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The pharmacy premises of Woodhouse & Son, Ludlow, near Shrewsbury. Process print, 1935.
Date: 30 March 1935Reference: 20412i- Books
What's new at Specsavers : introducing the new Karen Millen collection ... / Specsavers.
Specsavers (Firm)Date: 2011- Books
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Les cachets de Nasium / [Henri Thédenat].
Thédenat, Henri.Date: 1896- Books
Charles Keeler.
Keeler, Charles.Date: 1993- Books
Defective vision / issued by the Essex Ophthalmic Institute.
Essex Ophthalmic Institute.Date: [1923?]- Books
What's new at Specsavers : 2 for 1 including varifocal lenses and designer glasses ... / Specsavers.
Specsavers (Firm)Date: [2012]- Books
The key to sight testing : a supplement to the Practical optician's guide / by Harry L. Taylor and William S. Baxter.
Taylor, Harry L.Date: 1902- Books
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The description and use, of a new constructed octant, sextant and quintant. By His Majesty's patent, being an improvement on the Hadley's quadrant. By either of which, altitudes are taken, and angular distances measured to the greatest precision from 0. to 160ʻ. Without a back observation, and with double the space of illumination, or field of view: also a new meth[o]d of adjusting the glasses, and applying the instrument for the purposes of finding the latitude and longitude at sea.. By G. Wright.
Wright, Gabriel.Date: [1779?]- Books
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Of microscopes, and the discoveries made thereby. \b In two volumes, vizt. Vol. I. The microscope made easy: or, The nature, uses, and magnifying powers of the best kinds of microscopes described, calculated and explained. Directions how to prepare, apply, examine and preserve all sorts of objects. An account of discoveries already made by the microscope: and a variety of new experiments and observations. Vol. II. Employment for the miscroscope: or, An examination of salts and saline substances; shewing their amazing configurations and crystals, as formed under the observer's eye. Directions how to be always provided with these most curious objects. Considerations on gems, poisons, the vegetation of metals, the resuscitation of plants, the formation of amber, corals, &c. with discoveries of many strange animalcules. A new micrometer described, and instructions for printing off any medal or coin. Illustrated with many copper plates. By Henry Baker, Fellow of the Royal Society, and member of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
Baker, Henry, 1698-1774.Date: [1760?]- Ephemera
Minor eye conditions scheme : a new service which provides free assessment for many common eye conditions through your local optician / NHS.
Great Britain. National Health Service- Pictures
Women grind glass lenses while two customers try spectacles on. Coloured line engraving, 1799.
Reference: 16260i- Pictures
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The workshop of the spectacle maker and examples of his craft. Line engraving by ÆB.
Date: 1751-1772Reference: 16309i- Books
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The microscope made easy: or, I. The nature, uses, and magnifying powers of the best kinds of microscopes described, calculated, and explained: For the Instruction of such, particularly, as desire to search into the Wonders of the Minute Creation, tho' they are not acquainted with Optics. Together with Full Directions how to prepare, apply, examine, and preserve, all Sorts of Objects, and proper Cautions to be observed in viewing them. II. An account of what surprizing discoveries have been already made by the microscope: With useful Reflections on them. And also a great variety of new experiments and observations, pointing out many uncommon Subjects for the Examination of the Curious. By Henry Baker, Fellow of the Royal Society, and Member of the Society of Antiquaries, in London. Illustrated with Copper Plates.
Baker, Henry, 1698-1774.Date: 1743- Books
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The microscope made easy: or, I. The nature, uses, and magnifying powers of the best kinds of microscopes ... II. An account of what surprising discoveries have already been made by the microscope ... / By Henry Baker.
