Reproduction
Description
Hyperscope
Hyperscope (periscope). Rectangular strawboard periscope with detachable lid. Held together with small pieces of red and purple ribbon. Other observations: Handwritten label in with all five periscopes "Samples of "Hyperscopes" as first used by Galton for looking over the heads of crowds on the day of Queen Victoria's second jubilee. Probably first use of modern Trench Periscope".
Asbestos Inspection - Non-Asbestos. Eugenics Department.
Creator
Galton, Francis (1822-02-16 - 1911-01-17)
Production Date
c. 1897
Production Place
London
Material
Dimensions
length: 242 mm
width: 84 mm
depth: 73 mm
Collection
Galton Collection
Accession Number
LDUGC-076c
Alternative Number
464000164
Administration Name
UCL Galton Collection
