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Place of origin
Date

100 Link Steel Surveying Chain, 1784.

1784

Combined graphometer and plummet clinometer, 1663.

1663

Plane table outfit by Benjamin Cole

1750-1766

‘Trans-Pac’ GPS receiver, 1990-1991

1990-1991

Pedometer by Spencer & Perkins

1775-1794

Simple theodolite

1600-1630

Altazimuth theodolite by Benjamin Cole & Son

1755-1765

Simple theodolite

1600-1630

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

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

Surveyor's pocket sextant.

1795-1805

Magnifying stereoscope, 1940

1940

Brass cross-head and compass, 1800

1800

Brass bubble-tube level by Davis, 1894

1894

Map measurer, Morris Patent

Level by Cooke Troughton and Simms Ltd of York

1970-1975

Gyro azimuth circle

circa 1947

Everest theodolite

circa 1855

Octagonal brass crosshead with compass

1850-1900

Dumpy level by W. Campbell and Co.

1851-1900

Alidade, Swiss, 1961-1970

1961-1970

First Order bench mark

surveying compendium, British, 1870-1878

1870-1878

Aspirated hygrometer by Cooke

1960

Surveying altimeter, American, 1854-1870

1854-1870

Wooden foot rule, farmers staff

Inner tube of Barr and Stroud 2-metre base rangefinder

1920

Azimuth variation compass, British, 1722-1747

1722-1747

Telescopic levelling staff

1900

Coincidence adjustment optics

Rangefinder by Adie, late 19th century

1851-1900

Steward patent telemeter

1908-1912

Hand-held distance measurer

1958

Surveying aneroid barometer

1940

Sledge-meter used on the Terra Nova Expedition, 1900-1910

1900-1910

Circumferentor by Fraser

Cavalry sketching board

Eclimeter, British, 1910-1950

1910-1950

Set of six targets with backing plates

1960

Double sounding quintant.

1835-1845

surveying chain, Spain, 1930-1970

1930-1970

Topographic-tacheometric telemeter

1967

7 inch altazimuth theodolite by Thomas Jones

1801-1850

Mining dial by J. Casartelli of Manchester

1871-1900

Angle iron to support levelling staff at bench mark

1914

Coincidence adjustment of rangefinder

Heliograph by Cary, c.1830

1830

Box of small miscellaneous hand tools

1930-1934

6" brass mining dial signed E.T. Newton

1801-1900

Rustless scale, 1ft, by J. Chesterman, c. 1928

1928