Weighing Collection (#18)

Offsetting carbon emissions. Conceptual image showing an aeroplane balanced on a set of scales against trees. This represents the environmental strategy known as carbon offsetting

Cost of oil. Conceptual image showing an oil barrel balanced on a set of scales against Euro bank notes. This represents the increasing cost of oil and the impact of oil prices on the world economy

Food miles. Conceptual image showing a loaf of bread balanced on a set of scales against a container of petrol. This image represents the environmental cost of transporting food

Coin production, 19th century
Coin production. Quality control worker at a minting factory verifying the coins produced. Artwork from the tenth volume (second period of 1892)

Balancing Asias economy and population, conceptual artwork

Weighbridge and hygrometer, 18th century
Page of illustrations from an 18th century magazine. The item labelled II is a design of a weighbridge. The side view (right) has been rotated to appear upright

Cost of fuel, conceptual image. Can of fuel balanced on a set of scales, against a piggy bank with money pouring into it. This represents the increasing cost of fuel

One mole of carbon. Carbon powder being weighed out on a balance. 12 grams of carbon is 1 mole. A mole is a chemical unit of measurement that shows the number of molecules or atoms present

One kilogram mass on a newtonmeter
Mass and weight. One kilogram mass being weighed on a newtonmeter. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter an object contains, and is constant in any situation

Salt on scales, image 2 of 3. The scales, also known as a top pan balance, show that the salt has a mass of 5 grams. This is part of a sequence showing that dissolved solids retain thir mass

Plantation Tamil women weighing prized Uva tea in the Namunukula Mountains near Ella, Central Highlands, Sri Lanka, Asia

Plantation Tamil women bagging and weighing prized Uva tea by a temple near Ella in the Central Highlands, Ella, Sri Lanka, Asia

Weighing The morning s
Weighing The mornings truffle harvest at La Truffe de Ventoux truffle farm 740 grams, Vaucluse, Rhone, Provence, France

Filling, weighing and packing tea, Bankside, London
Workers filling, weighing and packing chests of tea at Messrs Travers Wharf, Bankside, London. Date: circa 1902

Weighing cotton, India
Weighing cotton at Bombay for the English Market. A scribe with a parasol look on from above and makes notes

Indian Goldsmiths at work

Sri Lanka - Picking and weighing tea
Picking and weighing Green Tea in Sri Lanka

Laos - Sacks of cardamom being weighed. A very superior French overseer takes down the details in a jotter

Man on a weighing machine, Austria
A man poses on a roadside weighing machine somewhere in the Austrian countryside

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sarajevo - Market traders weighing large sacks of grain in the main Sarajevo Market

Seller of Quince, Constantinople, Turkey

Weighing fish on board a boat
A woman in shorts and bare feet weighs a magnificent haul of fish in net on the deck of her boat, at Hickling Broad, Norfolk during the 1930s

Weighing Scales in Use
A person stands on weighing scales with their loafers placed to the side. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Tea Culture in India: 1. Bridge over the River Ool, on the Road to Kulu. 2. Rolling the leaves by hand. 3. Weighing and packing for the London market. 4

A hospice for sick children
A group of nurses weigh the sickly children at a French hospice

The Weighing Office at the Bank of England. Machine for Cutt
In June 1842 all light sovereigns were recalled to the Bank of England and weighed. If they were below the standard weight they were defaced and cut using this machine

Bullion Office. Bank of England. English Silver
The chief supply of native silver comes from the lead mines of Northumberland, this engraving shows a large lump of silver ore weighing 2 cwts

Bullion Office. Bank of England. American Silver. The Smalle
Silver 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

The Weighing Office at the Bank of England. Section of the W
There was a crisis at the Bank of England in the early nineteenth century when it was discovered that a large proportion of the 8, 000, 000 gold sovereigns in circulation were light

The Weighing Office at the Bank of England. Bates Scales fo
In June 1842 a proclamation was issued announcing that a large prportion of the gold coinage in Britain had become worn and devalued and was below its prescribed weight of five penny weights

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Bar of Gold
Engraving of a bar of gold, a small slab weighing sixteen pounds, worth about 800 in 1845"

Weighing Medieval Child
A medieval child is weighed by a nurse while its mother watches anxiously

