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Monday, 27 June 2016

The measure of all things

While I was in Glasgow I noticed these metal plates on the wall of the "City Chambers" at the east end of George Square.  Today, there are insanely complex ways of determining the exact length of a meter and such like.  While these metal measures are not really some form of international standard, I do like the way they point back to a simpler age.  Unfortunately, the measures of the longer distances are either no longer there, or they were hidden.



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5 comments:

  1. Naquillity27 June 2016 at 03:33

    pretty neat how they have a plaque showing one these measurements. have a great day/ week...

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  2. John @ Beans and I on the Loose27 June 2016 at 09:54

    That is pretty cool. I'd take my tape measure there and see if it was correct or not.

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  3. Author R. Mac Wheeler27 June 2016 at 23:16

    and yet...don't they go by that meter-thing?

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  4. Lady Fi28 June 2016 at 01:30

    Nice shots.

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  5. This N That28 June 2016 at 07:21

    Pretty neat..It's hard to measure something with a plaque though..;)

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