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Elizabethan nested weights

1588

Set of Reports, Board of Trade, Reports of the Advisory Board on Railway Schemes, 1845.

Board of Trade, Reports of the Advisory Board on Railway Schemes

1845

A collection of papers relating to the Board of Trade Standards Department and its successor departments. It consists of indenture certificates issued to local authorities for the examination, testing, and calibration of local standards of weight, length and volume; early 20th century weights and measures legislation and other documents from around the world; and photographs of equipment and people associated with the department.

Weights and Measures Archive

20th Century

Folder of Board of Trade documents giving instructions on the opening of railways. Collected together by the Great Eastern Railway and kept in the District Engineer's Office at Stratford. Includes manuscript letters and notes about amendments to the instructions. Added to by the LNER.

Opening of Railways - Board of Trade Requirements

1889-1928

Captain Kater's 10lb brass weight known as "K", 1824, for the determination of the gallon of water, with 3 part metal case and wooden case

Captain Kater's 10lb brass weight known as "K"

Queen Elizabeth's third set of 7 Exchequer standard avoirdupois bronze weights from 56lb to 1lb, bell-shaped with solid loop handles: 28 and 14lb marked "1582" and 7,4,2 and 1lb marked "1588". All marked "Elizabeth Regina, date, - Pounde: Averdepoiz" with a crown over E

Set of Exchequer standard Avoirdupois bronze weights, 1582-1588

1582-1588

26 punches and 15 templates for marking standard weights and measures along with a seal of the Standard Department of the Board of Trade

26 punches and 15 templates for marking standard weights, plus a Standard Department of the Board of Trade seal

Notice, Board of Trade, To shipbuilders, List of rates to be taken for use of Gridiron, Holyhead, May 1869, (Other IDs 76/25/448).

Board of Trade, to shipbuilders

1869