Hugh Pearson Photograph Collection

Collection of photographs taken by Hugh Pearson, D.L.S, A.L.S.

George Zouch Pinder Photo Collection

The accompanying photos were taken by George Zouch Pinder while surveying as an assistant to...

Making Their Mark

A presentation on surveyors and surveying in Alberta.

Weir Photograph Collection

C.H. Weir, A.L.S. #164 ALSA President (1957), Professional Recognition Award (1978), Honorary Life Member (1989)

Survey Artifact Collection

The Society has a diverse collection of donated survey artifacts. These are grouped together by...

Historical Photograph Collection

Photograph collections donated to the Alberta Geomatics Historical Society.

37. More than a Technological Change – GPS

One would not get much of an argument if they stated that global navigation and...

36. Measurement Technology Progresses – Total Stations

One of the first total stations was AGA Geodimeter’s Model 700 which was introduced in...

35. The Competition Heats Up – More EDMs

Later EDMs were smaller, had lighter batteries and were designed so they could be mounted...

34. Measuring by Speed of Light – The Geodimeter

The Geodimeter applied the speed of light to measure distances.