamship at (likely) Liverpool Docks, Merseyside

Cunard Line, QE2 - master clock control system with original signage. Ex. Cobwebs Southampton. 27 x 14 inches. (1 of 2) Date: 20th century

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

Captain John Treasure Jones Archive - sextant
Captain Treasure Jones Archive - a Henry Hughes and Son Husun sextant that was the personal property of Captain Jones. The sextant was used and remained with him through his career

Black marble mantel clock - Charles, 1st Viscount Wakefield
Black marble mantel clock with brass plaque to Charles Cheers Wakefield by Royce Limited, Trafford Park, Manchester As a mark of esteem March 22nd 1903'

Chronometers Date: circa 1898

Hemline Regulations
A female swimmer having the hemline of her bathing costume inspected at Palm Beach. Date: circa 1925

Oliver Cromwell's watch and case
Oliver Cromwell's silver watch and shagreen case. Date: 17th century

1969 1960s 60s Sixties Electric Man Men Electricity
1969, 1960s, 60s, sixties, electric, man, men, electricity, council, appliance, appliances, testing, laboratories, laboratory, leatherhead, surrey, lab, labs, test, experiment, quality, electrical

DEATHLY SUNDIAL
An unusual sundial head in a niche over the church porch at Sheepstor, Devon, England, dating from 1640. It reads (in Latin): Life is but an Hour, Death is the Gate to Life'. Date: 17th 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

Stationery, Mens Tailor Clothier and Hatter
Stationery, Stephen Naylor, Mens Tailor Clothier and Hatter, Church Gates, Wisbeach (Wisbech), Cambridgeshire. 1833

1911 Census - John Bull being measured
Front cover of The Sphere, of John Bull being measured to see if his waist has grown from the decade before. Date: April 1911

Nilometer on Raudah Island, Cairo, Egypt, with its marble octagonal pillar marked in cubits to measure the water of the Nile

Wheel cutting at a clock factory, Moore and Co, London 1842
Wheel cutting at a clock factory, Moore and Co, Clerkenwell Close, London. 1842

Clock of St Anns Church, Limehouse, East London 1842
A man operating the workings of the clock belonging to St Anns Church, Limehouse, East London, to illustrate an article about a church clock factory and bell foundry, Moore and Co. 1842

Lavatory doors, Liverpool Abattoir, Stanley Street, Liverpool, constructed from standard Plymax type M flush doors. Date: 1936

Shower partitions at public baths, Moston, Manchester
Shower partitions at public baths, Moston Baths, Manchester, constructed in double-sided galvanised steel Plymax with sealed edges. Date: 1936

Bath partitions at Downham School, Harlow, Essex, constructed from Plymax standard lavatory design for slipper bath cubicles. Date: 1936

Lavatories in a telephone exchange, City of London
Lavatories in a a telephone exchange, Faraday House, Queen Victoria Street, London EC4, constructed from Plymax standard lavatories type C with special marble finish. Date: 1936

Lavatories in a department store, using Plymax plywood
Lavatories in a department store, constructed from Plymax standard lavatories type C, with Venesta plywood type A flush doors. Date: 1936

Lavatories at Downham School, Harlow, Essex, constructed from Plymax standard lavatory compartments type B. Date: 1936

Dressing cubicles at public baths, Sittingbourne, Kent
Dressing cubicles at public swimming baths, Sittingbourne, Kent, constructed in double-sided galvanised steel Plymax. Date: 1936

Spheres depicting the Earths orbit round the Sun. Date: 18th century

Armillary sphere with zodiac. Date: 1719

Armillary Sphere
An Armillary Sphere. Date: 18th century

Cailletets apparatus for the liquefaction of oxygen
Louis Paul Cailletets apparatus for the liquefaction of oxygen. Date: 1885

Clock case in ebony inlaid with ivory, designed by CFA Voysey. 1906

Exact time, France 1880
The unification and distribution of time using pneumatic chronometers, France - scene in the shop where the clocks are sold. Date: 1880

Military cartoon, He would be a Soldier. 19th century

Christmas card in the shape of a grandfather clock at midnight. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

The Field Survey Battallion, by Ellis Martin
The Field Survey Battallion, design for a stained glass memorial window by Ellis Martin. Depicting three Royal Engineers at work in a trench. 1921

Case of Drawing Instruments
Case of Foreign-Made Drawing Instruments. circa 1880s

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