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"Unveiling the Past: A Journey through Time with Historical Surveys" Step into a world of captivating history as we delve into the fascinating realm of surveys

Background imageSurvey Collection: Map of the City of Dublin, 1797

Map of the City of Dublin, 1797
Map of the City of Dublin, Ireland. Published in 1797, this map includes details of the canals being built at the time. Canal Harbour (lower right)

Background imageSurvey Collection: Geological map of the British Islands

Geological map of the British Islands. 1941

Background imageSurvey Collection: An Exact Delineation of the cities of London and Westminster and the suburbs (engraving)

An Exact Delineation of the cities of London and Westminster and the suburbs (engraving)
XJF2639696 An Exact Delineation of the cities of London and Westminster and the suburbs (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSurvey Collection: Hong Kong street scene, 1890s C016 / 4499

Hong Kong street scene, 1890s C016 / 4499
Hong Kong street scene. Pedestrians, carts, rickshaws and signs in both Chinese script and English on a hill street in Hong Kong in the 1890s. At the time, this area was a British colony

Background imageSurvey Collection: Halwill Barton, Lesnewth, Cornwall. 1961

Halwill Barton, Lesnewth, Cornwall. 1961
A general view of the early 17th century Grade II listed house. The house name original spelling was Halwill, as is reflected on a granite stone at the entrance to the drive

Background imageSurvey Collection: Judaism. Torah scroll case wrapped in black. Libya, 1889

Judaism. Torah scroll case wrapped in black. Libya, 1889. Carved wood and cotton. Case: Gift of the Moshav movement, through Rabbi Menahem Hacohen and Bracha Yaniv, Survey of Synagogues

Background imageSurvey Collection: A plan of Cowden Furnace with pond and land in the parish of Cowden in Kent belonging

A plan of Cowden Furnace with pond and land in the parish of Cowden in Kent belonging to Mr William Bowen surveyed by John Bowra in 1748

Background imageSurvey Collection: Surface buildings, possibly one of the Basset Mines, Illogan, Cornwall. Around 1906

Surface buildings, possibly one of the Basset Mines, Illogan, Cornwall. Around 1906
Reginald Colwell James (1890-1974) of St Columb Major, with mine buildings in the background (thought to perhaps be one of the Basset Mines)

Background imageSurvey Collection: The Domesday Book, Nottinghamshire

The Domesday Book, Nottinghamshire
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Nottinghamshire, extract from the Great Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Background imageSurvey Collection: The Domesday Book, Surrey

The Domesday Book, Surrey
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Surrey, including Guildford, extract from the Great Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

Background imageSurvey Collection: PPRE2A-00193

PPRE2A-00193
Young George Washington working as a surveyor in Virginia. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSurvey Collection: Trigonometry Point

Trigonometry Point
A Trigonometry Point at Buvita in the Belgium Congo, topped off with a broom!

Background imageSurvey Collection: Henry De LA Beche

Henry De LA Beche
Sir Henry Thomas DE LA BECHE Distinguished geologist, responsible for the Geological Ordnance Survey, and for the institution which would grow into the Geological Museum

Background imageSurvey Collection: Detail of London Wall East of Smithfield from Civitas Londinium (woodblock print)

Detail of London Wall East of Smithfield from Civitas Londinium (woodblock print)
XJF1766044 Detail of London Wall East of Smithfield from Civitas Londinium (woodblock print) by Agas, Ralph (c.1540-1621); Private Collection; (add.info.: Known as the Agas Map)

Background imageSurvey Collection: Census 1891

Census 1891
Census Registrars district 31. Sub-districts 1, 2 and 3, Walton, Chertsey, Chobham, 1891 Date: 1891

Background imageSurvey Collection: Looking west from an old Ordnance Survey triangulation point on The Chains above Blackmoor Gate in

Looking west from an old Ordnance Survey triangulation point on The Chains above Blackmoor Gate in winter, Exmoor, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The method of using a planimeter with magnetic compass (engraving)
5616454 The method of using a planimeter with magnetic compass (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration depicting the method of using a planimeter with magnetic compass for making a survey)

Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving)
5616447 Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving); (add.info.: Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements)

Background imageSurvey Collection: Illustration depicting a Surveyor's Quadrant, 1765 (engraving)

Illustration depicting a Surveyor's Quadrant, 1765 (engraving)
5616450 Illustration depicting a Surveyor's Quadrant, 1765 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageSurvey Collection: Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving)

Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving)
5616445 Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving); (add.info.: Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements)

