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GHR-KE-2019-00042 Registered

Transit theodolite

Hallam & Wyke, London · 1912 · Made in United Kingdom

Side elevation with vertical circle and striding level1 of 1

Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2019-00042
Object
Transit theodoliteVerified
Category
Scientific & precision instrument
Maker
Hallam & Wyke, LondonVerified
Model
5-inch transit
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
1912Marked on the object (date stamp, hallmark, plate)Verified
Made in
United Kingdom
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
16 Aug 2019

Physical description

Verified

A five-inch transit theodolite with full vertical circle, striding level and compass. Used for railway and settlement surveys in western Kenya.

Height
362 mm
Width
290 mm
Depth
255 mm
Weight
6.85 kg

Method: Measured at inspection, 14 Aug 2019

Materials
Lacquered brass, silvered scales, glass optics, mahogany case
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Verified
Condition notes
Complete with original fitted case and plumb bob. Lacquer worn on the standards; minor graduations rubbed at 270°. Optics clear.

Marks and inscriptions

Limb: “HALLAM & WYKE · London · No. ••••”. Case lid: ink label “P.W.D. Kisumu 1913”.

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Supplied new to a government survey department in 1913, according to a case label. Sold from surplus stores in 1958 to Joseph Otieno, a surveyor, and passed to his son David Otieno in 1994.

  1. 1912
    Hallam & Wyke Manufacture · London, United Kingdom
    Made and engraved with serial ••••.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s plate
  2. 1913
    Public Works Department survey office Acquisition · Kisumu
    Received into government survey stores.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Ink label inside case lid
  3. 1958
    Joseph Otieno Sale · Kisumu
    Bought from surplus stores by a licensed surveyor.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Stores disposal receipt (copy)
  4. 1994
    David Otieno Inheritance · Kisumu
    Passed to his son on the death of Joseph Otieno.
    VerifiedSource: Grant of letters of administration
  5. 2019
    David Otieno Registration · Kisumu
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry after inspection.
    VerifiedSource: Registry inspection 14 Aug 2019
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1994Verified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
14 Aug 2019 Completed Consistent with record Inspection report held by the registry.