Baker, Henry, 1698-1774.Date: 1743- Books
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An attempt towards a natural history of the polype: in a letter to Martin Folkes, Esq; president of the Royal Society. Describing Their different Species; the Places where to seek and how to find them; their wonderful Production and Increase; the Form, Structure and Use of their several Parts; and the Manner they catch their Prey. With an Account of their Diseases and Cures; of their amazing Reproduction after being cut in Pieces, (as first discovered by Mr. Trembley, at the Hague;) of the best Methods to perform that Operation, and of the Time requisite to perfect the several Parts after being divided: And Also full Directions how to feed, clean, manage and preserve them at all Seasons of the Year. Likewise a Course of real Experiments, performed by cutting these Creatures in every Way that can be easily contrived: shewing the daily Progress of each Part towards becoming a perfect Polype. The Whole explained every where by great Numbers of proper Figures, and intermixt throughout with Variety of Observations and Experiments. By Henry Baker, Fellow of the Royal Society, and Member of the Society of Antiquaries, in London.
Baker, Henry, 1698-1774.Date: 1743- Books
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The microscope made easy: or I. The nature, uses, and magnifying powers of the best kinds of microscopes described, calculated, and explained: For the instruction of such, particularly, as desire to search into the wonders of the minute creation, tho' they are not acquainted with optics. Together with full directions how to prepare, apply, examine, and preserve all sorts of objects, and proper cautions to be observed in viewing them. II. An account of what surprizing discoveries have been already made by the microscope: with useful reflections on them. And also a great variety of new experiments and observations, pointing out many uncommon subjects for the examination of the curious. By Henry Baker, Fellow of the Royal Society, and member of the Social of Antiquaries, in London. Illustrated with copper plates. The fourth edition: with an additional plate of the solar microscope, an some farther accouns of the polype.
Baker, Henry, 1698-1774.Date: 1754- Books
The chemist-optician : a survey of the theory and practice of visual optics, especially with reference to sight-testing and spectacle fitting.
Date: 1908- Books
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An historical and philosophical account of the barometer, or, weather-glass. Wherein The Reason and Use of that Instrument, the Theory of the Atmosphere, and the Causes of its different Gravitation, are Assigned and Explained. And A Modest Attempt from thence made towards a rational Account and probable Judgment of the Weather. By Edward Saul, A. M. Late Fellow of Magdalen-College, Oxford, and Rector of Harlaxton, Lincolnshire.
Saul, Edward, 1677-1754.Date: [1766]- Books
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Employment for the microscope. In two parts. I. An examination of salts and saline substances, their amazing Configurations and Crystals, as formed under the eye of the observer: with Plain Directions how to prepare such Substances, and preserve them in constant Readiness for Inspection; whereby the Curious may always be furnished with numberless Objects hitherto little known. Also Occasional Considerations on Gems, Poisons, the Vegetation of Metals, the Resuscitation of Plants, the Formation of Amber, Corals, and many other Subjects. II. An account of various animalcules never before described, and of many other Microscopical Discoveries: With Observations and Remarks. Likewise A Description of the Microscope used in these Experiments, and of a new Micrometer serving to shew the Size of magnified Objects. Together with Instructions for printing off any Medal or Coin. Illustrated with Seventeen Copper Plates. By Henry Baker, Fellow of the Royal Society, and Member of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
Baker, Henry, 1698-1774.Date: 1753- Books
Henry Hole.
Date: 1995- Pictures
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Ophthalmic Hospital, New York City. Coloured wood engraving.
Reference: 18526i- Pictures
A vendor of spectacles showing his wares to a woman at her spinning wheel, while her family look on. Etching by D. Deuchar after A. van Ostade.
Ostade, Adriaen van, 1610-1685.Reference: 16246i- Books
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Observations and conjectures on the nature and properties of light, and on the theory of comets. By William Cole.
Cole, William, of Colchester.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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Plates for the Essays on the microscope. By George Adams, Mathematical Instrument Maker to His Majesty, and Optician to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Adams, George, 1750-1795.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]- Ephemera
Free NHS eye test at home : if you are 60 or over ... / Specsavers Healthcall.
Specsavers (Firm)Date: [2014?]