Search

Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1190/1 Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

621. EAP1190/1/6/8/51

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/8/51
Title:
Instrument row seen from roof of Office Building.
Scope & Content:
(l.t.r.) ADH, 13-inch, 60-inch, 8-inch enclosures. At extreme right is the Sky Patrol on elevated rails. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 13cm, width 23cm. Condition of original material: Slight damage (creased). Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

622. EAP1190/1/6/8/52

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/8/52
Title:
Four images of the solar surface, 1915 August.
Scope & Content:
Printed label glued on back: "MOUNT WILSON SOLAR OBSERVATORY / B 25 Sun-spot Group, August 3, 5, 7 and 9, 1915, H[alpha] Hydrogen". n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 19cm, width 21cm. Condition of original material: Slight damage (dirty, fish moth da...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

623. EAP1190/1/6/8/53

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/8/53
Title:
eta Carinae (NGC 3372) region.
Scope & Content:
Caption slip glued to photograph: "A 1[corrected in pencil with '2'].25-fold enlargement of ADH 420, a red-sensitive plate (103a-E) with accompanying red filter (Wratten 25A), centered at 10h 43m, -59.4° near the Eta Carinae emission nebula. Observer W.D. Victor, date May 7/8, 1951. Taken with t...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

624. EAP1190/1/6/8/54

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/8/54
Title:
Large Magellanic Cloud, imaged with the Hamburg Schmidt.
Scope & Content:
Written on back: "Hamburg Schmidt / 103a-0 / 10 min[utes]". Photo has uneven yellowish cast. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 17cm, width 22cm. Condition of original material: Moderate damage (scratched, yellowed, blemished, dog-eared). Author(s)/C...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

625. EAP1190/1/6/8/55

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/8/55
Title:
Large Magellanic Cloud, centered on NGC 2070.
Scope & Content:
Circular image on white background. Written on back: "Plate 1." and "Top". n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 22cm, width 17cm. Condition of original material: Slight damage (blemished). Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. Publisher(s)...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

626. EAP1190/1/6/8/56

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/8/56
Title:
Region around IC 2944.
Scope & Content:
Circular image on white background. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 20cm, width 21cm. Condition of original material: Slight damage (creased, edge 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

627. EAP1190/1/6/8/57

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/8/57
Title:
Lagoon (Messier 8) and Trifid (Messier 20) Nebulae.
Scope & Content:
Circular high-contrast image on a black background. Written at edge (on original print): "ADH 534". PB12_0057 and PB11_0031 are derivatives. Written on back: "Plate 2." and "Top". n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 21cm, width 16cm. Condition of origi...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

628. EAP1190/1/6/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/9
Title:
Boyden Photo Box 13: Telescopes, site construction, and buildings of Boyden Observatory
Scope & Content:
Scenes from Arequipa, steam wagons carting the 60-inch telescope parts (1930 June), the 60-inch observer gallery being unloaded (1930s), Bloemfontein station (1950s), and images of telescopes (ADH telescope, 13-inch Refractor, 24-inch Bruce telescope, 60-inch telescope and mount assembly), build...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
55

629. EAP1190/1/6/9/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/9/1
Title:
Loading a crate on a lorry.
Scope & Content:
People manoeuvring a crate, suspended from a crane, on a lorry. Several bystanders. Written on the side of the lorry is "[obscured] Services". In the background is a long industrial-looking building. The person at extreme left may be J.S. Paraskevopoulos. The location may be the railway station ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

630. EAP1190/1/6/9/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/9/2
Title:
Moving the Bruce Telescope.
Scope & Content:
Three people manoeuvring the tube (with optics removed) of the Bruce Telescope, seen from the southwest. The north pier and drive assembly (exposed) can be seen. The declination counterweight is at the top of frame, and is supported by wooden beams. At far right, back to camera, is John S. Paras...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1