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One of four original Swan and Raven models used by Froude

One of four original Swan and Raven models used by Froude

1867
One of four original Swan and Raven models

One of four original Swan and Raven models

1867
Ship's automatic roll recorder

Ship's automatic roll recorder

1872
Folded copper sheet mathematical model

Folded copper sheet mathematical model

1996
Daily Herald Photograph: Whale

Daily Herald Photograph: Whale

1932-05-11
Terracotta statue of William Harvey

Terracotta statue of William Harvey

1886
Spectacles, straight, steel wire

Spectacles, straight, steel wire

1801-1900
Wet and dry bulb hygrometer by Tozer

Wet and dry bulb hygrometer by Tozer

1870-1880
Pivot for Froude's Resistance Dynamometer

Pivot for Froude's Resistance Dynamometer

1870-1871
Counterweight (3 parts) from original Froude Resistance Dynamometer

Counterweight (3 parts) from original Froude Resistance Dynamometer

1870
One of four original Swan and Raven models used by William Froude on River Dart in 1867 measuring 12 foot in length.

One of four original Swan and Raven models

1867
One of four original Swan and Raven models used by William froude on River Dart in 1867 measuring 12 foot in length.

One of four original Swan and Raven models

1867
Folded copper sheet mathematical model.

Folded copper sheet mathematical model.

1996
Folded copper sheet mathematical model.

Folded copper sheet mathematical model.

1996
Parts of William Froude's original Resistance Dynamometer (1871) used in his researches on surface tension and ship resistance consisting of 1) Lever and index arm 2) counterweights 3) pivot 4) wood framing, by William Froude c.1871

Parts of William Froude's original Resistance Dynamometer

1870
Five screws, for 6ft Swan and Raven models used by William Froude on River Dart in 1867.

5 screws for 6ft models 'Swan' and 'Raven'

Photograph, one modern copy print showing the staff of the South Devon Railway, posed by locomotive and on permanent-way, at Torre Station, Torquay, 1866. 8 x 10 in.

Photograph of South Devon Railway Staff

1866; 1983
Photograph of delegates to the Conference of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association, Torquay, 1980; showing Alf Jennings seventh from right

Photograph of delegates to the Conference of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association

1980
Wooden framework for Froude's Resistance Dynamometer, c.1871

Framework for Froude's Resistance Dynamometer

1870-1871
Photograph of view from the sea edge towards town with houses on the far headland. From an untitled photographic album, created by Agnes Gibson, 1915-1926.

Torquay from Marine Drive

0925-09
Photograph of Harbour taken from above. Harbour walls clearly seen. Many small sailing boats inside harbour. From an untitled photographic album, created by Agnes Gibson, 1915-1926.

Torquay Harbour

0925-09
Photograph of eight swans in foreground with expanse of sea behind and small piece of headland at right. From an untitled photographic album, created by Agnes Gibson, 1915-1926.

Swans on sea at Torquay

1925-09
Photograph of view from edge of sea to Torquay and harbour, four small boats on water. From an untitled photographic album, created by Agnes Gibson, 1915-1926.

Torquay

0925-09
Photograph of view across sea towards town with rocky headland behind. From an untitled photographic album, created by Agnes Gibson, 1915-1926.

Torquay

0925-09
Lattice-work index arm with lead counterweight on a wood level, for Froude's Resistance Dynamometer, c.1871

Index arm with lead counterweight, for Froude's Resistance Dynamometer

1870-1871
A printed image of Crown and GviR picked out in flowers. Taken by unknown photographer in May 1937 Torquay.

Abbey Gardens, Torquay

1937-05
Photograph of delegates to the Conference of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association, Torquay, 1992 showing Alf Jennings seventh from left, with extra sheet showing signatures of delegates

Photograph of delegates to the Conference of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association

1992
Watch, marked Nidor Conre...couch ?

Watch

1919