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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1190/1 Subject Human settlements

141. EAP1190/1/7/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/7
Title:
Boyden Plate Box 16: People, telescopes and urban scenes
Scope & Content:
A set of images which may relate to an expedition to observe a solar eclipse. Several images show street scenes in Murraysburg and Cradock, South Africa. A well-observed solar eclipse occurred on 01 Oct 1940. There is also a series of images showing people (including observatory director John St...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
16

142. EAP1190/1/7/7/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/7/2
Title:
Cradock street scene
Scope & Content:
Cradock street scene. Looking approximately north towards the Dutch Reformed Church. "The Karoo Garden" visible in foreground. No obvious astronomical content or connection with Boyden Observatory. PLB16_0003 and PLB16_0002 are related. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of origi...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

143. EAP1190/1/7/7/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/7/3
Title:
Cradock street scene
Scope & Content:
Cradock street scene. Looking approximately north towards the Dutch Reformed Church. "The Karoo Garden" visible in foreground. At extreme left edge of the frame, the building with the small, curious gable is, today (2022), the Public Library. No obvious astronomical content or connection with Bo...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

144. EAP1190/1/7/7/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/7/5
Title:
Murraysburg street scene.
Scope & Content:
Murraysburg street scene. Identification made on the basis of the appearance of the Dutch Reformed Church, which is partially visible on the right, which has a distinctive multi-steeple tower and perimeter fence. In the foreground, an unidentified person wearing a dress and spectacles interacts ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

145. EAP1190/1/7/7/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/7/9
Title:
Street scene in unknown location
Scope & Content:
Street scene. An unidentified male stands besides a motorcar parked on a dirt road. Behind the wheel of the vehicle is an unidentified female. In the background, behind a fence, is a single-story building with a veranda and multiple windows. Behind the building a multi-bladed windpump is partial...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

146. EAP1190/1/7/7/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/7/10
Title:
Murraysburg street scene.
Scope & Content:
A tree-lined dirt road with electricity poles and street lights. Several cars are parked on both sides of the road, often in the shade of the trees. On the right is a lamp pole used as a fingerpost. The approximate directions (but not distances) to 8 settlements are shown. Based on triangulation...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

147. EAP1190/1/7/7/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/7/11
Title:
Murraysburg street scene.
Scope & Content:
Murraysburg street scene. An unidentified person wearing a dress and spectacles is walking with a dog on a leash. They appear also on PLB16_0005. Partially visible on the left is a low wall with a fence - this appears identical to the fence around the Dutch Reformed Church in PLB16_0005. PLB16_0...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

148. EAP1190/1/7/7/16

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/7/16
Title:
Murraysburg street scene.
Scope & Content:
A tree-lined dirt road with electricity poles and street lights. Several cars are parked on both sides of the road, often in the shade of the trees. On the right is a lamp pole used as a fingerpost. The approximate directions (but not distances) to 8 settlements are shown. Based on triangulation...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

149. EAP1190/1/7/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/8
Title:
Boyden Plate Box 18: Boyden Observatory, people and telescopes
Scope & Content:
A collection of images of telescopes at Boyden Observatory: the 24-inch Bruce Telescope, the 13-inch Boyden Refractor, the 60-inch Rockefeller Telescope, and the early Sky Patrol camera. 2 images include Michiel John Bester, Observer at Boyden (1937-1982). A faded pencilled note on the plate box...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
14

150. EAP1190/1/7/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/9
Title:
Boyden Plate Box 19: Boyden Observatory, telescopes (Set 2)
Scope & Content:
A collection of images of telescopes. Two are of telescopes at Boyden: the 24-inch Bruce and the 13-inch Refractor. The image of the 13-inch telescope clearly belongs to a set in a different Plate Box. All the images are undated, but the plate of the Bruce telescope has a matching lantern slide,...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
5