Barometer Collection

Valentines card, involving barometer (chromolitho)
982479 Valentines card, involving barometer (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Valentines card)

Aneroid barometer engraving 1881
Le Monde Physique par Amedee Guillemin - Paris / Librairie Hachette et Cie 1881

Barral & Bixios meteorological flight
On July 27, 1850, two French agronomists, Jacques Alexandre Bixio and Jean Augustin Barral, made an ascent by a hydrogen-filled balloon from the garden of the Paris Observatory

Aneroid Barometer
An ornate aneroid barometer

Portrait of the gentleman who draws up the meteorological reports, 19th century
5309067 Portrait of the gentleman who draws up the meteorological reports, 19th century; (add.info.: Portrait of the gentleman who draws up the meteorological reports)

Domestic barometer (colour litho)
8656245 Domestic barometer (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Domestic barometer - a cold spell. Couple having an argument)

Catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany, 1896 - Thermometer
FLO4732583 Catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany, 1896 - Thermometer, barometer and engraved visiting card tray

Pneumatics: marine barometer, Mr Caswell's and John Rowning's barometers, 18th century
FLO4593532 Pneumatics: marine barometer, Mr Caswell's and John Rowning's barometers, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' " Cyclopedia or Universal

Catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany, 1896 - Photo frame
FLO4732572 Catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany, 1896 - Photo frame, barometer and clock

Mercury tank barometer, made from wood from the ship 'Temeraire', c.1805 (wood)
MMM5468879 Mercury tank barometer, made from wood from the ship 'Temeraire', c.1805 (wood); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Mercury tank barometer)

Colorful photo of a genre scene showing a family in a middle class interior with a mother wearing her daughter's
LUX4818170 Colorful photo of a genre scene showing a family in a middle class interior with a mother wearing her daughter's hair

Cartoon commenting on unreliable weather forecasts made by barometers, 19th century
5309066 Cartoon commenting on unreliable weather forecasts made by barometers, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on unreliable weather forecasts made by barometers)

Leeds for ever! (colour litho)
8656490 Leeds for ever! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leeds for ever! Spring Summer Autumn Winter)

A barometer, 20th century (engraving)
5312074 A barometer, 20th century (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting a barometer, a scientific instrument used in meteorology to measure atmospheric pressure)

One of Evangelista Torricelli's experiments on barometric pressure
5312008 One of Evangelista Torricelli's experiments on barometric pressure; (add.info.: Engraving depicting one of Evangelista Torricelli's experiments on barometric pressure)

Advertisement for a Traveller's Scientific Companion, which incorporates an aneroid barometer and compass
5309065 Advertisement for a Traveller's Scientific Companion, which incorporates an aneroid barometer and compass, 19th century; (add.info)

First World War: France, Photo of a smiling soldier in uniform showing the barometer of victory, 1916
LUX4737239 First World War: France, Photo of a smiling soldier in uniform showing the barometer of victory, 1916; (add.info.: First World War - War 14-18 (1914-1918) - World War I (WWI or WW1)

Pneumatics: barometer, section, elevation, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by
FLO4593523 Pneumatics: barometer, section, elevation, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J

Thank goodness it's still rising (colour litho)
8656191 Thank goodness it's still rising (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thank goodness it's still rising)

Human invention anticipated: Barometer (engraving)
8657914 Human invention anticipated: Barometer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barometer)

Illustration depicting a Fortin barometer. 1873. Jean Nicolas Fortin (1750-1831)
5311473 Illustration depicting a Fortin barometer. 1873. Jean Nicolas Fortin (1750-1831) was a French maker of scientific instruments

Barometers for life-boat stations, 1860
1577524 Barometers for life-boat stations, 1860; (add.info.: Barometers for life-boat stations.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Accordion, Aeronaut, Alligator, Aquarium, Armadillo, Barometer, Bastinado, Battering-ram, Cassowary, Caterpillar
8650110 Accordion, Aeronaut, Alligator, Aquarium, Armadillo, Barometer, Bastinado, Battering-ram, Cassowary, Caterpillar, Cemetery, Chameleon (engraving) by German School

Evangelista Torricelli (engraving)
XEE4144089 Evangelista Torricelli (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evangelista Torricelli (or Toricelli) (1608-1647), Italian physicist and mathematician

Barometers for life-boat stations, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Barometers for life-boat stations, 1860. Public attention has frequently been called to the invaluable use of a barometer for indicating a coming storm

Against Regatta Day, Stanhope Forbes (1857-1947)
Oil on canvas, Newlyn School. Born in Dublin, Stanhope Forbes is regarded as the founder and leader of the Newlyn School. He attended Lambeth School of Art

Scott-Hansen and Johansen Inspecting the Barometers, 1893-1896, (1897). Sigurd Scott-Hansen (1868-1937) and Fredrik Hjalmar Johansen (1867-1913)

