COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL17110509
Reference Number:
VPH.5.108
Image Title:
The Gauger'
Parent Work Title:
Album of women's work in wartime
Creator:
Reavil, Mr Arthur
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
1914-1919
Description:
Woman standing next to a desk with various [measuring] instruments. She is holding a [bolt] in her hands and looking at it. A 'gauger' gauges the quality of oil in storage tanks before and after delivery, using calibrated steel tape and conversion techniques.
Keyword:
World War; First World War; Homefront.
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918
Subject:
Photography--History--20th century
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918--Photographs
Category of Material:
Photography
Sub-Category:
Analogue photography
Technique Used:
Gelatin silver process
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England
Time Period Covered:
20th Century CE
Places Covered:
England
Item Height:
95 mm
Item Width:
70 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Mr & Mrs Burleigh, former owners
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2017-11
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
