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"Measuring Time: From Ancient Sundials to Modern Calculators" Step into the world of measurement, where time is captured and recorded in various forms

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe), skeleton, 1779. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe), skeleton, 1779. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe), skeleton, 1779

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe), 1779. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe), 1779. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe), 1779

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe), 1779. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe), 1779. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe), 1779

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe); with left a Khoikhoi as Scale Model, 1779

Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe); with left a Khoikhoi as Scale Model, 1779. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe); with left a Khoikhoi as Scale Model, 1779

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Suricata suricatta (Meerkats), 1773-1780. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Suricata suricatta (Meerkats), 1773-1780. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Suricata suricatta (Meerkats), 1773-1780

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Suricata suricatta (Meerkats), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Suricata suricatta (Meerkats), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Suricata suricatta (Meerkats), 1777-1786

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Genetta tigrina (Cape genet), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Genetta tigrina (Cape genet), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Genetta tigrina (Cape genet), 1777-1786. Genetkat (Genetta Tigrina), donated by Governor Ryk Tulbagh in 1759 to the Menagerie of Stadholder Willem V; Set up

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Barometers for life-boat stations, 1860. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Himantopus himantopus ? (Black-winged stilt), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Himantopus himantopus ? (Black-winged stilt), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Himantopus himantopus ? (Black-winged stilt), 1777-1786

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Grus carunculatus/ Bugeranus carunculatus (Wattled crane, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon)

Grus carunculatus/ Bugeranus carunculatus (Wattled crane, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon)
Grus carunculatus/ Bugeranus carunculatus (Wattled crane, 1777-1786

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Geronticus calvus (Southern bald ibis), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Geronticus calvus (Southern bald ibis), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Geronticus calvus (Southern bald ibis), c.1778

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Mycteria ibis (Yellow-billed stork or Wood stork), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Mycteria ibis (Yellow-billed stork or Wood stork), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Mycteria ibis (Yellow-billed stork or Wood stork), c.1778

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Mycteria ibis (Yellow-billed stork), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Mycteria ibis (Yellow-billed stork), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Mycteria ibis (Yellow-billed stork), 1778

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Afrotis afra (Southern black korhaan), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Afrotis afra (Southern black korhaan), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Afrotis afra (Southern black korhaan), 1778

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Struthio camelus (Common ostrich), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Struthio camelus (Common ostrich), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Struthio camelus (Common ostrich), 1777-1786

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Creatophora cinerea (Wattled starling), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Creatophora cinerea (Wattled starling), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Creatophora cinerea (Wattled starling), 1777-1786

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Hieraaetus pennatus (Booted eagle), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Hieraaetus pennatus (Booted eagle), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Hieraaetus pennatus (Booted eagle), 1777-1786

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Aquila verreauxii (Verreaux's eagle), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Aquila verreauxii (Verreaux's eagle), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Aquila verreauxii (Verreaux's eagle), 1777-1786

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Map of Brabant, 1631. Creator: Willem Blaeu

Map of Brabant, 1631. Creator: Willem Blaeu
Map of Brabant, 1631. Map of the Duchy of Brabant. At the bottom right the scale in German miles. Bottom left the title between sphinxes, above it the coat of arms and woman with staff

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Map of Noord-Holland and part of Friesland, 1726-1750. Creator: Anon

Map of Noord-Holland and part of Friesland, 1726-1750. Creator: Anon
Map of Noord-Holland and part of Friesland, 1726-1750. At the bottom right the title cartouche with figures around it including a man with a horse, satyrs, putti

Background imageMeasurement Collection: The milestone or ban pole at Halfweg, 1780. Creator: Jacques Kuyper

The milestone or ban pole at Halfweg, 1780. Creator: Jacques Kuyper
The milestone or ban pole at Halfweg, 1780. Stone distance marker at Halfweg (halfway)

Background imageMeasurement Collection: View of Table Mountain at Blaricum, with Craayloos Bosch on the left, c.1795. Creator: Jacob Cats