Background imageSurvey Collection: Everest's Theodolite

Everest's Theodolite
5616443 Everest's Theodolite; (add.info.: Illustration depicting George Everest's Theodolite, a precise level. George Everest (1790-1866) a Welsh surveyor and geographer

Background imageSurvey Collection: Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving)

Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving)
5616449 Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving); (add.info.: Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements)

Background imageSurvey Collection: Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving)

Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving)
5616448 Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving); (add.info.: Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements)

Background imageSurvey Collection: The surveying using a water level

The surveying using a water level
5616437 The surveying using a water level; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the surveying using a water level. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1887); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageSurvey Collection: A Photographic Theodolite

A Photographic Theodolite
5616444 A Photographic Theodolite; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a Photographic Theodolite. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1880); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageSurvey Collection: Engraving depicting a surveying party in New Zealand, 19th century

Engraving depicting a surveying party in New Zealand, 19th century
5308699 Engraving depicting a surveying party in New Zealand, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a surveying party in New Zealand)

Background imageSurvey Collection: Photograph of Guangzhou Tang Lang Street by William Henry Jackson

Photograph of Guangzhou Tang Lang Street by William Henry Jackson
3523305 Photograph of Guangzhou Tang Lang Street by William Henry Jackson; (add.info.: Photograph of Guangzhou Tang Lang Street by William Henry Jackson (1843-1942) an American painter

Background imageSurvey Collection: Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving)

Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving)
5616446 Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving); (add.info.: Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements)

Background imageSurvey Collection: Wurdemann's Theodolite

Wurdemann's Theodolite
5616442 Wurdemann's Theodolite; (add.info.: Illustration depicting William Wurdemann's Theodolite, a precise level with a graduated horizontal circle. Dated 19th Century)

Background imageSurvey Collection: A hinged staff for surveying

A hinged staff for surveying
5311699 A hinged staff for surveying; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting a hinged staff for surveying. Dated 17th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageSurvey Collection: The girls of the world, facts and figures, 1871

The girls of the world, facts and figures, 1871
3479865 The girls of the world, facts and figures, 1871; (add.info.: The girls of the world, facts and figures. A census of women from 1871)

Background imageSurvey Collection: The Grand Theodolite, 1850

The Grand Theodolite, 1850
3480118 The Grand Theodolite, 1850; (add.info.: Diagram depicting the Grand Theodolite; a surveying instrument with a rotating telescope for measuring horizontal and vertical angles)

Background imageSurvey Collection: Survey of London, Westminster, and Southwark, 1700

Survey of London, Westminster, and Southwark, 1700
2900895 Survey of London, Westminster, and Southwark, 1700; (add.info.: Survey of London, Westminster, and Southwark, 1700.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG.

Background imageSurvey Collection: Divers preparing to survey the wreck, 1850

Divers preparing to survey the wreck, 1850
3478527 Divers preparing to survey the wreck, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting divers preparing to survey the wreck of the Northfleet off Dungeness)

Background imageSurvey Collection: Georgii Iakovlevich Sedov, 1912. Creator: Nikolay Vasilyevich Pinegin

Georgii Iakovlevich Sedov, 1912. Creator: Nikolay Vasilyevich Pinegin
Georgii Iakovlevich Sedov, 1912. From a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs from the family archive of geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov (1884-1938)

Background imageSurvey Collection: Georgii Iakovlevich Sedov and Members of the Expedition with Those Seeing Them off on the..., 1912

Georgii Iakovlevich Sedov and Members of the Expedition with Those Seeing Them off on the..., 1912
Georgii Iakovlevich Sedov and Members of the Expedition with Those Seeing Them off on the Deck of the Ship Before Going to Sea, 1912

Background imageSurvey Collection: Members of the Expedition During the First Wintering, 1912. Creator: Nikolay Vasilyevich Pinegin

Members of the Expedition During the First Wintering, 1912. Creator: Nikolay Vasilyevich Pinegin
Members of the Expedition During the First Wintering, 1912. From a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs from the family archive of geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov

Background imageSurvey Collection: Georgii Iakovlevich Sedov, Vladimir Iul'evich Vize, and Members of the Expedition..., 1912

Georgii Iakovlevich Sedov, Vladimir Iul'evich Vize, and Members of the Expedition..., 1912
Georgii Iakovlevich Sedov, Vladimir Iul'evich Vize, and Members of the Expedition During the Time of Wintering, 1912. From a collection consisting of an album

Background imageSurvey Collection: Seeing off the Expedition on the Pier, 1912. Creator: Nikolay Vasilyevich Pinegin

