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100 Link Steel Surveying Chain, 1784.

1784

Plane table outfit by Benjamin Cole

1750-1766

Combined graphometer and plummet clinometer, 1663.

1663

‘Trans-Pac’ GPS receiver, 1990-1991

1990-1991

Pedometer by Spencer & Perkins

1775-1794

Telescope used by General Roy for measuring base line to link Paris and Greenwich

Surveyor's pocket sextant.

1795-1805

Altazimuth theodolite by Benjamin Cole & Son

1755-1765

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

Simple theodolite

1600-1630

Simple theodolite

1600-1630

Graphometer with magnetic compass

1710-1720

Magnifying stereoscope, 1940

1940

Station-pointer 6 inch with 3 extension arms each 12 ins. long. Engraved "Potter

1870

Angle iron to support levelling staff at bench mark

1914

Double-mirror heliotrope (Spiegelkreutz-heliotrop) for geodetic work

1822

Sextant-heliotype, as invented by C.F. Gauss

1827

Steel measuring wedge by Otto Fennel und Soehne

1910

Waywiser, British, 1771-1800

1771-1800

6 inch altazimuth theodolite by W. & T. Gilbert

1840

Clinometer, German, 1850-1900

1850-1900

Nonien scale reading microscope

1914

Schatz scale reading microscope

1914

Transit theodolite, British, 1816-1850

1816-1850

Gentilli type tacheometer, Austrian.

1868-1876

Hypsometer, British, 1890-1893

1890-1893

Two foot geodetic theodolite, 1826-1828

1826-1828

Combined level & clinometer, German, 1755

1755

Mining compass in engraved ivory case, Italian, 17th century

1601-1700

Tapes measuring - repair outfit No.2

1955

Surveying aneroid barometer

1940

Raper type optical opposite, British, 1824-1834

1824-1834

McCallam's patent distance indicator, 1864

1864

Cross-head, 1690-1710

1690-1710

Nameplate for bench mark, British, 1914

1914

Circumferentor by J. Sisson of London

1731-1770

Azimuth Sighting Compass, British, 1818-1850

1818-1850

Magnetic compass, Italian, 1601-1700

1601-1700

Simple theodolite, English, 1690-1725

1690-1725

100-Foot tape measure, British, 1928

1928

Jaderin type base-line apparatus, British, 1885

1885

60-Foot tape measure, British, 1927

1927

Bronze bench mark, American,1914

1914

Bronze triangulation mark, French, 1910-1914

1910-1914

Fenner type rangefinder, British, 1892

1892

Bronze triangulation station mark, Canadian, 1920

1920

Triangulation mark, French, 1914

1914

10 metre tape measure

1905

Sectioned display theodolite, Swiss, 1970

1970

Planimeter, by Stanley

1901-1950