Items tagged surveying apparatus instruments in MV Collections
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Theodolite - Kern, 8 Inch
8 inch theodolite, for measuring horizontal angles only. Made by T. Kern, Aarau, Switzerland. Used at Melbourne Observatory.
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Sextant - Hoppe, London, circa 1810
Sextant in wooden case, made by Hoppe London, circa 1810. Probably one of the two 'indifferent sextants' used by astronomer Robert Ellery when he established Williamstown Observatiry ...
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Theodolite - Ertel, 7 Inch, 1850s
Theodolite, 7 inch circle, made by Ertel & Sohn, Munich, 1850s. Used at Melbourne Observatory. A theodolite is used in surveying to measure the angle between distant objects as seen fr ...
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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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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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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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Hodometer - Wood & Metal, England, circa 1810
Primitive form of wooden hodometer or waysider with a metal wheel set in its framework that also contains a measuring dial. The device was used in surveying to measure distance. Made in ...
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Surveyors Chain - Metal, Eight Inch Links, circa 1840s
Metal surveyor's chain used to measure land distances. A chain is a unit of length where 100 links measures 66 feet.
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Circumferenter - W Watkins, Brass, Bristol, England, circa 1860
Brass miners circumferenter, also known as a surveyor's compass, used in surveying to measure horizontal angles. Dial has scales for horizontal and vertical measurement as well as a thi ...
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Dumpy Level - Brass, circa 1860
Brass dumpy level with 46 centimetre telescope and four footscrews, circa 1860.
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