Seeing off the Expedition on the Pier, 1912. Creator: Nikolay Vasilyevich Pinegin
Seeing off the Expedition on the Pier, 1912. From a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs from the family archive of geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov (1884-1938)

Background imageSurvey Collection: Seeing off the Expedition in Arkhangelsk, 1912. Creator: Nikolay Vasilyevich Pinegin

Seeing off the Expedition in Arkhangelsk, 1912. Creator: Nikolay Vasilyevich Pinegin
Seeing off the Expedition in Arkhangelsk, 1912. From a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs from the family archive of geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov (1884-1938)

Background imageSurvey Collection: The Sailing Ship 'Saint Martyr Foka', 1912. Creator: Nikolay Vasilyevich Pinegin

The Sailing Ship "Saint Martyr Foka", 1912. Creator: Nikolay Vasilyevich Pinegin
The Sailing Ship "Saint Martyr Foka", 1912. From a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs from the family archive of geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov (1884-1938)

Background imageSurvey Collection: Departure on a Sled Expedition During the Time of Wintering, 1913

Departure on a Sled Expedition During the Time of Wintering, 1913. Creator: Nikolay Vasilyevich Pinegin
Departure on a Sled Expedition During the Time of Wintering, 1913. From a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs from the family archive of geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov

Background imageSurvey Collection: Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov During the Time of Wintering, 1912. Creator: Nikolay Vasilyevich Pinegin

Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov During the Time of Wintering, 1912. Creator: Nikolay Vasilyevich Pinegin
Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov During the Time of Wintering, 1912. From a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs from the family archive of geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov

Background imageSurvey Collection: Georgii Iakovlevich Sedov and Iugan, a Sailor; return to the Ship After a Ten-Day Excursion, 1912

Georgii Iakovlevich Sedov and Iugan, a Sailor; return to the Ship After a Ten-Day Excursion, 1912. From a collection consisting of an album

Background imageSurvey Collection: Members of a Sled Expedition near Their Tent, 1913. Creator: Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov

Members of a Sled Expedition near Their Tent, 1913. Creator: Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov
Members of a Sled Expedition near Their Tent, 1913. From a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs from the family archive of geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov (1884-1938)

Background imageSurvey Collection: Members of an Expedition in Suchan, 1920-1929. Creator: Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov

Members of an Expedition in Suchan, 1920-1929. Creator: Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov
Members of an Expedition in Suchan, 1920-1929. From a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs from the family archive of geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov (1884-1938)

Background imageSurvey Collection: In the Mess-Room of the Ship 'Saint Martyr Foka', 1913. Creator: Unknown

In the Mess-Room of the Ship "Saint Martyr Foka", 1913. Creator: Unknown
In the Mess-Room of the Ship "Saint Martyr Foka", 1913. From a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs from the family archive of geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov



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"Unveiling the Past: A Journey through Time with Historical Surveys" Step into a world of captivating history as we delve into the fascinating realm of surveys. From ancient maps to intricate engravings, these snapshots from the past offer glimpses into bygone eras and forgotten landscapes. Transport yourself to 1797 Dublin with the "Map of the City of Dublin, " where every street corner holds secrets waiting to be discovered. Or explore the British Islands through a "Geological Map, " revealing nature's hidden treasures beneath our feet. Marvel at an "Exact Delineation" of London and Westminster, capturing the essence of bustling streets and vibrant suburbs in an enchanting engraving. Travel back in time to Hong Kong's vibrant streetscape in the 1890s, immersing yourself in its rich cultural tapestry. Witness Cornwall's industrial heritage unfold before your eyes with images showcasing surface buildings from Basset Mines or Halwill Barton. These snapshots transport us to pivotal moments that shaped communities and industries alike. Discover Cowden Furnace's layout within Kent, unraveling its historical significance piece by piece. Immerse yourself further into England's past with Nottinghamshire's entry from The Domesday Book or Surrey’s own chapter within this monumental record. Journey beyond borders as you encounter Judaism’s sacred Torah scroll case wrapped in black silk—a poignant reminder of traditions preserved across continents throughout history. Finally, gaze upon a detailed woodblock print depicting London Wall East—Smithfield area—from Civitas Londinium; it offers a glimpse into medieval city life that once thrived along these ancient fortifications. Join us on this extraordinary voyage through time as we uncover stories etched onto parchment and engraved within our collective memory—the surveyors' legacy forever imprinted on our world.