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Public standards of length

Plaque on brick wall of the British imperial standards of length

This plaque shows British imperial standards of length. The plaque was mounted outside the Royal Greenwich Observatory in 1866. The public used the standards to check the accuracy of their rulers.

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Rights: Marc Görtz
Published: 17 August 2011Size: 77.82 KB
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