One of 12 photos of the Moon during the total lunar eclipse on 1946 June 14, photographed with the 13-inch Boyden Refractor. Marked "X12". 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...
One of 12 photos of the Moon during the total lunar eclipse on 1946 June 14, photographed with the 13-inch Boyden Refractor. Marked "X10". 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...
John S. Paraskevopoulos and another with a mounted three-camera instrument and a small telescope
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John S. Paraskevopoulos and an unidentified male next to an equatorial fork mount, carrying three cameras, on a temporary stand. Paraskevopoulos is sitting on the ground while the other person is standing. On the ground to the right of Paraskevopoulos is a pith helmet. On the far left is a small...
Pinned up photograph of the 74-inch Radcliffe Reflector in the Grubb-Parsons workshop.
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A photograph, held in place with drawing pins on a wooden background, showing the 74-inch Radcliffe Reflector in the Grubb-Parsons workshop. Location unknown. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Condition of origi...
Looking east from the Administrative Building, 1931 November 29
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Three telescope enclosures seen looking east from the Administrative Building. Left to right, these are the 13-inch Boyden Refractor, the 60-inch Rockefeller under construction, and the 10-inch Metcalf. The wall and roof trusses of the 60-inch enclosure are in place but are still unclad. An Amer...
Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, 1931 November 21
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Construction site of the 60-inch building, seen from the west. The wall trusses are in place. A "RANSOME" machine is visible in the centre of the image. Near the right edge are several containers labelled "ATLANTIC PARAFFIN OIL" and "SHELL". Near the left edge of the frame, several trusses of th...
Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, 1932 June 11
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Construction of the 60-inch building, seen from probably the north. The wall and roof trusses of the turret are complete, and portions of the shutter railing can be seen. The telescope tube, vertically positioned, and the top of the south pier, can be seen inside the turret. The coffin-shaped fl...
Looking east from the Administrative Building, 1931 November 29
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Three telescope enclosures seen from the west from the Administrative Building. Left to right, these are the 13-inch Boyden Refractor, the 60-inch Rockefeller under construction, and the 10-inch Metcalf. The wall and roof trusses of the 60-inch enclosure are in place but are still unclad. An Ame...
J.S. Paraskevopoulos with the polar axis of 60-inch being lifted into place.
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Written on plate: "1932 May 9". 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): Unrestricted...
Two men sitting on a rock in the veld during the day, eating fruit. Both are wearing a collared shirt and tie. The person on the left has on an overcoat; the person on the right is wearing a jersey and a jacket. Behind and to their right is a prominent rock. The horizon is mostly flat with a few...