View of Table Mountain at Blaricum, with Craayloos Bosch on the left, c.1795. Creator: Jacob Cats
View of Table Mountain at Blaricum, with Craayloos Bosch on the left, c.1795. In the 17th century, a stone orientation table was installed on the Tafelberg, a man-made hill

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Map of Eierland and West-Vlieland, 1688 or later. Creator: Anon

Map of Eierland and West-Vlieland, 1688 or later. Creator: Anon
Map of Eierland and West-Vlieland, 1688 or later. At the top right: scale of 800 rods Rijnlantsche size. At the bottom right the title

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Map of East-Vlieland and West-Terschelling, 1688 or later. Creator: Anon

Map of East-Vlieland and West-Terschelling, 1688 or later. Creator: Anon
Map of East-Vlieland and West-Terschelling, 1688 or later. At the bottom right the title with a scale of 900 Rijnlantse rods above it

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Map of Den Helder and part of Texel with the intervening Marsdiep, in or after 1688. Creator: Anon

Map of Den Helder and part of Texel with the intervening Marsdiep, in or after 1688. Creator: Anon
Map of Den Helder and part of Texel with the intervening Marsdiep, in or after 1688. Scale of 500 Rijnlantse rods. Orientation: the north left

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Hattem fortress map, c.1650-c.1799. Creator: Anon

Hattem fortress map, c.1650-c.1799. Creator: Anon
Hattem fortress map, c.1650-c.1799. Key on the right; underneath a scale: range of 50 rods

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Map of Elburg, c.1650-c.1799. Creator: Anon

Map of Elburg, c.1650-c.1799. Creator: Anon
Map of Elburg, c.1650-c.1799. Key on the right; underneath a scale: range of 50 rods

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Map of Rosendael Castle, c.1650-before 1722. Creator: Anon

Map of Rosendael Castle, c.1650-before 1722. Creator: Anon
Map of Rosendael Castle, c.1650-before 1722. Map of the castle and the gardens. Bottom left a compass with a scale: Rijnlande rods

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Plan of Harderwijk Fortress, c.1650-c.1799. Creator: Anon

Plan of Harderwijk Fortress, c.1650-c.1799. Creator: Anon
Plan of Harderwijk Fortress, c.1650-c.1799. On the left a scale: range of 50 rods

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Map of Steenwijk Fortress, c.1650-c.1799. Creator: Anon

Map of Steenwijk Fortress, c.1650-c.1799. Creator: Anon
Map of Steenwijk Fortress, c.1650-c.1799. Bottom left a scale: range of 50 rods. At the top right an inscription

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Map of Kuinre Fortification, c.1650-c.1799. Creator: Anon

Map of Kuinre Fortification, c.1650-c.1799. Creator: Anon
Map of Kuinre Fortification, c.1650-c.1799. Key bottom left; at bottom right a scale: range of 30 rods

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Map of Zwartsluis Fortification, c.1650-c.1799. Creator: Anon

Map of Zwartsluis Fortification, c.1650-c.1799. Creator: Anon
Map of Zwartsluis Fortification, c.1650-c.1799. On the right a scale: range of 30 rods

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Map of Hasselt fortress, c.1650-c.1799. Creator: Anon

Map of Hasselt fortress, c.1650-c.1799. Creator: Anon
Map of Hasselt fortress, c.1650-c.1799. Bottom left a scale: range of 80 rods. At the bottom right an inscription

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Map of Zwolle fortress, c.1650-c.1799. Creator: Anon

Map of Zwolle fortress, c.1650-c.1799. Creator: Anon
Map of Zwolle fortress, c.1650-c.1799. In the centre a scale: range of 80 rods. Below that an inscription

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Map of Thionville, c.1710. Creator: Anon

Map of Thionville, c.1710. Creator: Anon
Map of Thionville, c.1710. Map of the Fortress of Thionville (here spelled Theonville) on the Moselle. A scale at the bottom left

Background imageMeasurement Collection: U.S.S. Oregon switchboard in dynamo room, between 1896 and 1901. Creator: Edward H Hart

