Historical information

Brass protractor used by William Henry Lockwood. William Lockwood was born in 1832 in Glossop, Derbyshire and came to Victoria in 1853 on the 'Marco Polo'. He settled in Whittlesea with his wife Naomi in 1856. He was contracted to the Whittlesea Road Board and was the Engineer to the Shire for a period of 40 years. Some instruments have markings 'JL' on them which is presumed to be Joseph Lockwood, William Henry Lockwood's father. There are 10 items in the Lockwood Surveying and Drafting Instruments Collection.

Significance

19th century surveying and drafting instruments used by William Henry Lockwood, Engineer to the Shire of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia.

Physical description

Lockwood's brass semi circular protractor divided into 180 degrees and marked from end to end by 10 degree increments from 10 to 170