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Chronometer and Barometer Info Required

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24 June 2022 at 16:05 #602942
Colin Heseltine
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With the phenomenal range of interests within these forums, I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction to find some information out.

I have a marine chronometer and a marine barometer both supposedly manufactured by Mrs Janet Taylor, 104 Minories, London, somewhere around 1845-1865.

Some of you may have read about her life in the book 'Mistress of Science' (The story of the remarkable Janet Taylor, Pioneer of Sea Navigation).

I am trying to find any records relating to the manufacture of said instruments. I know in many cases manufacture was by others and then had the sellers name affixed. I am sure I have seen a comment somewhere that Dents made them on her behalf.

Does anyone have any information or can provide and guidance on where to try and find some answers.

Many Thanks,

Colin
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24 June 2022 at 16:05 #36889
Colin Heseltine
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24 June 2022 at 17:19 #602956
Michael Brett 1
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I have no idea , but if I was looking for information I would try the science museum London, good place to start.

Mike
24 June 2022 at 17:25 #602957
David George 1
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You can try the museum of timekeeping Upton Nr Newark Notts.

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24 June 2022 at 17:49 #602961
SillyOldDuffer
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Grace's Guide have a page on the lady. A subscription is needed to scan 'The Engineer' and 'Engineering' magazines, which might have more information.
24 June 2022 at 18:43 #602964
Peter Cook 6
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Also try the Maritime museum at Greenwich

They have a lot of records of ships chronometers – they used to test (Royal observatory) the Navy's chronometers and still have the records.
24 June 2022 at 20:35 #602973
Michael Gilligan
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This may be of interest: **LINK**

https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/An_Epitome_of_Navigation_and_Nautical_As.html?id=rvg_BRfIckEC&redir_esc=y

She also has a Wikipedia page

MichaelG.
25 June 2022 at 11:12 #603027
Colin Heseltine
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Thanks guys. I have contacted a couple of these and await any info they can give me.

Colin
25 June 2022 at 11:30 #603033
John Haine
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The AHS has a member-searchable index of its own journal, BHJ, and others going back to when the BHI was founded. A search on the exact name yields one result:

HJ vol.024 No.09-12 May 1882 – Aug 1882 (Page 17) (17.2 MB)

…hipping use to be the successors of the late Mrs. Janet Taylor, a teacher of navigation in the Minories. The fir…
25 June 2022 at 12:37 #603039
Colin Heseltine
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John,

Do I need to join the AHS in order to be able to view this document.

Thanks,

Colin
25 June 2022 at 14:29 #603047
John Haine
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You can also find it through the BHI website if you're a member. I used the AHS search because it automatically looks at a range of journals.
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