Measured Collection

Came House xa00271
Came House, Winterborne Came, Dorset. The house dates from 1754. Watercolour painting of the NW Elevation by A T Phillips, 1949. From the RCHME Inventory Notes for Winterborne Came

Map / Afghanistan C1860S
Map of Afghanistan and Beluchistan (note camel routes are measured in days, not miles)

Chest measurement of LFB applicant
An LFB applicant has his chest measured by A D O Packer, commandant of the Training School. The brigade minimum is 36 inches with a two-inch expansion

Harborne Industrial School, Birmingham - Swimming Bath
Boys in the swimming bath at Harborne Industrial School, Birmingham. The pool measured 50 feet by 20 feet. Date: circa 1903

With the Army, Derby recruit measured for uniform, WW1
A Derby recruit in civilian clothes is measured up for his uniform during the First World War. Date: 1916

Timing a Motor Cycle
Timing a motor cycle : when the machine crosses beams from photo-electric cella at the start and finish of the run, the time is measured. (In fact, the beam is invisible.)

Giant of Trapani
The skeleton of this huge gentleman was found at Trapani, Sicily, by Boccatio. He measured 400 feet (121m) though this would not be anatomically possible

The line into Leicester Station
Section showing the line into Leicester Station as at 17 Jul 1832 when the L&S Railway was opened and also showing the gradient for the extension whilst still under construction

Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) Brazilian aviation pioneer, 1906 (print)
530528 Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) Brazilian aviation pioneer, 1906 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) Brazilian aviation pioneer

Page 21a Diagram of a native canoe, 1768-75 (pen & ink)
5670275 Page 21a Diagram of a native canoe, 1768-75 (pen & ink) by Hodges, William (1744-97); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Original Sketches, Drawings)

Fleet-Footed Hester, by George Gissing (litho)
1627698 Fleet-Footed Hester, by George Gissing (litho) by Hardy, David (1837-70); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fleet-Footed Hester, by George Gissing)

The Royal Brackla Distillery (engraving)
1596640 The Royal Brackla Distillery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Brackla Distillery)

Auto-Portrait chez l Atelier, c. 1910 (oil on card laid on panel)
657372 Auto-Portrait chez l Atelier, c.1910 (oil on card laid on panel) by O Conor, Roderic (1860-1940); 69x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Auto-Portrait chez l Atelier)

1911 Census - John Bull being measured
Front cover of The Sphere, of John Bull being measured to see if his waist has grown from the decade before. Date: April 1911

View from Darjeeling of Deodhunga, the Highest Mountain in the World, lately measured by Colonel As Waugh
1609019 View from Darjeeling of Deodhunga, the Highest Mountain in the World, lately measured by Colonel As Waugh, Height above the Sea, 29002 feet (engraving) by Read

The Cherry Seller, 1856 (oil on panel)
659732 The Cherry Seller, 1856 (oil on panel) by Smith, George (1829-1901); 76.2x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cherry Seller. George Smith (1829-1901). Oil on panel. Dated 1856

Advert for an appearance of Joseph Gantonio, the young Italian giant (engraving)
586215 Advert for an appearance of Joseph Gantonio, the young Italian giant (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advert for an appearance of Joseph Gantonio)

The fairy queen (engraving)
608662 The fairy queen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fairy queen, a 14-month old child who measured sixteen inches in height; her feet were but)

Solar Corona and Prominences, as seen and measured by Professor Pritchard and Mr De La Rue... (colour litho)
2790871 Solar Corona and Prominences, as seen and measured by Professor Pritchard and Mr De La Rue... (colour litho) by English School

The Ball Gown, 1860 (oil on panel)
989519 The Ball Gown, 1860 (oil on panel) by Trayer, Jules (1824-1908); 59.7x48.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ball Gown. Jules Trayer (1824-1908/9). Oil on panel. Painted in 1860

Playing Doctor, 1863 (oil on panel)
987319 Playing Doctor, 1863 (oil on panel) by Hardy, Frederick Daniel (1826-1911); 55x76 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing Doctor. Frederick Daniel Hardy (1826-1911). Oil on panel

Page 14b Explanation of a double canoe seen at Amsterdam in the South Seas, 1768-75
5670266 Page 14b Explanation of a double canoe seen at Amsterdam in the South Seas, 1768-75 by Hodges, William (1744-97); Mitchell Library

At the Couturiere, the Fitting; Chez la Couturiere, L essayage
825578 At the Couturiere, the Fitting; Chez la Couturiere, L essayage, 1882 (pastel on board) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 51x78 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Couturiere)

A Day on the Ripley Road (engraving)
1040808 A Day on the Ripley Road (engraving) by Boyd, Alexander Stuart (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Day on the Ripley Road)

SHOE SHOP INTERIOR
The interior of a shoe shop, with shoes made by hand. A boy has his feet measured while his mother looks on. Date: circa 1895

LONG WORM
A tapeworm taken from a patient in Paris by Dr Nicolas ?Antry on 9th June 1698 which measured 4 fathoms long before it broke off! Date: 1698

Hogarth - Rakes - Tailor
The Rakes Progress 1. The young heir is measured for new clothes Date: 1735

