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341. EAP1190/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7
Title:
Photographic Plates
Scope & Content:
255 photographic glass plate negatives (gelatin dry plates), stored in 23 original plate boxes, haphazardly arranged. All appear to be original plates, mostly exposed in the early 1930s. About half (127) show buildings, telescopes, instruments and people at Boyden Observatory, South Africa, most...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
255

342. EAP1190/1/7/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/1
Title:
Boyden Plate Box 2: Boyden Observatory Residence
Scope & Content:
A collection of images of the Boyden Observatory terrain, many featuring the Director's Residence (the house traditionally occupied by the Director or superintendent of the Observatory). All photos are undated. Written in faded pencil on the plate box in which the images were found is "Boyden fo...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
8

343. EAP1190/1/7/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/1/2
Title:
View of Boyden site looking west from the 60-inch enclosure
Scope & Content:
Unusual view of the Boyden site. 6 telescope enclosures, the Office Building, and the Residence are shown. Note the tall pole with weather vane, and the Stevenson screen. A small section of the 60-inch roof is visible in the foreground, as is the paved path leading towards the Office Building. ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

344. EAP1190/1/7/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/2
Title:
Boyden Plate Box 3: Cloudscapes and landscapes (Set 3)
Scope & Content:
A collection of images of the Boyden Observatory terrain and surroundings. The sky, with cloud, is prominently featured in each image. All the images are undated. n/a. Extent: 7 glass plates. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Condition of ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
7

345. EAP1190/1/7/2/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/2/7
Title:
Cloudscape, Boyden Observatory
Scope & Content:
At bottom of frame is the top of the weather vane which stood south of the Office Building. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Condition of original material: Stable. Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): L...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

346. EAP1190/1/7/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/4
Title:
Boyden Plate Box 9: Cloudscapes and landscapes (Set 2)
Scope & Content:
A collection of images of the Boyden Observatory terrain and surroundings. The sky, with cloud, is prominently featured in each image. All the images are undated. A faded pencilled note on the plate box reads: "Cloud No 1". n/a. Extent: 9 glass plates. Size and dimensions of original material...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
9

347. EAP1190/1/7/4/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/4/2
Title:
Cloudscape seen from Boyden Observatory
Scope & Content:
Palms and tall pole with weather vane visible. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Condition of original material: Stable. Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. Publisher(s): Left-to-Right. Editor(s...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

348. EAP1190/1/7/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/6
Title:
Boyden Plate Box 12: Boyden Observatory and surroundings
Scope & Content:
A collection of images of the Boyden Observatory terrain and surroundings. The sky, with cloud, is prominently featured in each image. All the images are undated. A faded pencilled note on the plate box reads: "Boyden and surroundings". n/a. Extent: 9 glass plates. Size and dimensions of orig...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
9

349. EAP1190/1/7/6/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/6/6
Title:
Cloudscape seen from Boyden Observatory
Scope & Content:
Rare view of the Residence garden and trellises. Looking east-southeast. At the left of frame the Transit and 8-inch enclosures can be seen. In front of the Transit building is the Stevenson screen, in front of which is a smaller structure (perhaps a rain gauge?). Note pile of rubble at extreme ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

350. EAP1190/1/7/13

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/13
Title:
Boyden Plate Box 25: Solar eclipse, 1940 October 01
Scope & Content:
Two photographs of the Sun during a total eclipse. Faded pencilled notes on the plate box presumably secures the date and the location: "Sun (1940, Oct 1) 5 inch Voightlander lens" and "Murraysburg (eclipse) 1.5-inch Ross lens". n/a. Extent: 2 glass plates. Size and dimensions of original mat...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
2

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