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1731. EAP1190/1/5/2/28

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/28
Title:
60-inch Rockefeller building under construction, 1931 November 29.
Scope & Content:
Construction of the 60-inch building, seen from the north-west. The walls and roof trusses of the turret are in place. The south pier can be seen inside the building. The curtain wall of the entrance is partially complete. An American flag flies from a pole, held by an individual, on the roof. S...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

1732. EAP1190/1/5/2/31

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/31
Title:
Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, 1931 November 11.
Scope & Content:
Construction site of the 60-inch building, seen from the west. The primary brickwork is in place: the foyer in the south-west, and the circular dome support wall. On top of the circular wall the lowest portion of the metal wall truss can be seen, supported on stacked columns of wood. Two tall V-...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

1733. EAP1190/1/5/2/32

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/32
Title:
Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, 1931 July 22.
Scope & Content:
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. Several people are visible. Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION. - So. AFRICA / 60[inch] tel. bui...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

1734. EAP1190/1/5/2/33

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/33
Title:
Group photo during construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, 1931.
Scope & Content:
Group photo showing 14 labourers and staff (and 1 dog) standing on the partially-completed circular wall of the telescope building. In the foreground is a wooden structure encasing the south pier. Hand-written label on slide: "BOYDEN STATION. - So. AFRICA / 60[inch] tel. South pier + Pit / (1931...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

1735. EAP1190/1/5/2/34

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/34
Title:
Group photo during construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, 1931.
Scope & Content:
Group photo showing 14 labourers and staff (and 1 dog) standing on the partially-completed circular wall of the telescope building. In the foreground is a wooden structure encasing the south pier. Hand-written label on slide: "BOYDEN STATION. - So. AFRICA / 60[inch] tel. South pier + Pit / (1931...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

1736. EAP1190/1/5/2/35

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/35
Title:
Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller, 1931 November 21.
Scope & Content:
Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION. - So. AFRICA / 60[inch] tel. Turret / 8 (9) / (Nov. 21, 1931)". PLB32_0013, LSB04_0035 and LSB04_0012 are derivatives. n/a. Extent: 1 lantern slide. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2 cm, width 10.2 cm, thickness 0.2 cm. Condition of ori...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

1737. EAP1190/1/5/2/36

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/36
Title:
Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller, 1931 November 11.
Scope & Content:
A group of people working with metal truss pieces on the Rockefeller construction site. Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION. - So. AFRICA / Rivetting 60[inch] turret trusses / (Nov. 11, 1931)". PLB36_0013 and LSB04_0036 are derivatives. n/a. Extent: 1 lantern slide. Size and dimensions of ori...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

1738. EAP1190/1/5/2/47

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/47
Title:
60-inch Rockefeller building under construction, 1931 September 21.
Scope & Content:
Construction site of the 60-inch building, seen from the west. The building's primary brick work is partially completed. Within the pit, the south pier is being constructed. The top of a crane standing in the pit can be seen. A "RANSOME" machine is visible in the midground. Near the left edge of...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

1739. EAP1190/1/5/2/49

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/49
Title:
Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, 1931 November 11.
Scope & Content:
Construction site of the 60-inch building, seen from the west. The primary brickwork is in place: the foyer in the south-west, and the circular dome support wall. On top of the circular wall the lowest portion of the metal wall truss can be seen, supported on stacked columns of wood. Two tall V-...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

1740. EAP1190/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6
Title:
Photographic Prints
Scope & Content:
The majority of the material dates from the 1930s, and the 1950s. 2 images were taken in the 1970s and 1 in 1994. Several of the prints are from glass plate negatives held in the collection and described elsewhere. Themes in this series include the Observatory site and its development, views of ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
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