The smallest tortoise and the Largest tortoise in the New Yo
The smallest Albemarble Island specimen in the New York zoological park, weighing 3 3/4oz, perched on the head of the largest Galapagos tortoise in the park

Prison babies
Weighing a baby on its admission to Holloway prison. Holloway was a women-only prison where babies who were either born there or were under three months when their mothers were jailed

French mountain gun
An 80mm mountain-gun, ready to be fired by a French artillery regiment. The gun was able to fire mines weighing up to 236lb

Dry digging, Turon gold fields, Australia
Dry digging on the Turon, a sketch from the Turon gold fields, New South Wales. This proved to have the richest finds on the river yielding approximately 400 ounces

The inland letter office of the General Post Office, London showing male workers weighing, stamping and sorting letters

The Zulu wars. The restoration of Cetshwayo
Cetshwayos son and his tutor. Dinuzulu at the age of 12 years old and weighing 14 stone. He succeeded his father as king of the Zulus and suffered imprisonment

Fruit and Veg Stall
A rather serious transaction taking place on the fruit and vegetable stall at Knaresborough Market, Yorkshire, England, where 6d buys 3lbs of onions!

Fig Industry in Smyrna
Series of five images showing the fig industry of Smyrna (modern day Izmir in Turkey). 1. Sorting. 2. Weighing. 3. Packing. 4. Waiting for Loads. 5. Making Boxes and Cases

Making Apricot Jam
Home made jam, made from fresh apricots and lemons, sugar etc, beautifully preserved in well-labelled jars

Helping in the Kitchen
An Edwardian Ladys Maid (right) helps out one of the other maids in the kitchen, as was the custom when important guests came for dinner on special occasions

Woman Weighing Herself
A woman in a suit weighs herself on a set of weighing scales outside an opticians shop

SS Lusitania, 1907
Photograph of the bows of the Cunard Liner, SS Lusitania, in dry dock 1907. Lusitania was then the largest liner afloat, weighing 32, 500 tons and capable of twenty-six knots

Grocery Shop Rations
A shopkeeper measures out a weeks rations on his weighing scales. During World War Two, planning a familys meals often depended upon what an individual shop had in stock

Nile Dam Construction
NILE DAM Stone porters transporting a granite lintel weighing three tons to be used in the construction of the Nile dam

Weighing Machine 1883
A little girl sits on a weighing machine on the London underground

Weighing Anchor
48 French sailors man the capstan to weigh the anchor on a French warship

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"The Ancient Art of Weighing: From the Papyrus of Ani to Modern Times" Step back in time with the Papyrus of Ani (Book of the Dead) - The Judgement, where souls were weighed against a feather. Plate 3 from the Book of the Dead takes us on a journey through ancient Egypt's weighing rituals. Fast forward to present-day Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, and you'll find The Kino Cinema standing tall. Just like in ancient times, decisions are made here that can tip life's scales one way or another. Intrigued by the concept? Explore further into the Weighing of the Heart ceremony depicted in Egyptian mythology. Discover how one's heart was measured against Ma'at's feather for purity and truthfulness. But let's not forget about everyday weighings. Picture an elegant Art Deco Bathroom Suite where individuals meticulously measure their weight as part of their daily routine. Health-conscious folks swear by Cod Liver Oil for its numerous benefits. It seems even our ancestors knew that maintaining balance within ourselves is crucial. From an overhead view at a bustling fruit and vegetable market, we witness vendors carefully weighing produce to ensure fair transactions - a practice dating back centuries. Speaking of gold rushes, imagine Klondike Bankers eagerly assessing nuggets during Alaska's Gold Rush in 1898. Every ounce counted towards fortunes being made or lost. Even our furry friends get involved. A Chihuahua sitting calmly on scales reminds us that sometimes it takes precision measurements to keep them healthy too. Caricatures at Royal Ascot capture moments frozen in time when jockeys anxiously awaited results after races – victory or defeat hinging on mere grams. Throughout history, it has played a significant role; it is deeply ingrained in cultures worldwide. From ancient Egyptian beliefs found within The Book of the Dead to strongman Thomas Topham showcasing his incredible strength, the act has always fascinated us.