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851. EAP1190/1/7/4/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/4/1
Title:
Unusual view of Boyden Observatory, looking south-east from the Garage.
Scope & Content:
The Residence is at extreme right, and the Office Building at left. Left of centre is the Stevenson screen. The north and western sides of the Transit Building can be seen. Cloudscape. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

852. EAP1190/1/7/7/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/7/7
Title:
Two males with a mounted three-camera instrument and a small telescope
Scope & Content:
Two unknown males next to an equatorial fork mount, carrying three cameras, on a temporary stand. One male is seated, the other is squatting. On the far left is a small telescope on a tall tripod. On the far right is a plank of wood, planted vertically, carrying a mechanical device consisting of...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

853. EAP1190/1/7/18/14

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/18/14
Title:
Group photo during 60-inch Rockefeller building construction, 1931 July 16
Scope & Content:
Construction site seen from roughly west-southwest. Three groups of people are posing in the cutting into the bedrock within which the 60-inch building will be constructed. 9 people are standing within the cutting, several holding tools. Behind them stands a vertical pipe held in place by suppor...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

854. EAP1190/1/7/18/27

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/18/27
Title:
The 8-inch Bache Doublet and Herbst (Pulkovo) Transit buildings, 1931.
Scope & Content:
The 8-inch Bache Doublet building, seen facing south-east. The roof is open and the upper part of the telescope and mount is visible. The telescope is dark in colour, and is on a fork mount. To the right (south) is the building of the Herbst (Pulkovo) Transit. In the midground are three roughly ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

855. EAP1190/1/7/19/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/19/4
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

856. EAP1190/1/7/19/17

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/19/17
Title:
Wheel assembly of the 60-inch Rockefeller turret
Scope & Content:
A closeup view of one of the wheel units for turning the telescope turret. The circular wall, rail, wheel unit, and part of the turret trusswork, is shown. Several of the truss elements have annotations in white. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

857. EAP1190/1/2/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/2/7
Title:
Log Book: 13-inch Boyden Refractor Spectrum Plates: B, A, F stars (Book B)
Scope & Content:
Three lists of HR stars, of young spectral type, for a programme of spectral photography. Entries are followed by pencilled-in plate numbers. All pages are crossed out, sometimes with "Re-written" written across the page. No dates appear in the book. However, the co-ordinates are given for epoch...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
29

858. EAP1190/1/5/2/24

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/24
Title:
Group photograph outside a building, with dog.
Scope & Content:
6 people and 1 dog posing for a group photograph. Lady fourth from left holds a tripod-mounted box camera. White dot glued on at bottom-left of slide. 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 original...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

859. EAP1190/1/5/2/27

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/27
Title:
60-inch Rockefeller construction site, 1931 July 22.
Scope & Content:
An early, wide view of the construction site, looking east. The rock cutting for the building is visible, inside of which is a wood and metal frame outlining the building shape. Several people are seen. In the background the Modder River is visible. Power cables in the foreground bisect the imag...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

860. EAP1190/1/5/2/51

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/51
Title:
74-inch Radcliffe Reflector in the Grubb-Parsons workshop.
Scope & Content:
White dot glued on at bottom-left. 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 original material: Stable. Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. Publisher(s): Left-to-Right. Editor(s): Unre...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1