Subject: Architecture / Material Type: Archives and Manuscripts - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1190/1/5/2/48
Title:: Looking east from the Administrative Building, 1931 November 29.
Scope & Content:: Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION - So. AFRICA / 1931 Nov. 29". LSB04_0019, LSB04_0048, and PLB36_0006 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 original material: Stable. Author(s)...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1891-1994
Extent:: 1

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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1190/1/5/2/50
Title:: Recently completed 60-inch Rockefeller building.
Scope & Content:: The 60-inch turret enclosure appears in pristine condition. Red star glued on at bottom-left corner of the slide. LSB04_0050 and LSB04_0018 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 or...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1891-1994
Extent:: 1

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1190/1/5/2/53
Title:: The 8-inch Bache Doublet and Herbst (Pulkovo) Transit buildings, 1931.
Scope & Content:: Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION. - So. AFRICA. / 8[inch]-BACHE telescope. / (1931)". LSB04_0040, LSB04_0053, and PLB35_0027 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 original mater...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1891-1994
Extent:: 1

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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1190/1/6/1
Title:: Boyden Photo Box 01: Early telescopes and construction at Boyden Observatory
Scope & Content:: Construction of the 60-inch enclosure and assembly of the mount. Early views of the ADH mirror cell. All photos undated. n/a. Extent: 31 black-and-white photographic prints. Custodial history: N/a. Arrangement: N/a. Alternative calendar and date: N/a, N/a Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Sc...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1891-1994
Extent:: 31

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1190/1/6/1/31
Title:: Construction of the 60-inch enclosure.
Scope & Content:: Looking east. "RANSOME" machine and gravel pile on building site. Crane in telescope pit. Several people visible. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 7cm, width 10cm. Condition of original material: Moderate damage (curled, scratch, creased, dog-eared)...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1891-1994
Extent:: 1

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1190/1/6/2
Title:: Boyden Photo Box 02: Telescopes, site construction and aerial views of Boyden Observatory
Scope & Content:: Views at Boyden from around 1930 to mid 1950s. Construction of the 60-inch enclosure and engine shed, and assembly of the 60-inch mount. Views of the 10-inch Metcalf telescope. Aerial views of the site, showing the 60-inch and several enclosures not frequently imaged: the Hamburg-Schmidt, the Da...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1891-1994
Extent:: 47

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1190/1/6/2/22
Title:: 60-inch enclosure, recently completed.
Scope & Content:: 60-inch building, two engine sheds, electricity supply pole. Curious low feature on paved surface in front of entrance gate. Two people visible. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8cm, width 14cm. Condition of original material: Negligible damage (cur...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1891-1994
Extent:: 1

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