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Pocket Watch Movement - Parkinson & Frodsham, London, circa 1870
Ladies pocket watch movement, stem wound, Parkinson & Frodsham, London, no 5789, circa 1870. Case is missing, but was probably a half hunter (hour hand has two points in tandem, stem a ...
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Pocket Watch Movement - Joseph Sewill, London, circa 1880
Gents pocket watch movement, Joseph Sewill, London, no 28046, circa 1880.
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Pocket Watch Movement - J.H. Purvis, London
Gents pocket watch movement, J.H. Purvis, London, no 20669.
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Pocket Watch Movement - J. Thomson, London
Gents pocket watch movement, J. Thomson, London, no 12097.
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Pocket Watch - John R. Arnold, circa 1815
Gents pocket chronometer, gold hunter case, John R. Arnold, London, no 2103, circa 1815.
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Tide Gauge Clock - J. Newman, London
Pendulum clock, made by J. Newman, London. Used to drive the recording apparatus of a self-registering tide-gauge [registered as ST 29815], which was erected at Williamstown by the Harb ...
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Sextant - Potter, London, circa 1853
Sextant by J. D. Potter, London, in wooden case. This is probably the sextant that was in use at Williamstown Observatory from February 1854. The Victorian Government had ordered a nu ...
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Wye Level - Troughton & Simms
Wye level, by Troughton & Simms, London. Telescope has a rack-focussing objective of 1.5 inch aperture. Used at Melbourne Observatory.
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Artificial Horizon - Troughton & Simms, London, circa 1850s
Artificial horizon, made by Troughton & Simms, London. Used at both Williamstown Observatory and Melbourne Observatory, and for Geodetic Survey of Victoria. The artificial horizon was ...
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Pocket Watch - Bullingford, London, early 19th century
Ladies pocket watch, silver plated case, Bullingford, London, early 19th century.
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Pocket Watch - William Hannington, London, circa 1800
Gents pocket watch, gilt pair case, William Hannington, London, circa 1800.
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Pocket Watch - William Howard, London, circa 1770s
Gents pocket watch, gilt pair case, William Howard, London, no 9583, circa 1770s.
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Pocket Watch Movement - John Wickes, London, circa 1790
Gents pocket watch movement, John Wickes, Cannon Street, London, no 1113, circa 1790.
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Pocket Watch - Samson, London, 1778
Gents pocket watch, silver pair case, Samson, London, 1778.
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Pocket Watch - William Vale, London, 1775
Gents pocket watch, pair case in gilt and tortoise shell, William Vale, London, 1775.
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Altitude & Azimuth Instrument - Troughton & Simms, 12 Inch, circa 1836
Altitude & azimuth instrument, 12 inch circle, made by Troughton & Simms, London, circa 1836 This instrument was used for the Geodetic Survey of Victoria, 1858-71, which established th ...
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Regulator Clock - Dent, London, circa 1880
Regulator clock, made by Edward Dent, London, circa 1880. Clock runs for a year with a single winding by means of extra wheels in the gear train.
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Longcase Clock - Benjamin Collier, London, circa 1720
Longcase clock, made by Benjamin Collier (or Collyer), London, circa 1720.
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View Camera - Sutton Panoramic, circa 1861
Sutton panoramic camera with 76 mm lens protected by a hinged wooden flap. Camera includes a curved sensitising tank in a wooden frame with screw down top and a curved exposure frame. T ...
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Pocket Watch - Mappin & Webb, London, circa 1909
Gents pocket watch, gold hunter case, Mappin & Webb, London, circa 1909.
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Pocket Watch - Barraud, London, circa 1800
Gents pocket watch, silver case, open face, Barraud, London, circa 1800.
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Pocket Watch - John Jones, London
Gents pocket watch, metal pair case, John Jones, London.
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Pocket Watch - Richard Kirton, London, circa 1785
Gents pocket watch, tortoise shell and gold pair case, Richard Kirton, London, no. 750, circa 1785.
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Pocket Watch - Edward Prior, London, circa 1814
Gents pocket watch, Edward Prior, London, no 41657, circa 1814. Three silver outer cases, with pearl on stem and long silver plaited chain. Made in London for the Turkish market, with T ...
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Altitude & Azimuth Instrument - Troughton & Simms, 12 Inch
Altitude and azimuth instrument, 12 inch circle, made by Troughton & Simms, London. This instrument was used for the Geodetic Survey of Victoria, 1858-71, which established the primary ...
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Cylindrical Slide Rule - Trevor Pearcey, 1940s
Analogue slide rule belonging to Trevor Pearcey, who was one of the designers of the first digital computer in Australia, the computer CSIRAC. There is no evidence that suggests that Tr ...
