Tag Archives: tools

Tools of the trade: post mortem dissection

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Paula Bray

This set of surgical instruments has been photographed to reveal a few tools in detail while showing the rest in place in their custom-fitted velvet-lined… More

Tools of the trade: violin maker

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Paula Bray

Odditoreum online project Obj No: 86/355 Violin makers tools: clamps (3) & sound post
setter (1), wood/steel

A sound post setter and three wooden clamps constitute a small but charming selection of luthier’s tools. Placing them in parallel invites comparison as well… More

Tools of the trade: jeweller

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Paula Bray

This photo shows a group of tools used by Sydney jeweller Dorothy Wager and later donated by her to the Powerhouse. The small size of… More

The Powerhouse Museum's Photo of the Day blog features a new image each day, chosen from the Powerhouse Photo Library.

The majority of these images have been taken by Museum photographers for a variety of purposes such as for exhibitions, of objects in our collection, events, behind-the-scenes and location shots. We also feature many images taken by our Flickr community and from our visitors. We hope you enjoy the photographs and stories.

The licensing of each image varies however we are trying to release as many as possible under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.1 license.