Measuring Collection (page 3)

Measure with Handle, 1936. Creator: Anna Aloisi
Measure with Handle, 1936

Artist, Block Carver, Applying Sizing (Eshi, hangashi, dosa-biki), from the series... About 1803
Artist, Block Carver, Applying Sizing (Eshi, hangashi, dosa-biki), from the series The Cultivation of Brocade Prints, a Famous Product of Edo (Edo meibutsu nishiki-e kosaku), Japan, About 1803

Pa. German Graduated Measure, c. 1939. Creator: Amelia Tuccio
Pa. German Graduated Measure, c. 1939

A man on a running machine with oximeter attached to his ear
Caucasian Appearance, Full Length, Healthcare and Medicine, Instrument of Measurement, Measuring, Medical Examination, Medical Oxygen Equipment, Mid Adult, Motion, One Mid Adult Man Only, One Person

A survey group with instruments on the right bank of the Zeya River, 1909. Creator: Vladimir Ivanovich Fedorov
A survey group with instruments on the right bank of the Zeya River, 1909. Amur Oblast Museum of Regional History and Folklife

The moment of measuring the water level at the Inorogda hydrometric station, 1909. Creator: Vladimir Ivanovich Fedorov
The moment of measuring the water level at the Inorogda hydrometric station, 1909. Amur Oblast Museum of Regional History and Folklife

Measuring shell money-Tolowa, c1923. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Measuring shell money-Tolowa, c1923. Man holding string of shells

Deadwood Central RR Engineer Corps, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Deadwood Central RR Engineer Corps, 1888. Outdoor group portrait of ten railroad engineers, wearing suits and hats, and a dog, posing in a row with surveyors transits on tripods and measuring rods

Measurements of the Zeya River by a survey party, 1909. Creator: Vladimir Ivanovich Fedorov
Measurements of the Zeya River by a survey party, 1909. Amur Oblast Museum of Regional History and Folklife

The moment of taking measurements of the river depth from a boat, 1909. Creator: Vladimir Ivanovich Fedorov
The moment of taking measurements of the river depth from a boat, 1909. Amur Oblast Museum of Regional History and Folklife

Carrying out leveling on the banks of the Zeya River, 1909. Creator: Vladimir Ivanovich Fedorov
Carrying out leveling on the banks of the Zeya River, 1909. Amur Oblast Museum of Regional History and Folklife

Reptile snake skins. A new west of England industry. Pictured, women measuring finished python skins. 13th January 1933

Liverpool footballer Peter Cormack modelling clothes from a collection he has designed himself. Helping out modelling the collection are Liverpool teammates Steve Heighway and Phil Boersma

Vital statistical work by David Jason as inch by inch he gets the measure of Valerie Leon. All in a good cause of course. David, Valerie and the other girls, left to right, Janet Edis

Liverpool players left to right: Phil Neal, Alan Hansen, Tommy Smith and Ray Kennedy try out their new blazers at Hornes tailors in Liverpool

Disc Jockey Stuart Henry taking time out to attend the Winter Cairngorm winter festival. His role was to find the girl with the shortest skirt at a discotheque dance

Native Carpenters - India - using rules, planes and chisels. Date: circa 1903

Students of 8th Division school using rulers, yardsticks, and measuring... Washington, DC, (1899?)
Students of 8th Division school using rulers, yardsticks, and measuring tape in school yard, Washington, D.C. (1899?)

Grade school students of the Fifth Division studying measuring in front... Washington DC, (1899?)
Grade school students of the Fifth Division studying measuring in front of school, Washington, D.C. (1899?)

School children measuring and sketching at a stone building, Washington, D.C. (1899?)

Girls measuring piece of ground in arithmetic class at Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va. 1899 or 1900

Love's the Lightest, n.d. Creator: William Browne
Love's the Lightest, n.d

Web measuring machine, linen production, Victorian period

Linen manufacture, Web measuring machine

Perching and measuring cloth in a woollen mill in Bradford, Yorkshire, late Victorian period

Ballestilla. 16th century
Ballestilla (Jacob's staff). Navigational instrument used to calculate the height of the sun and other celestial bodies over the horizon for use in nautical navigation. 16th century

Three men in a rowing boat dwarfed next to prow of a steamer
Three men in a small rowing boat dwarfed by the massive prow of a large steamship at (likely) Liverpool Docks, Merseyside

RMS Titanic - Artie Frost's measuring instruments
RMS Titanic - Anthony (Artie) Wood Frost was a member of the Harland & Wolff Titanic Guarantee Group, one of nine employees chosen to oversee the smooth running of Titanic's maiden voyage

