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Subject Astronomical Observatories Material Type Photographs

1. 010056.i.4(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
010056.i.4(18)
Title:
Tara Khothe or Star House [Lucknow]. Photographer: Abbas Ali
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view, looking across the lawn towards the two-storey Taronwali Kothi: 'The reason why this was called the Star House is, that it was intended for an observatory. It forms a kind of set-off to the general extravagance for which the Kings of Oudh were noto...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1874
Extent:
1 item

2. 010095.de.56(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
010095.de.56(11)
Title:
Close view of Alta Vista observing station, from the east − altitude 10,702 feet. Photographer: Smyth, Charles Piazzi
Scope & Content:
Genre: Scientific Photography Stereoscopic view, facing p. 283, looking towards the low stone buildings of the observing station, with a telescope visible on the left behind the wall, and a large block of lava in the foreground. The station is described at pp. 284-285.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1856
Extent:
1 item

3. 010095.de.56(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
010095.de.56(12)
Title:
Alta Vista Observatory, from the northern lava ridge. Photographer: Smyth, Charles Piazzi
Scope & Content:
Genre: Scientific Photography Stereoscopic view, facing p. 303, looking down onto the stone buildings of the observing station, with the telescope visible.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1856
Extent:
1 item

4. 1784.a.14(69)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.14(69)
Title:
Observatory — San Augustin Square — Lima. Photographer: Moulton, Henry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the gothic style observatory tower.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863
Extent:
1 item

5. 1787.d.7, 4(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(10)
Title:
Peking Observatory. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Close view of astronomical instruments in the old Jesuit observatory in Beijing.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

6. 1787.d.7, 4(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(11)
Title:
Peking Observatory. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Arched top. Close view of astronomical instruments in the old Jesuit observatory in Beijing.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

7. 1885.i.11(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
1885.i.11(18)
Title:
[National Observatory of Athens.] Photographer: Beck, H.
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed in the negative, ‘H. Beck. Athènes.’ Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking up the hillside towards the Observatory building.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Early 1860s
Extent:
1 item

8. 1885.i.11(40)

Reference (shelfmark):
1885.i.11(40)
Title:
[The Observatory, Athens, from the north-east.] Photographer: Beck, H.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography A distant view, looking across the rooftops of the city towards the Observatory, with the Temple of Hephaestus in front and to the right of it.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Early 1860s
Extent:
1 item

9. 8560.i.22, 1(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
8560.i.22, 1(1)
Title:
General view of the observing station [Camorta, Nicobar Islands]. Photographer: Waterhouse, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Scientific Photography General view looking towards the thatched huts of the observing station for the total solar eclipse of 6 April 1875, situated on the hillside overlooking the harbour at Camorta.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Apr 1875
Extent:
1 item

10. 8560.i.22, 1(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
8560.i.22, 1(2)
Title:
View of the station of the Indian party, showing the landing place and road up [Camorta, Nicobar Islands]. Photographer: Waterhouse, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Scientific Photography A closer view of the huts of the observing station of the Eclipse Expedition, also seen in print 1.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Apr 1875
Extent:
1 item