Science Museum Group
  • Collection
  • Learning
  • The group
  • Visit us
    • Science Museum
    • National Science and Media Museum
    • Science and Industry Museum
    • National Railway Museum
    • Locomotion

Collection

  • Search
  • About
  • Search
  • About
  • Collection
  • Learning
  • The group
  • Visit us
    • Science Museum
    • National Science and Media Museum
    • Science and Industry Museum
    • National Railway Museum
    • Locomotion

Search our collection

All 11 People 3 Objects 8 Documents 0
Clear all filters
Image
Category
Maker
On Display
Object type
Place
Material
Date

Cloth tape measure

Hand and Machine Tools

1850-1860

Nautical slide rule for weights of wire

Mathematics

1830-1860

Great Western Railways tape measure (100ft), in circular leather casing with brass trim. Made by John Rabone and Sons, Birmingham. Stamped "GWR". 15mm diam. x 30mm

Great Western Railway tape measure

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

Rabone boxwood folding rule

Hand and Machine Tools

Carpenter's slide rule

Mathematics

1861-1910

Standard steel tape (36" + 1"), in nickel case, with pocket case

Weighing & Measuring

Tailor's rule; set square

Weighing & Measuring

c.1920

Tape measure, circular leather case with brass handle, London & North Eastern Railway, 66 feet / 100 links long, ex Ripon station, made by John Rabone & Sons, Birmingham.

London & North Eastern Railway

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

The Science Museum Group

Science Museum
Science Museum
National Science and Media Museum
National Science and Media Museum
Science and Industry Museum
Science and Industry Museum
National Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Locomotion
Locomotion
  • Privacy and cookies
  • Terms and conditions
  • Web accessibility