A.G. Thornton Drawing Set
- Made:
- 1960-1965 in Manchester
- maker:
- A G Thornton Limited
Set of drawing instruments made by A. G. Thornton Ltd, Manchester, and used by a student architect.
This set of 1960s drawing instruments, including several sets of compasses and dividers, is typical of the sorts of instruments used by draughtsmen/women and architects throughout the 20th century for doing design drawings. This particular set was gifted to an architecture student in 1963 after completing their A-level exams. It was supplied by AG Thornton, a Manchester based supplier of drawing instruments, slide rules and surveying equipment.
Details
- Category:
- Computing & Data Processing
- Object Number:
- Y2005.95.2
- Materials:
- metal (unknown), wood (unidentified), textile and leather
- Measurements:
-
case: 39 mm x 280 mm x 223 mm,
- type:
- drawing instruments
- credit:
- Gift of Brian Michael