Mercury barometer with brass feet, a small heliostat, direct vision spectroscope, spectroscope with more prisms, work of the scientist Giovan Battista Amici

Page of Victorian adverts - November 1895
A variety of advertisements in The Illustrated Sporting Dramatic News dated November 1895. November 1895

Barmaid emigrating to New Zealand, receives a goodbye gift, Barometer, from well-wishers, Eston Pub, 1973

Douglas, Isle of Man. Mr J H Tulloch, the landlord of The Shakespeare Hotel and Pub is a great collector of clocks. He has about 200 standing all over the pub. 7th May 1954

Equilibrium and movement of the air, c1851. The effects of pneumatics and barometric pressure underwater and in the air, showing ballooning, a diving bell, divers in diving suits, an air gun

Instruments used by Mr. Glaisher during his balloon ascent, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Instruments used by Mr. Glaisher during his balloon ascent, 1862. 1. Barometer; 2; Wet and Dry Bulb Hygrometer; 3. Daniell's Hygrometer; 4. Chronometer; 5. Bucket of Water to keep Bulb wet; A. B

Illustration of Wedding presents, from Mappin and Webb
Wedding presents, from Mappin and Webb. Illustration showing, clock with barometer, tongs, serving dish and sauce boat, silver vase, and butter dish

Shaker Barometer, c. 1937. Creator: Alois E. Ulrich
Shaker Barometer, c. 1937

Set Stormy, Lloyd George giving cold comfort to the defeated Liberal candidate in the Manchester South by-election of 5
KDC400213 Set Stormy, Lloyd George giving cold comfort to the defeated Liberal candidate in the Manchester South by-election of 5 March, 1912 (litho) by Partridge

The Grand Duke of Tuscany Ferdinand II de Medicis (Ferdinando II de Medici)
LRI4632343 The Grand Duke of Tuscany Ferdinand II de Medicis (Ferdinando II de Medici, 1610-1670) attends an experience of Evangelista Torricelli or Toricelli (1608 - 1647) (Accademia del Cimento)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Barometre; Barometer (engraving)
7194846 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Barometre; Barometer (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barometre; Barometer)

Muddy water, 1890 (oil on canvas)
OVR390550 Muddy water, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 98x125 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Smelly fish (colour litho)
7150941 Smelly fish (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Barometer, c. 1937. Creator: William Spiecker
Barometer, c. 1937

Barometer, England, c. 1790. Creator: Vulliamy family
Barometer, England, c. 1790

Mercury Barometer, c. 1940. Creator: Ray Price
Mercury Barometer, c. 1940

Barograph. Creator: Douglass Products Corp
14cm high, 18.5cm long, 10.5cm wide; 15, 000feet; 1 hour; 1918

Barometer, c. 1936. Creator: Max Fernekes
Barometer, c. 1936

Gas pressure: atmospheric pressure. On the left, the experiment of Evangelista Torricelli
XEE4139834 Gas pressure: atmospheric pressure. On the left, the experiment of Evangelista Torricelli (or Toricelli) on the atmospheric pressure measured using his Barometre (mercury tube) in 1643

A Victorian die-cut shape card of a barometer, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3605779 A Victorian die-cut shape card of a barometer, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

Field barometer (chromolitho)
973953 Field barometer (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Field barometer. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

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"Capturing the Essence of Time: Exploring the Barometer Through History" Step back in time to 1881, as an Aneroid barometer engraving showcases the intricate craftsmanship and scientific innovation of its era. Witness Barral & Bixios meteorological flight, where these instruments soared through the skies, unraveling atmospheric mysteries. The Aneroid Barometer takes center stage, a marvel that revolutionized weather forecasting. Its delicate mechanisms delicately measured air pressure with precision and accuracy. An illustration from Mappin and Webb unveils this remarkable device amidst a collection of exquisite wedding presents. Against Regatta Day's vibrant canvas by Stanhope Forbes (1857-1947), we glimpse how barometers played a crucial role in maritime activities, guiding sailors through unpredictable waters. Scott-Hansen and Johansen inspecting barometers in 1893-1896 capture their dedication to ensuring accurate readings for seafarers' safety. A page from Victorian adverts transports us to November 1895 when these indispensable devices were advertised alongside Elkington & Co Victorian items - symbols of elegance and sophistication. Meanwhile, WW2 weather balloons became allies themselves during wartime, supplying vital data for strategic decision-making. Lancaster & Sons bellows cameras take us further into history with an advert from 1890; however, it is not just technology that captivates our attention but also human connections. As a barmaid embarks on her journey to New Zealand, well-wishers bid farewell with a thoughtful gift - a barometer symbolizing good fortune on her new adventure. Through these glimpses into history, we witness how the humble barometer transcends time as both an instrument of science and an emblem of human connection. From its early days shaping meteorology to its enduring presence in daily life – whether adorning elegant homes or aiding wartime efforts – the barometer remains steadfast in capturing equilibrium and movement within our ever-changing world.