A lorry offloads cargo in the veldt. Several people can be seen, including Mrs Paraskevopoulos at far left. Pile of rocks in foreground. In the background the upper portion of the 60-inch enclosure under construction can be seen. The lorry is a six-wheeled steam-driven machine. The bed is raised...
The 24-inch Bruce telescope and enclosure, seen looking north-northeast. The roof is open and the telescope is east of the pier, pointing north-west. The dewcap is in place. No people are in the photograph. A packing crate lies near the north-west corner of the building. In the middle background...
Three steam wagons carting the 60-inch telescope parts, 1930 June.
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Three steam wagons with cargo in a field, south of the Boyden Observatory site. On the door of the cab of the right-most wagon is a sign reading "PANDA". Several people can be seen. LSB03_0001, PLB35_0010 and PB13_0013 are derivatives. See PLB39_0017 for further details. n/a. Extent: 1 glass p...
The 24-inch Bruce telescope with open roof and two people.
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The 24-inch Bruce telescope and enclosure, seen looking north-northeast. The roof is open and the telescope is east of the pier, pointing north-west. The dewcap has been removed. Two people stand near the rear of the telescope. A packing crate lies near the north-west corner of the building, and...
60-inch Rockefeller construction site, 1931 July 22
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An early, wide view of the construction site, looking east. The rock cutting for the building is visible, inside of which is a wood and metal frame outlining the building shape. Several people are seen. In the background the Modder River is visible. Power cables in the foreground bisect the imag...
The 24-inch Bruce telescope and enclosure, seen looking north-northeast. The roof is open and the telescope is east of the pier, pointing north-west. The dewcap is in place. No people are in the photograph. A packing crate lies near the north-west corner of the building. In the middle background...
Group photo during 60-inch Rockefeller building construction, 1931 July 16
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Construction site seen from roughly west-southwest. Three groups of people are posing in the cutting into the bedrock within which the 60-inch building will be constructed. 9 people are standing within the cutting, several holding tools. Behind them stands a vertical pipe held in place by suppor...
Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, 1931 July 22.
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Construction site seen from roughly west-southwest, showing the cutting into the bedrock within which the 60-inch building will be constructed. A metal and wood frame can be seen within the cutting. 13 people are visible. One holds a pick aloft. Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION. - So.AFRICA /...
The 24-inch Bruce Telescope, seen from the east-southeast, looking down from the wall of the enclosure. The piers and polar axis are well shown, with the telescope partially obscured west of the axis. The declination counterweight is nearest the camera. The wooden flooring is well shown. In the ...
The completed 60-inch Rockefeller, seen from the south-west looking squarely at the entrance. Grasses cover the foreground. In front of the engine sheds, several thin dark poles stick up from the ground. No trees or people are shown in the image. Contrasty image. White dot sticker attached: "22h...