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B747 Surveyor's instruments (7), claimed to have been used in survey of NSW & QLD borders; 1 tape in case, 1 tape chain, 1 surveyor's compass in case made by Angelo Tornaghi, Sydney, 1 large compass in case, 1 protractor in case, 1 large theodolite in cas
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Object statement
Surveyor's instruments (7), claimed to have been used in survey of NSW & QLD borders; 1 tape in case, 1 tape chain, 1 surveyor's compass in case made by Angelo Tornaghi, Sydney, 1 large compass in case, 1 protractor in case, 1 large theodolite in case, 1 small brass theodolite in case (instruments not complete) (SB)

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Surveyor's instruments (7), claimed to have been used in survey of NSW & QLD borders; 1 tape in case, 1 tape chain, 1 surveyor's compass in case made by Angelo Tornaghi, Sydney, 1 large compass in case, 1 protractor in case, 1 large theodolite in case, 1 small brass theodolite in case (instruments not complete) (SB)
The Registration Number of an object is a unique identifying number applied by the museum at the point of acquisition. Current numbering format comprises the year of acquisition, followed by a sequential number. For example, '2007/45' is the Registration Number that represents the 45th acquisition in the year 2007. Registration number
B747

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Acquisition credit line
Gift of Mr A McDonald, 1938

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.
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{{cite web |url=http://from.ph/214727 |title=B747 Surveyor's instruments (7), claimed to have been used in survey of NSW & QLD borders; 1 tape in case, 1 tape chain, 1 surveyor's compass in case made by Angelo Tornaghi, Sydney, 1 large compass in case, 1 protractor in case, 1 large theodolite in cas |author=Powerhouse Museum |accessdate=20 June 2013 |publisher=Powerhouse Museum, Australia}}


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