Old Theodolite-Everest Great Theodolite-Waugh's 24 Inch Theodolite No. 1

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 EVEREST GREAT  THEODOLITE                           WAUGH'S 24 INCH THEODOLITE NO. 1                         

  The 3 foot theodolite was constructed by                     This instrument was constructed by
 Throughton for the great the trigonometrical                 Calcutta by order of camtain Waugh who
 Survey of India, at captatin Everest's request                 succeeded Sir George   Everest as
 and reached Calcutta in November, 1830.                      surveyor  general in 1843.
From 1835 it was regularly used on main
triangulation until 1873.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             














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