In celebration of World Metrology Day this week (May 20), here's "The proclamation regarding weights and measures, 1556", a mural by Ford Madox Brown completed c.1893, depicting the announcement that the residents of Manchester "shall send in all manner of weights and measures to be tried by their Majesties standard". The announcement seems to be received about as well as you might expect.

Caption contest, anyone?

#MetrologyDay #metrology #WeightsAndMeasures #mural #FordMadoxBrown #CaptionContest

#OnThisDay Portuguese Vasco da Gama discovered the direct sea route to India from Europe via the Atlantic Ocean when he arrived at Calicut (1498).

Abraham Ortelius created world's first #Atlas (1570).

Today is World #BeeDay, World #MetrologyDay.

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