U.S.S. Oregon switchboard in dynamo room, between 1896 and 1901. Creator: Edward H Hart
U.S.S. Oregon switchboard in dynamo room, between 1896 and 1901

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Vourekas, Captain, on his ship, 1929 Creator: Arnold Genthe

Vourekas, Captain, on his ship, 1929 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Vourekas, Captain, on his ship, 1929

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Target Practice - Range Finding Device, 1913. Creator: Unknown

Target Practice - Range Finding Device, 1913. Creator: Unknown
Target Practice - Range Finding Device, 1913

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Target Practice - Range Finder at Work, 1913. Creator: Unknown

Target Practice - Range Finder at Work, 1913. Creator: Unknown
Target Practice - Range Finder at Work, 1913

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Charles Frederick Marvin, Chief, Weather Bureau, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Charles Frederick Marvin, Chief, Weather Bureau, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Charles Frederick Marvin, Chief, Weather Bureau, 1913. Chief 1913-1934

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Charles Frederick Marvin, Chief, Weather Bureau, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Charles Frederick Marvin, Chief, Weather Bureau, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Charles Frederick Marvin, Chief, Weather Bureau, 1913. Chief 1913-1934

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Charles Frederick Marvin, Chief, Weather Bureau, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Charles Frederick Marvin, Chief, Weather Bureau, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Charles Frederick Marvin, Chief, Weather Bureau, 1913. Chief 1913-1934

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Charles Frederick Marvin, Chief, Weather Bureau, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Charles Frederick Marvin, Chief, Weather Bureau, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Charles Frederick Marvin, Chief, Weather Bureau, 1913. Chief 1913-1934

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Moth, between 1911 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Moth, between 1911 and 1920

Moth, between 1911 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Moth, between 1911 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Moth, between 1911 and 1920. With ruler for scale

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Sewing and Work Table, 1935/1942. Creator: Unknown

Sewing and Work Table, 1935/1942. Creator: Unknown
Sewing and Work Table, 1935/1942

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Sewing and Work Table, 1935/1942. Creator: Unknown

Sewing and Work Table, 1935/1942. Creator: Unknown
Sewing and Work Table, 1935/1942

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Desk, 1935/1942. Creator: Unknown

Desk, 1935/1942. Creator: Unknown
Desk, 1935/1942

Background imageMeasurement Collection: Silver Coffee Pot, 1935/1942. Creator: Unknown

Silver Coffee Pot, 1935/1942. Creator: Unknown
Silver Coffee Pot, 1935/1942



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"Measuring Time: From Ancient Sundials to Modern Calculators" Step into the world of measurement, where time is captured and recorded in various forms. Explore the intricate craftsmanship of a Lantern Clock Tompion, its delicate hands ticking away centuries-old moments. Marvel at the precision of a Bracket Clock Tompion, an exquisite piece that stands as a testament to human ingenuity. Innovation takes center stage with the invention of the tape recorder, revolutionizing how we capture sound and preserve memories for generations to come. Delve into history as you uncover the inner workings of a Clock Mechanism from 1737 or witness a skilled Watchmaker meticulously crafting timepieces. Temperature finds its measure through advancements like the Mercury thermometer, providing accurate readings that shape our understanding of heat and cold. Discover tranquility in a sundial on slate inscribed with "Noiseless falls the foot of time that only treads on flowers, " transporting you back to 1905 in Little Hall, Lavenham. The Metric System emerges as an international language for measurement, simplifying calculations across borders and fostering global unity. Witness ancient wisdom unfold with a Chinese Abacus from 1814 or marvel at M. I. T. 's Calculator from the 1930s—a symbol of progress in computation. Journey through celestial realms with an Astronomical Clock from 1833—an intricate fusion of artistry and science guiding us through cosmic cycles. Finally, explore another clock mechanism from 1882—each cog representing countless hours spent perfecting this timeless invention. Measurement transcends mere numbers; it encapsulates humanity's quest for knowledge and understanding. These artifacts stand as testaments to our relentless pursuit for accuracy and efficiency throughout history—reminders that every tick marks another moment passed but also holds infinite possibilities for what lies ahead.