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6551. EAP1190/1/6/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/5
Title:
Boyden Photo Box 05: Telescopes and buildings at Boyden Observatory
Scope & Content:
Images of the 10-inch Metcalf and camera, 16-inch Nishimura Cassegrain, the 16-inch telescope, the 60-inch, and the coelostat (from inside the enclosure). The Office Building, and a workshop/technical building. View of the Observatory site, and a rare view of the nearby municipal water works. Al...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
34

6552. EAP1190/1/6/5/30

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/5/30
Title:
Municipal water works, seen from the north-northeast.
Scope & Content:
Large white structure (pump house?) in background with four buses and two motor cars. Curved lawn area, terraces, outdoor seating and outbuildings (left edge). In the background is Harvard koppie; the Office Building, Residence, and Garage can be seen. The prominent hill at the left of frame is ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

6553. EAP1190/1/6/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/6
Title:
Boyden Photo Box 10: Telescopes and buildings at Boyden Observatory
Scope & Content:
Views of Boyden Observatory telescopes (3-inch Camera building, 10-inch Metcalf, 13-inch and ADH Telescopes, 60-inch Rockefeller Telescope, and coelostat) and buildings (Office Building, Residence, workshop, aluminising tank, construction of 60-inch enclosure). Several aerial views of the site, ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
54

6554. EAP1190/1/6/6/20

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/6/20
Title:
Assembly of the 60-inch enclosure at Hubert Davies & Co., Johannesburg, 1931 June 04.
Scope & Content:
The truss work of the walls of the 60-inch building, assembled outside at Hubert Davies & Co. in Johannesburg. The assembly rests on stacked planks. Three people can be seen on the right, looking at the assembly. Partially visible on the left is the roof truss assembly of the 60-inch buildin...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

6555. EAP1190/1/6/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/7
Title:
Boyden Photo Box 11: People, telescopes and buildings at Boyden Observatory, and celestial objects
Scope & Content:
Images of telescopes (ADH, the 60-inch with photometer, and the coelostat), buildings (several aerial views, the construction of the aluminising tank enclosure and the garage of the Residence) and people (including a portrait of John Stefanos Paraskevopoulos, and Bart and Priscilla Bok at Bloemf...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
48

6556. EAP1190/1/6/7/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/7/11
Title:
ADH mirror being examined by 5 people.
Scope & Content:
People (l.t.r.): Unidentified male, unidentified male, Bart J. Bok, J. S. Paraskevopoulos, unidentified male (possible M.J. Bester). PB11_0011 and PB11_0012 are related. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 19cm, width 25cm. Condition of original materi...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

6557. EAP1190/1/6/7/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/7/12
Title:
ADH mirror being examined by 6 people.
Scope & Content:
People (l.t.r.): Unidentified, unidentified, Bart J. Bok, unidentified, J. S. Paraskevopoulos, M.J. Bester. PB11_0011 and PB11_0012 are related. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 19cm, width 25cm. Condition of original material: Marked damage (faded,...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

6558. EAP1190/1/6/7/21

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/7/21
Title:
Five people outside 60-inch building.
Scope & Content:
Written on back: "1954, Outside 60 inch turret, Boyden: Occassion of the 'Mars' expedition by Slipher to the Lamont-Hussey Observatory, Bloemfontein. / left to right: M.J. BESTER [Boyden staff with arrow], E.G. BURTON [Boyden staff with arrow], E.M. LINDSAY [Armagh with arrow], A.P. FITZGERALD [...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

6559. EAP1190/1/6/7/26

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/7/26
Title:
Three people at entrance to 60-inch building.
Scope & Content:
Written on back: "July 1954. / Entrance to 60 inch building, Boyden, Mazelspoort, (left to right) E.M. Lindsay, (ARMAGH) / A.P. Fitzgerald. (FITZGERALD) ARMAGH? or elsewhere in Northern Ireland? / M.J. BESTER (BOYDEN)", "IAJ 12 No.3/4 Jarrett", "Jarrett I / Plate V [deleted] VII", and reproducti...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

6560. EAP1190/1/6/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/8
Title:
Boyden Photo Box 12: Telescopes, buildings, observatory terrain, people, and celestial objects.
Scope & Content:
Telescopes (ADH, 60-inch Rockefeller and observer platform, enclosure construction, engine shed construction), buildings (aluminising tank and building), terrain images (aerial views and surroundings), photos of people, and photos of celestial objects (bright nebulae, solar surface). Several ear...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
57

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