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951. 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

952. 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

953. 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

954. EAP1190/1/6/6/37

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/6/37
Title:
Aerial view of hostel and cottages.
Scope & Content:
Aerial view of the hostel and three cottages used by Boyden staff and visitors. The shadow of an aeroplane is visible near them. PB10_0037 and PB13_0039 are from the same original. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 16cm, width 21cm. Condition of orig...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

955. 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

956. EAP1190/1/6/7/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/7/8
Title:
Bart and Priscilla Bok at Bloemfontein station, 1950.
Scope & Content:
Written on back: "The Boks at Bloemfontein railway station, 1950.". n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 18cm, width 25cm. Condition of original material: Moderate damage (scratched, curled). Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. Publisher...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

957. 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

958. EAP1190/1/6/8/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/8/9
Title:
Two people outside, next to motor car.
Scope & Content:
Location may be Residence garden. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 17cm, width 25cm. Condition of original material: Moderate damage (curled, creased). Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. Publisher(s): Left-to-Right. Editor(s): Unre...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

959. EAP1190/1/6/8/46

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/8/46
Title:
Aerial view of Boyden Observatory site.
Scope & Content:
Looking east-southeast, with road up to the koppie in the foreground. Damon cameras visible at left edge. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 20cm, width 26cm. Condition of original material: Slight damage (curled, creased, dog-eared, emulsion damage)....
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

960. EAP1190/1/6/8/53

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/8/53
Title:
eta Carinae (NGC 3372) region.
Scope & Content:
Caption slip glued to photograph: "A 1[corrected in pencil with '2'].25-fold enlargement of ADH 420, a red-sensitive plate (103a-E) with accompanying red filter (Wratten 25A), centered at 10h 43m, -59.4° near the Eta Carinae emission nebula. Observer W.D. Victor, date May 7/8, 1951. Taken with t...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

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