This impressive range of instruments charts the history of land measurement and map-making, from the 17th century up to more recent developments such as stereoplotting, remote measurement, GPS and map digitisation.
Surveying
1970-1975
Model of a section through an Ordnance Survey data point pillar
1780
Pedometer (c.1780), by SPENCER AND PERKINS, in gilt pinchbeck case with original oak case and engraved instructions
1870
Station-pointer 6 inch with 3 extension arms each 12 ins. long. Engraved "Potter, London" & "HO^37". Divided on silver to 1/2 degree; 2 verniers reading to 1' of an arc
Pocket mapmeter by Frodsham
1690-1710
Spherical cross-head by A. Baldantoni, Ancona, Italy, 1690-1710
1900
Telescopic levelling staff, 14-ft, painted Sopworth Standard, c.1900
1971-1980
Plane table in canvas carrying case, numbered HO 14
1930-1970
Surveying chain, 10m long, signed by Malabouche, Valencia, Spain
1821-1826
Brass plane table protractor, 4.5-inch, by William Simms, London, England, 1821-1826
1914
'Nonien' scale reading microscope by O. Fennel und Soehne, c. 1914
1830-1870
Altazimuth theodolite, 6 " horizontal circle, 4-screw plate, micrometer, 2 spirit levels on horizontal plate, one on telescope tube, lacquer patchy, otherwise fair
1995-1998
One Micromap Compact Card: 'Ordnance Survey map of White Peak (west) Side 3'. From Micromap Ordnance Survey Outdoor leisure Series Set 1: 'Map 24, White Peak (West) - 10 cards.'
Graphometer, unsigned
1928
Rustless scale, 1ft, by J. Chesterman, c. 1928
1791
Components from the 3-foot geodetic theodolite
1801-1850
Lens for 6-inch altazimuth theodolite by Dollond, first half 19th century.
1871-1900
Second of two experimental forms of pocket altazimuth by L. Casella, London, England, 1871-1900
1870-1920
S. Johnson's "Patent Measurement Indicator", by R. & J. Beck, 1870-1894
1801-1900
5 inch altazimuth theodolite by J.D. Potter, mid 19th century
1765-1775
Distance meter (telemeter) for use with plane table, by Georg Friedrich Brander, unsigned, Augsburg, Germany, 1765-75.
1826-1916
5.25 altazimuth theodolite, probably by Troughton and Simms, 1826-1916
1851-1900
6 inch brass station pointer by Troughton and Simms, 1851-1900. with instruction book
1911
6 inch brass station pointer by Troughton and Simms, c. 1911 with instruction book
Part of A4 Stereoplotter by Officine Galileo, cased
1701-1800
Equatorial mounting, attributed to Henry Hindley, York, mid 18th century
1853
Pedometer (Payne's movement) by Pastorelli and Co., London, England, 1853
1801-1830
Prismatic compass with clinometer attachment, by William Cary, Strand, London, England, 1801-1830
1989
Prismatic magnetic compass, unsigned thought to be Europeam manufacture, 1989
1800-1900
Waywiser wheel, 5.5 ft circumference, with mechanism box (no handle), 1800-1900
1875-1885
Artificial black glass horizon (lacking case and level), unsigned, made by an unknown English maker, 1875-1885. Consisting of a circular anodized brass base with three levelling feet and covered with a blackened glass plate serving as a mirror.
Screw clinometer, 1871-1900.
1766-1782
Azimuth compass by Benjamin Cole (jnr.), Fleet Street, London, England, 1766-1782.
1843-1873
Edye's protractor for converting angled distances to level distances, unsigned, British, 1843-1873 (?).
1835-1845
Pedometer, Payne type, by Milton, British (?), 1835-45.
1827
Colby's Compensation Bars, as used on the Lough Foyle Base, 1827-1828
1845-1855
Miner's surveying compass (mining dial) by Henry Barrow & Co.., 2 Oxenden St., London, England, 1845-1855
1976
Stereosimplex calibration kit
1960-1980
Reg Elta 14 electronic tacheometer, in case, Zeiss, serial no 90317, with five boxes of accessories, two tripods and carrying case for optics (640 x 750 x 340mm)
1910-1950
Eclimeter, a type of theodolite invented by Goulier, by C.F. Casella and Co. Ltd, London, England, 1910-1950
1940
Surveying aneroid barometer, by T. Wheeler Scientific Insts. Ltd. London, no.B674, 1940, 12cm diam, in leather case
1948
Wild autograph A5 photogrammetric plotter, 1948, made by Wild Heerbrugg, Switzerland
1895-1905
Prismatic astrolabe, including sighting telescope, base, main stand and accessories, including prisms, designed by Claude and Driencourt, made by Jobin, c. 1900. Objects in fitted wooden cases.
1771-1781
Simple theodolite, with box, trade card and brass parts, by James Search of London, 1771-1781
1970
"DAHLTA 010" tacheometer by VEB Carl Zeiss Jena, Germany, serial no.222812, cased, c.1970
1965
Polar Coordinatograph (cased) by Haag-Streit AG, of Bern, Switzerland, dated 1965. No. 51000212
5-inch Hoskold type mining transit theodolite with stand by John Davis & Son, Derby, England, 1871-1900.
1972-1977
ME3000 Mekometer, in working order. Serial no.218030. Made by Kern & Co. AG, Aarau, Switzerland circa 1975. In two orange carrying cases. Powerpacks not supplied
1820-1829
Spirit level with magnetic compass in case, by John Cail, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1820-29. Used by George Stephenson on the Manchester and Liverpool Railway survey in 1829
Transit theodolite, 5-inch, by Thomas Charles Robinson, London, England, 1835-45. Fitted with striding spirit level, extra eyepiece and plumb bob.
1977
"Permaline" 26/8', 20 metre measuring tape with box by Rabone Chesterman Limited, England, 1977
