Measure Collection (#11)

Economy in fuel led to the adoption of the hay box, aka straw box, fireless cooker, insulation cooker, wonder oven or retained-heat cookers being used during World War I

Two men measure the length of a dead stranded whale. After a late 16th century print

Beetle and Calipers

Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements, 18th century
Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements

Diagram explaining the differing lengths of the day. Dated 18th Century

Illustration of an astronomical quadrant, an instrument used to measure angles up to 90 degrees. Dated 18th Century

Battle Milvian Bridge Audran Gerard 1640-1703
Battle at the Milvian Bridge, Audran, Gerard, 1640-1703, after Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690, Etching and engraving, 1666, This print is comprised of three separate sheets

Saint John Takes Rod Measure Temple London England
Saint John Takes the Rod to Measure the Temple; London (probably), England; about 1255 - 1260; Tempera colors, gold leaf, colored washes, pen and ink on parchment; Leaf: 31.9 x 22.5 cm (12 9)

The Meridian Circle At Leyden Or Leiden, Holland. From The National Encyclopaedia, Published C. 1890
The Meridian Circle At Leyden Or Leiden, Holland. From The National Encyclopaedia, Published C.1890

Four Different Remontoire Escapement Systems By Four Different Clock Makers Identified In The Picture. De Lafon, Massey, Mendham, Prior

Repeating Watch. From The Cyclopaedia Or Universal Dictionary Of Arts, Sciences And Literature By Abraham Rees, Published London 1820

Equation Clock By Enderlin. From The Cyclopaedia Or Universal Dictionary Of Arts, Sciences And Literature By Abraham Rees, Published London 1820

A Musical Watch By The Clockmaker Recordon. From The Cyclopaedia Or Universal Dictionary Of Arts, Sciences And Literature By Abraham Rees, Published London 1820

Eight Different Escapement Systems By Eight Different Clock Makers Identified In The Picture. Berthoud, Smeaton, De Bethune, Amant, Harrison, Cumming, Mudge, Peter Le Roy

A Thirty Hour Clock With Alarm And Count Wheel Striking Work. From The Cyclopaedia Or Universal Dictionary Of Arts, Sciences And Literature By Abraham Rees, Published London 1820

An Ancient Clock Built By Henry De Wick In 1370. From The Cyclopaedia Or Universal Dictionary Of Arts, Sciences And Literature By Abraham Rees, Published London 1820

An Ancient Clepsydra Or Water Clock. From The Cyclopaedia Or Universal Dictionary Of Arts, Sciences And Literature By Abraham Rees, Published London 1820

Clock With Chimes. From The Cyclopaedia Or Universal Dictionary Of Arts, Sciences And Literature By Abraham Rees, Published London 1820

Small Quadrant Or Quarter Of A Circle After Copper Engraving In Book Tychonis Brahe Astronomiae Instauratae Mechanica Of 1602

Astronomical Sextant For Measuring Distances After Copper Engraving In Book Tychonis Brahe Astronomiae Instauratae Mechanica Of 1602

Feet On A Scale

Justice And Faith

Historical Illustration Of Dinosaur Skeleton

An Empty Scale

RMS Titanic - nail scissors recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett
RMS Titanic - from inventory of items recovered from bodies by cable ship Mackay-Bennett - silver mounted steel nail scissors with rusted steel blades

Marine Sextant. Early 20th century. Museum of History and Navigation. Riga. Latvia

Robin Steadman in dandyish 1960s jacket
Robin Steadman, hair stylist at The House of Leonard in Grosvenor Street, London wearing a tweed jacket that he had made to measure at John Stephen Custom Built Clothes in Carnaby Street

Man in Khaki WW1 sock knitting kit box and instructions
The Man in Khaki sock knitting kit, designed to make the knitting of socks for troops as simple and efficient as possible

Old man in shabby suit
An old man in a shabby suit leans (perhaps unwittingly) against an advertisement for Burton tailoring: Let Burton Dress You

Distance markers for throwing, shot put on grass, stadium

Ancient Grain Measures and Calvary at Gruyeres, Switzerland
Ancient grain measures and the Calvary at Gruyeres, Switzerland. After the opening was closed, grain was poured into the receptacles under the watchful eye of the bailiff to ensure that the merchant

Dynamometer, circa 1900 C017 / 0734
Elliptical sprung dynamometer. Medical dynamometers are used to measure and analyse muscle strength. This example by P. Harris is English and dates from around 1900

Nilometer in Egypt, 17th-century artwork C016 / 8926
Nilometer in Egypt. 17th-century artwork titled Nilometrium, showing a nilometer as used in Ancient Egypt. The central column is labelled in cubits to show the height of the water during the annual

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Klondike miners weighing their gold in a Dawson City bank, 1898. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th century illustration

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

French Railway Alphabet - J for Jalons (milestones or markers). 19th century

Susi - having her height measured - just over ten inches. 1950s

Music cover, I ve Never Seen a Straight Banana, words and music by Ted Waite 1926

Scene from Shakespeares Measure for Measure. circa early 19th century

Isabella, by Francis W Topham (from Measure for Measure). 1888

Measure for Measure - title page - Duke Vincentio disguised as Friar Lodowick. 1862

Fancy dress costumes at the Artists Fancy Dress ball
The Bystander magazine passes comment on the various fancy dress costumes seen at the Artists Fancy Dress ball at the Albert Hall in February 1911

Clergyman measuring the circumference of a star with a great compass. Capital letter. Miniature. Liber Derivationum. 13th century. Castle of Chantilly. France

Navigational instrument. 20th century. Museum of History and Navigation. Riga. Latvia

Marine Sextant. 19th century. Museum of History and Navigation. Riga. Latvia

Astronomicon. Engraving
Measuring the distance. Engraving in Astronomicon by Gaius Julius Hyginus. 1st century. Incunabula 283. Edition of 1485. Venice. Library of the University of Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain

Pascal, Blaise (1623-1662). Measuring the air pressure. Colo
Pascal, Blaise (1623-1662). French mathematician, physicist and philosopher. Measuring the air pressure. Colored engraving

Sundia. Cathedral of Santa Maria Maggiore. Ciudad Real. Cast
Sundial. Cathedral of Santa Maria Maggiore. Built in 1531. Ciudad Real. Castile-La Mancha. Spain

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Measure the depths of society's vices, as Hogarth did in Gin Lane and Beer Street. From drinking and intemperance to the bustling dressmakers workshop, every aspect has its own measure. Even on motorways, traffic cones guide us with precision. A household thermometer measures comfort or discomfort within our homes. Witness the strength of teamwork as a Douglas Dakota picks up a glider in Normandy during World War II - an extraordinary feat measured by courage and determination. Beware of speed cameras that measure our adherence to rules on the road. In Penzance, UK, old people find joy in measuring their skills through bowls, embracing leisurely competition. Bank notes tell stories of French alarmists while poor John Bull suffers the consequences. And let's not forget about simplicity; a cover design from Simplicity Sewing Book reminds us that sometimes less is more when it comes to measurement.