La Statue de Venus Aphrodide Les proportions
La Statue de Venus Aphrodide, Les proportions du corps humain: mesurees sur les plus belles figures de l antiquite, Audran, Gerard, 1640-1703, Etching, 1683, Plate 15

Allegorical female figure measuring stick Title page
Allegorical female figure with measuring stick Title page for: Euclid, Principles of the Measuring King, 1695, An allegorical female figure stands on a decorated sphere and is awarded a putto

Ruth story Ruth story carrying off wheat measured
Ruth story. Ruth story. Ruth carrying off wheat measured by Boaz (Sirvart), Bethlehem in background. 1940, West Bank, Bethlehem, Israel

Ruth story Ruth carrying off wheat measured Boaz
Ruth story. Ruth carrying off wheat measured by Boaz 1940, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Ce fragment de l antique Les proportions du corps
Ce fragment de l antique. Les proportions du corps humain: mesurees sur les plus belles figures de l antiquite, Audran, Gerard, 1640-1703, Etching, 1683, Plate 21, sculptural fragments

La Venus Aphrodide Les proportions du corps humain
La Venus Aphrodide, Les proportions du corps humain: mesurees sur les plus belles figures de l antiquite, Audran, Gerard, 1640-1703, Etching, 1683, Plate 16, depicting views of the Venus Aphrodite

Thomas Edisons Sound Meter. A Machine Which Measured The Vibrational Energy Of Sounds Made By The Voice. From El Museo Popular Published Madrid, 1889

Gigantic Gourd Grown By John Thomas Leathes In 1846. It Weighed 196Lb And Measured 7Ft. 3Ins. In Circumference. From The Strand Magazine Published 1897

A Giant Hog Belonging To Mr Charles Butler In 1797, It Measured 8Ft. In Length, 3Ft. 7Aoe Ins
A Giant Hog Belonging To Mr Charles Butler In 1797, It Measured 8Ft.In Length, 3Ft. 7Aoe Ins. High And Weighed 811 Lbs. From The Strand Magazine Published 1897

Old man in shabby suit
An old man in a shabby suit leans (perhaps unwittingly) against an advertisement for Burton tailoring: Let Burton Dress You

LCC (LFB) Stores and Clothing Depot, Elgin Avenue, W9
London firefighters from the Kensington sub-station (12W) Lonsdale Road School, attending the London County Councils stores and clothing depot in Elgin Avenue, W9, to be kitted out with uniforms

GNOMON
The GNOMON of the ancient Babylonians : time is measured by how long it takes for the columns shadow to move from one point to the next

Susi - having her height measured - just over ten inches. 1950s

Policewomen recruits measured for height, London
Policewomen recruits in civilian clothes being measured for height by a woman police officer (possibly Inspector Alice B Clayden). Another woman police officer watches from behind a desk

German Dressmakers 1900
An upper class woman being measured for a new dress in a fashion house in the days when doorknocker hairstyles were in vogue. Date: circa 1900

Dressmaker 1827
A young woman looks at her reflection in the mirror behind her while she is measured for a new dress. Date: 1827

New LFB recruit being measured for uniform
A new LFB recruit being measured for his uniform

Drawings Prints, Print, Here, you, see, great, celebrities, literary, musical, artistic France
Drawings and Prints, Print, Here you see the great celebrities of literary, musical, and artistic France; they are thirty-six feet tall measured below sea level (Vous voyez ici les grandez celebrites)

Height measurement of LFB applicant
An LFB applicant has his height measured by a senior instructor, Station Officer Butt. The brigade minimum is 5 feet 7 inches in stockinged feet

Chest measurement of LFB applicant
An LFB applicant has his chest measured by A D O Packer, commandant of the Training School. The brigade minimum is 36 inches with a two-inch expansion

Londoners come with prams, carts, in fact anything on wheels for the morning ration of 28 lb of coke from the yard of Nine Elms Gas Works, London

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"Measured: A Journey Through Time and Space" Step into the past with these captivating glimpses moments. From the grandeur of Came House xa00271 to the historical map of Afghanistan in the 1860s, each image tells a unique story. Dive into Harborne Industrial School's Swimming Bath, where echoes of laughter and splashing water still resonate. Witness the determination etched on faces as Derby recruits are measured for their uniforms during World War I. Discover the meticulousness behind London Fire Brigade applicants' chest measurements, ensuring only the bravest protectors join their ranks. Feel your heart race as you witness a motorcyclist timing his speed against an unseen clock. Marvel at Alberto Santos-Dumont, a Brazilian aviation pioneer whose dreams took flight in 1906. Follow The line into Leicester Station, where countless journeys began and ended over time. Observe an old man in a shabby suit, his weathered face telling tales untold. Stand beside Trapani's Giant, towering above all else with its majestic presence. Immerse yourself in history through page 21a Diagram of a native canoe from centuries ago—ink strokes capturing forgotten traditions. Finally, lose yourself in Fleet-Footed Hester by George Gissing—a lithograph that brings to life one woman's pursuit of freedom. In this collection moments, we find ourselves transported across continents and eras. Each image invites us to ponder our place within this vast tapestry called humanity—where every measurement holds significance beyond what meets the eye.