October Gallery

1986 Australian GP

ADELAIDE STREET CIRCUIT, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 26: Tyrrell team photo, with Martin Brundle and Philippe Streiff beside Brundle's Tyrrell 015 Renault during the Australian GP at Adelaide Street Circuit on October 26, 1986 in Adelaide Street Circuit, Australia. (Photo by LAT Images)

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F1, Formula 1, Gp, Portrait

19th century microscope

Engraving of the Powell & Lealand No.1 single lens microscope built around the mid nineteenth century. It was considered one of the best microscopes ever made & was in continuous production, with modifications, until the twentieth century. It was an all brass construction set on a tripod base with a centrable mechanical stage for the specimen (right). The microscope is here set up to make measurements through a micrometre eyepiece, which has its own support (pillar at extreme left) to keep it steady & aid accurate measurement. The engraving is from The Microscope & its revelationsins 7th edition 1891, by W.B. Carpenter

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