29. 1960s to 2000s – A Period of Change
it was stated that many objects in the collection depict the greatest evolution in land...
28. A Human Dynamo – J.H. Holloway ALS#134
Several objects in the artifact collection belonged to J. (Jack) H. Holloway, ALS#134. Jack Holloway...
27. Adieu to the Level Bubble – Automatic Levels
Automatic levels use compensating devices, for example a pendulum apparatus, in place of the bubble.
26. It’s a Theodolite – and a Level
A unique instrument in the collection is one that can either be a theodolite or...
25. Have You Ever Looked Through a View-Master? – Stereoscopes
Have you ever looked through a View-Master to view scenes in 3-D? Images of the...
24. A WWI Story – A.J. Tremblay’s Transit
One hundred and three years ago on June 28, 1919, Germany and the Allied Nations...
23. Pain or Panacea – Chains to Feet to Metres
Land surveyors in Canada for decades before the 1970s had been used to working in...
22. A Dying Art – Drafting becomes Impersonal
In Article 19, There were no Stories about Drafting, it was stated that drafting survey...
21. Too Cumbersome for the Field – Mechanical Calculators
The introduction of logarithms for calculations, followed by the invention of the slide rule, predated...
20. They Doubled the Life of Astronomers – Logarithms
The credit for developing the concept of logarithms in the 17th century is given to...