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Sign: London - Trafalgar Square - standard length (foot, 2 feet, yard)


Address:
Trafalgar Sq, London WC2N 5DN, UK
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
London For all manhole covers in London
Country:
United Kingdom For all manhole covers in United Kingdom
Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Ground
Tags:
Standards (length, etc.)


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On the sign:
IMPERIAL STANDARDS OF LENGTH
PLACED ON THIS SITE BY THE
STANDARDS DEPARTMENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE
BY THE PERMISSION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF HER MAJESTY’S WORKS AND PUBLIK BUILDINGS
MDCCCLXXVI

[Plaque below]
STANDARD OF LENGTH AT
62 FAHRENHEIT
Photography:
2022
Eli Zvuluny
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Comments:
The sign placed in 1876 shows the standard length of 3 units of length measured at a temperature of 62 degrees Fahrenheit.

Three standard lengths are displayed above the sign (a foot, 2 feet, and a yard), below is the manufacturer’s name
TROUGHTON & SIMMS LONDON (a company specializing in the manufacture of scientific instruments)
were taken that day Click for a larger image


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