Construction site seen from roughly west-southwest, showing the cutting into the bedrock within which the 60-inch building will be constructed. 6 people are seen inside the cutting, and 2 outside. Just left of centre in the image is a large, light-coloured cube of what appears to be worked stone...
60-inch building and Engine Shed in background. Written on back: "6". The aluminising build would later be converted to a store and public toilets. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 15cm, width 26cm. Condition of original material: Slight damage (cre...
Boyden Photo Box 10: Telescopes and buildings at Boyden Observatory
Scope & Content:
Views of Boyden Observatory telescopes (3-inch Camera building, 10-inch Metcalf, 13-inch and ADH Telescopes, 60-inch Rockefeller Telescope, and coelostat) and buildings (Office Building, Residence, workshop, aluminising tank, construction of 60-inch enclosure). Several aerial views of the site, ...
Written on back: "3". n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 15cm, width 26cm. Condition of original material: Slight damage (water damage). Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. Publisher(s): Left-to-Right. Editor(s): Unrestricted. Volume...
Construction of the 60-inch building, viewed most likely from the north. The walls and roof trusses of the turret are in place. The central section of the telescope tube is being moved into the turret. Inside the turret the upper section of the telescope tube, partially encased in planks of wood...
Construction site of the 60-inch building, seen from the west, photographed from around ground level. 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 ...