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621. 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

622. EAP1190/1/6/6/41

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/6/41
Title:
74-inch aluminising tank (detail, curved connector), SAAO, Sutherland.
Scope & Content:
PB10_0041 and PB10_0054 are duplicates. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 15cm, width 22cm. Condition of original material: Slight damage (foxing). Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. Publisher(s): Left-to-Right. Editor(s): Unrestric...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

623. EAP1190/1/6/6/54

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/6/54
Title:
74-inch aluminising tank (detail, curved connector), SAAO, Sutherland.
Scope & Content:
PB10_0041 and PB10_0054 are duplicates. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 15cm, width 22cm. Condition of original material: Slight damage (foxing). Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. Publisher(s): Left-to-Right. Editor(s): Unrestric...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

624. EAP1190/1/6/9/16

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/9/16
Title:
Lone figure standing in rough terrain.
Scope & Content:
Unidentified terrain, steep and rocky, with some bushes. Right of centre a person stands akimbo, wearing a white hat and long boots. Near the horizon, at the top of the image, several fence posts can be seen. PB13_0016 and PB10_0035 are duplicates. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensio...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

625. EAP1190/1/6/9/26

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/9/26
Title:
Partially completed mount of the 60-inch.
Scope & Content:
The partially completed mount of the 60-inch telescope, seen from the east looking down into the telescope pit. The polar axis is in place. The declination axis is missing the counterweight and cradle. The declination spindle and graduated circle is shown inserted in to the cross head. Two peopl...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

626. EAP1190/1/6/9/50

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/9/50
Title:
Reproduction of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31).
Scope & Content:
A red-tinted print of Messier 31, almost certainly reproduced from a publication and not photographed from Boyden. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 21cm, width 26cm. Condition of original material: Negligible damage. Author(s)/Creator(s): English. ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

627. EAP1190/1/7/15/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/15/1
Title:
Assembling the observing platform of the 60-inch Rockefeller Telescope.
Scope & Content:
The view from inside the partially-completed 60-inch dome, looking approximately east, showing the assembled observing platform of the Rockefeller Telescope. The trusswork of the dome is not clad, and the dome rollers can be seen. Four persons are standing on the platform and two at its base. No...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

628. EAP1190/1/7/19/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/19/1
Title:
Looking east from the Administrative Building
Scope & Content:
Three telescope enclosures seen looking east from the Administrative Building. Left to right, these are the 13-inch Boyden Refractor, 60-inch Rockefeller, and the 10-inch Metcalf. The cladding on the 60-inch dome in complete and in pristine condition. In the foreground is the paved pathway of th...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

629. EAP1190/1/7/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/7
Title:
Boyden Plate Box 16: People, telescopes and urban scenes
Scope & Content:
A set of images which may relate to an expedition to observe a solar eclipse. Several images show street scenes in Murraysburg and Cradock, South Africa. A well-observed solar eclipse occurred on 01 Oct 1940. There is also a series of images showing people (including observatory director John St...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
16

630. EAP1190/1/5/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/1
Title:
Boyden Lantern Slides Box 3: Scenery (including South American), astronomical objects, diagrams, Boyden Observatory, and Mazelspoort.
Scope & Content:
A collection of images of Boyden Observatory grounds and environs, 1930-1931. A remarkable photograph shows the Residence and garage under snow. An image dated 1930 June shows 3 steam wagons carting the 60-inch telescope parts to the Observatory site. n/a. Extent: 6 lantern slides. Size and d...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
6