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Kelvinography multi tool..

16 December, 2012 by Alistair

For new readers Kelvinography is the name of spotting stuff named after the Kelvin. There are a few examples around Glasgow.  I have not added this to my Christmas Amazon Wishlist  as I have  another funky wee multitool however here we have one named after the kelvin. [amazon_image id=”B005QAL918″ link=”true” target=”_blank” size=”medium” ]Kelvin.23 Multi-Tool – Black[/amazon_image]…

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Kelvinography (back of a truck)

10 November, 201211 November, 2012 by Alistair

We have not had one of these in while I said to myself as I took this picture when I was stopped at some traffic lights. As you can see, a company has decided to call themselves after the mighty K. Kelvinography is the name of spotting stuff named after the Kelvin.

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Kelvinography – Kelvin medical!

13 February, 2012 by Alistair

Another example for you chaps … Don’t forget, if you guys see any good examples then let me know !

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Kelvinography – Kelvin Hotel

19 January, 2012 by Alistair

You know – when I spotted this hotel while standing at a bus stop I thought that it was going to be a bit….you know – pay by the hour or a bit of a bed and breakfast for Glasgow City Council’s homeless teams however after a quick Google I was pleasantly surprised – it is a proper…

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Kelvinography – The Kelvin-Helmholtz Wave Cloud

14 October, 2011 by Alistair

The Kelvin-Helmholtz wave cloud looks like crashing ocean waves. These beautiful clouds are named after German physicist Hermann von Helmholtz and British physicist Lord Kelvin, because they form when two different layers of air are moving past each other at different speeds. The above layer is faster. Some parts of the boundary – a shearing layer –…

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Kelvinography – we need to talk..

13 January, 2011 by Alistair

Honorary Kelvinator Ben has been skulking around in bookshops taking photos of books to send in – he spotted this little gem: [singlepic id=111 w=400 h=600 float=center] We Need to Talk About Kelvin: What everyday things tell us about the universe – seemingly it is “A hugely accessible and entertaining exploration of the science of the…

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Kelvinography – Coachtrimming & Upholstery

1 June, 2010 by Alistair

Was out for a walk the other day and noticed a classic case of Kelvinography just a few mins from my house… [singlepic id=110 w=520 h=440 float=center] You got a coach needed some new seats? Named after the Kelvin baby – that’s right the Kelvin. You can check out some more Kelvinography here

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Kelvinography – Kelvin Court

19 February, 2010 by Alistair

Submitted by Jim (lazy get’ could not even take a new picture and that is with him being a fancy pants photographer) Kelvin Court, viewed from beneath the railway bridge in Great Western Road, 1955. [singlepic id=96 w=320 h=240 float=center] Designed by J N Fatkin of Newcastle, Kelvin Court was built 1937-1938 and consisted of…

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Kelvinography – kinda!

14 February, 2010 by Alistair

I am assuming that hardly anyone happened to see the Kelvin Angling Association in the news probably because the only people that knew about the opening day event were the people that were there – nothing sinister – STV just dont give much notice about whether they will give you air time or not. However…

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Kelvinography – A boozer and a couple of birds!

7 February, 2010 by Alistair

Two photos kindly submitted by Peter D in the forum – A boozer called “Kelvin Dock” and then a photo of the actual “Kelvin Dock” with a couple of what looks like giant vultures waiting to steal some fish next to it (you can post if you know what the birds are) [singlepic id=95 w=320 h=240 float=center]…

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