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1. EAP1190/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5
Title:
Lantern Slides
Scope & Content:
A collection of mounted images most probably used to illustrate lectures and to disseminate news. The slides are a mix of original material from Boyden Observatory and commercially-available reproductions. The bulk of the material consists of reproductions of plates taken at Boyden Observatory (...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
105

2. 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

3. 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:
508

4. EAP1190/1/7/17/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/17/3
Title:
Unidentified male at Boyden Observatory
Scope & Content:
Unidentified male in long pants, long-sleeve shirt, and tie, standing with hands in pockets, outside the Administrative Building. In the background, the 10-inch Metcalf enclosure (left) and 3-inch Ross-Fecker enclosure (right) can be seen. Early-period photograph since the terrain is treeless. T...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

5. EAP1190/1/7/17/14

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/17/14
Title:
2 people at Boyden Observatory
Scope & Content:
Unidentified male and female outside the Administrative Building. In the background, the 10-inch Metcalf enclosure (left) and 3-inch Ross-Fecker enclosure (right) can be seen. Early-period photograph since the terrain is treeless. The male appears in PLB34_0003. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Si...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

6. EAP1190/1/6/8/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/8/7
Title:
Portrait of unidentified female.
Scope & Content:
n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 20cm, width 16cm. Condition of original material: Marked damage (faded, tear, piece missing, edge damage, fish moth damage). 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

7. EAP1190/1/6/2/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/2/8
Title:
Person squatting and looking through 60-inch.
Scope & Content:
Unidentified female looking through unknown instrument at Cassegrain focus of telescope. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 10cm, width 14cm. Condition of original material: Negligible damage (curled, contrast problem, blemished, edge damage). Author...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

8. EAP1190/1/6/2/21

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/2/21
Title:
Unidentified person below the 60-inch.
Scope & Content:
Unidentified female standing beneath the 60-inch mirror. Unknown instrument is attached at the Cassegrain focus. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 14cm, width 9cm. Condition of original material: Negligible damage (curled, contrast problem, creased, ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

9. EAP1190/1/7/15

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/15
Title:
Boyden Plate Box 32: Boyden Observatory, 60-inch dome construction
Scope & Content:
A collection of images, from June 1931 to June 1932, showing progress on the construction of the turret for the 60-inch telescope at Boyden Observatory. Of special interest are two images which show the truss work being assembled in Johannesburg in the yard of the manufacturer. A faded pencilled...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
15

10. EAP1190/1/6/2/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/2/9
Title:
Person on ladder looking through 60-inch.
Scope & Content:
Unidentified female standing on ladder looking through unknown instrument at Cassegrain focus of telescope. PB02_0009 and PB02_0010 are duplicates. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 9cm, width 14cm. Condition of original material: Negligible damage (...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1