Precision Collection

Typesetter at work
A compositor at a the Lund Humphries print works places a small type glyph on a forme rack, finishing a page of imposing surface text prior to inking and printing. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia - Completed
A view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia - pictured shortly after construction had finished. The bridge was designed and built by Dorman Long and Co Ltd

Draughtsmen at work
Draughtsmen prepare technical drawings for an electronic wiring system, in a large open plan room, with plenty of essential natural light. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Signwriters at work
A wonderful photograph by Heinz Zinram showing a master signwriter at work, with his younger collegue (or apprentice) behind. A study in concentration, accuracy and exactitude in the craftsmans art

The Military Tournament, cutting the lemon - soldier on horseback Date: 1893

Dentist's equipment, dental instruments Date: 1920

Dentist's equipment, dental drill Date: 1920

Dentist's equipment, dental drill parts Date: 1920

Irene
Portrait of Irene Dineley, model in a number of portraits. This sketch, which appears so hasty is really quite delibrate and considered

Dunlop Precision Rubbers window display. Date: 1973

Female Factory Worker Heinz Zinram 1950s Printed
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Beech B200 Super King Air G-FPLB (msn BB-1048), of Flight Precision Ltd. Date: circa 2008

Precision bombing, Falkenberg railway yards 1945
Vintage World War II photograph - official US military photo: precision bombing, Falkenberg railway yards south of Berlin, April 1945

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

Mathematical Drawing Instruments. circa 1880s

Watchmaker at Work Date: 1950

SURVEYING / TELEMETROGRAPH
TELEMETROGRAPH Date: 1885

Musical instrument maker Johann Reiter of Mittenwald, Germany, surrounded by his wonderful creations, from lutes and cellos to violas and violins

Silhouette Artist Georg Schmidt
A fine silhouette of Silhouette Artist Georg Schmidt cutting a silhouette of a horse. circa 1830

The Astrarium of Giovanni Dondi (1318-1388). Used to determine the position of planets according to he Ptolemaic theory of the Universe. National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci

Cartier workshop 1957, mounting brooch
A mounter at work in the Cartier workshop on the second floor of the firms New Bond Street headquarters in London. The mounter uses tweezers to place gemstones on the brooch

French Railway Alphabet - N for Nivellement (levelling, surveying). 19th century

Susi - with kitten, putting on a record
Susi - with a kitten, putting a record on the record player. 1950s

First Page Proof (Paper)
The night editor of the Daily Mail inspects the first page proof direct from the stone. Date: 1950s

Switzerland - Thun, from Belle Vue Pavilion
Coloured lantern slide of a view across Thun. It is located where the River Aar flows out of Lake Thun (Thunersee), 30 km south of Bern

Switzerland - Thun, from the Churchyard
Coloured lantern slide of a view across Thun. It is located where the River Aar flows out of Lake Thun (Thunersee), 30 km south of Bern

Indicating scale, Leyland Metz fire engine
Indicating scale on a Leyland Metz fire engine, showing the elevation and extension of the adjustable ladder

Sperry bomb sight in action by G. H. Davis
Precision bombing: the Sperry bomb sight in action during a raid, Second World War. The flight of bombs is controlled by a mechanism guided by a skilled bombardier. Date: 1944

American Flying Fortress bomber by G. H. Davis
The bomber that beats the fighters: details of the famous American Flying Fortress, in use during the Second World War. The Boeing B17E, latest version of a first-class daylight precision bomber

Aerial map-making by G. H. Davis
A revolution in aerial map making during the Second World War: perspective maps for airmen. Used as an aid to air navigators and air bombers in precision bombing. Date: 1943

Flying Fortresses by G. H. Davis
The deadly teamwork of the Flying Fortresses: massed precision bombing and defence gunnery during the Second World War. Flying in a tight formation designed to give the closest cooperation in attack

View from precision balloon taken at Teddington from an ?
View from precision balloon taken at Teddington from an altitude of about 400ft. First published in the Sketch on 14 December 1904

Japan - The Imperial Mint at Osaka - The Automatic Balances. Date: circa 1910s

Making of the standard International Metre
The making of the standard International Metre in France

Retoucher working on a colour separation positive
A Retoucher working on a colour separation positive at the Lund Humphries Printing Works. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Lifting a proof off a large forme at the Lund Humphries Printing Works. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Composing and Retouching at printing works
Composing and Retouching Studio at the Lund Humphries Printing works in Bradford. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

The Monotype Caster Room at a Printing Works
The Monotype Caster Room at the Lund Humphries Printing Works. The Gentleman holding the clipboard is recording the results of a production time study. Photograph by Heinz Zinram Date: late 1950s

Minder of a two-colour Letterpress Machine
The Minder of a quad medium two-colour Letterpress Machine checks his sheet into the grippers at the Lund Humphries Printing Works. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Reels of woollen thread - Patons & Baldwins
A complex multi-level machine for rolling yarn onto circular spools, after the wool has been industrially spun at Patons & Baldwins factory in Darlington

Pouring Molten Metal
A metalworker wearing protective eye goggles pours molten metal in to a mould from a huge crucible container, attached to an immense hook, into a small mould. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Adjusting a mould for hydraulic press
A metalworker makes adjustments to a mould, to be used to shape a metal plate on a large industrial hydraulic press. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

A metalworker operating a drill
A wonderful photograph showing a metalworker operating a drill using all four of his limbs. The manufacturers craft in an industrial setting, attesting to years of experience

A Machine Collects Woollen Thread on spools
A factory worker checks a machine rolling yarn onto circular spools, after the wool has been industrially spun at Patons & Baldwins factory in Darlington

Assembly of a Multi-cogged Machine
An engineer fits a cog to a piece of geared machinery, possibly an engine or heavy duty gearbox. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Printing Machine Operator checks a proof
A printing machine operator checks proofs, as they leave the press. A fine study in concentration. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Female Production Line Worker
A young woman on a factory production line assembles an electronic device. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Assembling the wiring for a complex machine
An engineer inserts a thin wire into a section of the assemblage for a Kimball machine. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

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