RIBA Architecture Image Library
Subject/theme: tools
RIBA16372 Tile factory and details of tools
RIBA16373 Roofers and tools used in roofing
RIBA18651 Tools and techniques used in building fortifications
RIBA20056 Design for an instrument to measure internal and external angles, for the purpose of taking architectural plans
RIBA20317 Design for a sextant with accompanying notes
RIBA21686 Survey plan and measurements of the Forthrees estate in Llanelieu and Capel y Ffin in the county of Brecon belonging to Thomas Hughes Esq.
RIBA22417 Design for the title page of the Architectural Association Sketch Book, Volume 4, featuring a central illustration of Nuremberg's castle and Medieval buildings
RIBA29174 Four designs for tools: a frame for the sawing of wainscots, a ladder for hinges, a saw for 'blacke stones' and sieve for the sifting of lime
RIBA29175 Design for a hand saw: annotated drawing with a small sketch of a reaping hook shown at top left
RIBA30312 Diagrams showing kilns for use in the manufacture of cement, an experimental brick and cement arch designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a brick beam designed by Messrs. Francis and a selection of plasterers' tools
RIBA31208 Design for a ceremonial mallet bearing the initials of King George VI for the cornerstone ceremony of the Royal National Theatre, South Bank, London
RIBA31209 Design for a ceremonial trowel bearing the initials of King George VI for the cornerstone ceremony of the Royal National Theatre, South Bank, London
RIBA31248 Design for a ceremonial trowel to be presented to the Duke of Devonshire for the cornerstone ceremony of Owens College, Manchester
RIBA36758 Design for a decorative frieze for the South Kensington Museum (Victoria and Albert Museum), South Kensington, London: sketched elevation incorporating a line of figures carrying drawing instruments and items symbolising the art of architecture
RIBA38304 Diagrams showing machinery and construction apparatus including lifting devices, tools and scaffolding
RIBA38312 Title page to Book I of Sebastiano Serlio's 'Di Architettura' featuring strapwork ornament and the depiction of drawing instruments
RIBA101037 Detail of a scalpel with its various blades
RIBA101151 A microvoltmeter