Written on back: "TANK IN PLACE WITH WALLS OF BUILDING PARTLY UP". Aluminising tank in lined pit. Two walls of enclosure visible. Written on the lid of the aluminising tank: "UNIVERSITY OF THE O.F.S. / ASTRONOMY [DEPT?] / BLOEMFONTEIN / GOODS...". n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimension...
The 10-inch Metcalf Triplet, seen facing east-southeast. The roof is rolled open, and the door in the western wall is also open. The south pier of the mounting can be seen. The three telescopes (and mounting) have a dark colour. The first plate with this instrument was taken 1927 September. Thre...
Boyden Plate Box 32: Boyden Observatory, 60-inch dome construction
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A collection of images, from June 1931 to June 1932, showing progress on the construction of the turret for the 60-inch telescope at Boyden Observatory. Of special interest are two images which show the truss work being assembled in Johannesburg in the yard of the manufacturer. A faded pencilled...
A collection of images of several of the original telescopes at Boyden Observatory, providing a valuable record of the early equipment. Of particular interest is an image of 3 steam wagons carting the 60-inch telescope parts to the site. The telescopes depicted are the 60-inch Rockefeller Reflec...
Aerial view of Boyden Observatory and surroundings.
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An aerial view of Boyden Observatory koppie, looking roughly south-west, showing 8 telescope enclosures and support buildings. The paved path to the Patrol Telescope and the 60-inch are clearly shown. A Stevenson screen is clearly visible south of the Administrative Building. The garage has a si...
Boyden Plate Box 34: People (groups and individuals)
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A collection of group photos of people, at Boyden Observatory and elsewhere. John Stefanos Paraskevopoulos (Director of the Observatory, 1927-1951, nicknamed "Dr Paras") appears in several images. A faded pencilled note on the plate box reads: "Groups and individuals / Dr Paras / Groups + (illeg...
60-inch Rockefeller building under construction, 1931 November 21.
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Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION of HARVARD OBSERVATORY South Africa / 60[inch] Tel. Turret / (Nov 2[?]1, 1931)". PLB32_0013, LSB04_0035 and LSB04_0012 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. ...
Male on the right in overalls. Possibly in front of the Office Building?. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 14cm, width 9cm. Condition of original material: Slight damage (curled, edge damage). Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. Publ...
Fascinating view of the instrument row under construction: (l.t.r.) Transit, 8-inch Bache, 3-inch Camera, 10-inch Metcalf, 13-inch Clarke, Bruce Telescope pier. The Residence and Office Building can also be seen. Old kraal and new fencing visible in left-foreground. Photo has uneven yellowish ca...
John S. Paraskevopoulos with a mounted three-camera instrument
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John S. Paraskevopoulos standing next to an equatorial fork mount, carrying three cameras, on a temporary stand. On the far right is a plank of wood, planted vertically, carrying a mechanical device consisting of a chain, weights, and gears. The chain runs to the mount and is presumably a drive ...