RMS Titanic - signet ring recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett
RMS Titanic - from inventory of items recovered from bodies by cable ship Mackay-Bennett - an 18 carat gold and small old-cut diamond solitaire band/signet ring, slightly tapering (1/4ins)

A Big Order, Measuring Mr Jumbo for a New Suit Date: 1930

Hemline Regulations
A female swimmer having the hemline of her bathing costume inspected at Palm Beach. Date: circa 1925

1969 1960s 60s Sixties Electric Man Men Electricity
1969, 1960s, 60s, sixties, electric, man, men, electricity, council, appliance, appliances, testing, laboratories, laboratory, leatherhead, surrey, lab, labs, test, experiment, quality, electrical

Seismograph reading taken from the Omori Horizontal pendulum at Birmingham, showing the severity of the tremors during the San Francisco earthquake of 1906

MEASURING ST BERNARD
A girl stands on a pile of books to measure the height of her Saint Bernard, who submits patiently to the ordeal. Date: late 19th century

Physical examination for U. S. army, 1917 (b/w photo)
5053977 Physical examination for U.S. army, 1917 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info.: The United States declared war on Germany in April 1917)

Ms 327 fol. 197r Surveyor in a field, from Traite d'Arpentage by Arnaud de Villeneuve (1240-1312) (vellum)
XIR205400 Ms 327 fol.197r Surveyor in a field, from Traite d'Arpentage by Arnaud de Villeneuve (1240-1312) (vellum) by Boysset, Bertrand (1355-1415); Bibliotheque Inguimbertine, Carpentras, France

Men of Fort Story operate an azimuth instrument, to measure the angle... Fort Story, Va. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Men of Fort Story operate an azimuth instrument, to measure the angle of splash in sea-target practice, Fort Story, Va

Beached Whale, 1598. Creator: Jacob Matham
Beached Whale, 1598

The Miraculous Multiplication of the Grain, detail from the St. Nicholas of Bari altarpiece, 1406 (tempera on panel)
IND94702 The Miraculous Multiplication of the Grain, detail from the St. Nicholas of Bari altarpiece, 1406 (tempera on panel) by Cabrera, Jaume (fl.1394-1432); Santa Maria de la Seu, Manresa

Construction of a church, detail from The Church of San Miguel (oil on panel)
IND388210 Construction of a church, detail from The Church of San Miguel (oil on panel) by Spanish School, (16th century); Avila Cathedral, Castilla y Leon, Spain; Index Fototeca

Stoneware Jar, 1941. Creator: Lon Cronk
Stoneware Jar, 1941

Stoneware Quart Jar, 1941. Creator: Lon Cronk
Stoneware Quart Jar, 1941

Ms Lat 993 L. 9. 28 fol. 30 Weighing Bars of Camphor, from Tractatus de Herbis by Dioscorides (vellum)
XIR216468 Ms Lat 993 L.9.28 fol.30 Weighing Bars of Camphor, from Tractatus de Herbis by Dioscorides (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Ms Lat 993 L. 9. 28 fol. 98v Coconut Merchant from the Tractatus de Herbis by Dioscorides (vellum)
XIR159275 Ms Lat 993 L.9.28 fol.98v Coconut Merchant from the Tractatus de Herbis by Dioscorides (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Measuring Wind Speed On Course British Open, Carnoustie, 17 July 1999 Date: 17 July 1999

Measuring Daikokus height, no. 5 from a series of 12 prints, c. 1708

The Twelfth Month (Goku getsu), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu)
The Twelfth Month (Goku getsu), from the series " Fashionable Twelve Months (Furyu junikagetsu)", c. 1793

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Measuring - an art of precision and discovery. Tailoring tools in skilled hands create masterpieces that fit like a dream. The spectroscope, a scientific marvel from the 19th century, unravels the secrets of light and matter. A mercury thermometer faithfully records temperature changes, guiding us through seasons and climates. Lie detector tests measure truthfulness, revealing hidden emotions beneath the surface. A light meter captures the essence of illumination, allowing photographers to paint with light. ECGs showcase the rhythmic dance of a healthy heart, merging science and art seamlessly. Measuring up an end of Bowls in 1903 brings together tradition and competition on green fields. Household thermometers keep our homes cozy or cool as needed while overhead views at bustling fruit markets remind us of abundance's measurement in colors and flavors. Dandelion clocks whisper prayers for time's passage as they scatter seeds into the wind. In Penzance, West Cornwall, old souls gather to play bowls – measuring skill against experience under gentle sunsets by the sea. And finally, measuring gold becomes more than just numbers; it symbolizes dreams realized through hard work and determination. From tailors to scientists to artists to athletes – we all measure our world in different ways but share a common desire for understanding and growth.