Globe
W. and A. K. Johnson Ltd.
Category
Globes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plastic, metal and paper
Measurements
430 mm (height); 300 mm (diameter)
Place of origin
Edinburgh
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 669886
Summary
A terrestrial globe, apparently made of hollow plastic covered with printed paper, on a stand made of a hard black plastic, which is cracked and has been strengthened with a metal bolt and washer. The globe pivots on a brass arm, and is held by a curved Perspex bar marked in degrees of latitude, fixed to a metal knob at the north pole.
Marks and inscriptions
On the circular panel in the North Pacific Ocean: 'TERRESTRIAL/ GLOBE/ 12 INCH DIAMETER/ W. AND A.K. JOHNSTON/ AND/ G.W. BACON LTD/ EDINBURGH AND LONDON'
Makers and roles
W. and A. K. Johnson Ltd. , maker