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Lantern Clock - Daniel Lawrence, London, circa 1700
Brass lantern clock, made by Daniel Lawrence, London Bridge, circa 1700. Clock is surmounted by a bell. Fret above dial has crossed fish, and plants. Clock appears to have its original ...
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Tuning Fork - H. Tinsley & Co, circa 1950
Amplitude controlled tuning fork type 5224 with amplifier, serial number 137.924, by H. Tinsley & Co Ltd, circa 1950. Used in the clock at the State Electricity Commission's Newport po ...
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Pocket Watch - Rotherhams, London, circa 1900
Gents pocket watch, silver hunter case, Rotherhams, London, circa 1900.
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Pocket Watch Movement - Thomas Tompion, London, circa 1700
Gents pocket watch movement, Thomas Tompion, London, circa 1700. This watch was one of a collection that was stolen from an artist. The cases were removed and the movements were left i ...
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Pocket Watch - Tobias, London
Gents pocket watch, gold hunter case, Tobias, London.
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Pocket Watch - Rotherhams, London, 1887
Gents pocket watch, silver hunter case, Rotherhams, London, no 78285, 1887. Presented to Joseph Sleeman, Glenmaggie, 24 May 1893. Joseph Sleeman was the Glenmaggie school teacher from ...
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Pocket Watch - Hardy Bros, London, 1887
Gents pocket watch, gold hunter case, Hardy Bros, London, no 10014, 1887. Presentation watch, inscribed on inner case: 'Presented to W. H. Soul Esq on the eve of his departure for Engl ...
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Motor Car Clock - S. Smith & Son Ltd, London, circa 1960
Motor car clock, made by S. Smith & Son Ltd, London. Movement made in Switzerland, circa 1960.
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Marine Chronometer - Molyneux & Sons, London, No. 1438, circa 1830s
Marine chronometer by Molyneux & Sons, London, no. 1438, circa 1830s. This is one of the first two chronometers used by Government Astronomer Robert Ellery at the Williamstown Observat ...
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Typesetter - Monotype Double Keyboard, Date Unknown
Monotype machine used for typesetting. Made by Monotype Corporation Ltd., London, England. The Press was presumably bought new by the VGPO. Operation The letters on the keyboard are a ...
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Pocket Watch Movement - Colman, London
Gents pocket watch movement, Colman, London, no 602.
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Altitude & Azimuth Instrument - Troughton & Simms, London, 18 Inch, circa 1836
Altitude and azimuth instrument, or altazimuth, 18 inch circle, made by Troughton & Simms, London, circa 1836. This instrument was used for the Geodetic Survey of Victoria, 1858-71, whi ...
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Pocket Watch - Thomas Wilson, 1807
Key wound ladies watch, silver case, Thomas Wilson, London, No. 415, 1807.
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Pocket Watch - J. Walker, London, circa 1870
Gents pocket watch, white metal case, J. Walker, London, circa 1870. Issued to train guards on the Victorian Railways.
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Recording Clock - National Time Recording Co, London, Early 20th Century
Wall mounted recording clock, National Time Recording Co Ltd, London, early 20th century. An early form of punch time recorder.
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Electric Clock - Eureka Clock, London, circa 1910
Electric mantel clock, Eureka Clock Co Ltd, London, circa 1910.
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Bracket Clock - Bowley, Battersea, London, circa 1730
Bracket clock, Bowley, Battersea, London, circa 1730. The clock has an original, unchanged verge escapement with bob pendulum. The workmanship in the clock is first-class and almost al ...
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Transit Telescope - Portable, 3.25-inch, Troughton & Simms, London, circa 1850
Portable transit telescope, 3.25 inch aperture, 42 inch focus, made by Troughton & Simms, London, circa 1850. This instrument was transferred from the Victorian Survey Department to Wi ...
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Free Pendulum Clock - William Shortt & Synchronome Co, London, No. 5, 1925
Impulse clock designed and built by William Hamilton Shortt, in association with the Synchronome Co, London, 1925 . About 100 Shortt impulse clocks were made and used in observatories ...
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Pocket Watch - Josephson, London, circa 1788
Gents pocket watch, silver pair case (outer case missing),John Josephson, London, no 1634, circa 1788.
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Pocket Watch Movement - James Hoddell, London, circa 1850
Gents pocket watch movement, James Hoddell, London, no 9623, circa 1850.
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Marine Clock - Morris Tobias, London, circa 1840
Marine clock, Morris Tobias, London, no 537, circa 1840.
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Pocket Watch Movement - William Gregory, London, circa 1820
Gents pocket watch movement, William Gregory, London, no 8826, circa 1820.
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Pocket Watch Movement - Leplastrier & Son, London, circa 1830
Gents pocket watch movement, Leplastrier & Son, London, no 3172, circa 1830.
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