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EAP1190/1/6/6
- Record Id:
- 040-004403275
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-004402810
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100173881989.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1190/1/6/6
- Title:
- Boyden Photo Box 10: Telescopes and buildings at Boyden Observatory
- Scope & Content:
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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, buildings, hostel and cottages. One early image of the assembly of the 60-inch enclosure in Johannesburg. A curious photo of an unidentified lone figure standing in rough terrain (possible early site inspection?). Several detailed views of the 74-inch aluminising tank at SAAO, Sutherland. All photos undated.
n/a.
Extent: 54 black-and-white photographic prints.
Custodial history: N/a.
Arrangement: N/a.
Alternative calendar and date: N/a, N/a
Author(s)/Creator(s): English.
Scribe(s): Latin.
Publisher(s): Left-to-Right.
Editor(s): Unrestricted.
Volume number: N/a.
Original institution reference: PB10.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Boyden Observatory Archive
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-004402810
036-004403079
040-004403275 - Is part of:
- EAP1190/1 : Endangered Records in the Boyden Observatory Archive
EAP1190/1/6 : Photographic Prints
EAP1190/1/6/6 : Boyden Photo Box 10: Telescopes and buildings at Boyden Observatory - Contains:
- EAP1190/1/6/6/1 : Building foundation and construction material.
EAP1190/1/6/6/2 : Aerial view of Boyden Observatory.
EAP1190/1/6/6/3 : 13-inch and ADH Telescopes.
EAP1190/1/6/6/4 : Aluminising tank.
EAP1190/1/6/6/5 : Aluminising tank.
EAP1190/1/6/6/6 : Unknown group.
EAP1190/1/6/6/7 : Aerial view of Boyden Observatory and hostel.
EAP1190/1/6/6/8 : Aluminising tank building interior.
EAP1190/1/6/6/9 : Chairs and ladders in 60-inch telescope pit.
EAP1190/1/6/6/10 : 10-inch Metcalf building with open roof.
EAP1190/1/6/6/11 : Aerial view of Boyden Observatory.
EAP1190/1/6/6/12 : Aerial view of Boyden Observatory.
EAP1190/1/6/6/13 : 10-inch Metcalf with 2 piggybacked cameras.
EAP1190/1/6/6/14 : Aluminising tank.
EAP1190/1/6/6/15 : Workshop with large gear.
EAP1190/1/6/6/16 : 60-inch telescope with dome open.
EAP1190/1/6/6/17 : 60-inch telescope with dome open.
EAP1190/1/6/6/18 : 60-inch telescope with dome open.
EAP1190/1/6/6/19 : 60-inch telescope with dome open.
EAP1190/1/6/6/20 : Assembly of the 60-inch enclosure at Hubert Davies & Co., Johannesburg, 1931 June 04.
EAP1190/1/6/6/21 : Instrument row (roofs open).
EAP1190/1/6/6/22 : 60-inch Rockefeller building.
EAP1190/1/6/6/23 : Aerial view of Boyden Observatory.
EAP1190/1/6/6/24 : Aerial view of Boyden Observatory.
EAP1190/1/6/6/25 : Office Building, Boyden Observatory.
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- 032-004402810[0006]/036-004403079[0006]/040-004403275
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1190/1
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 54
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1190-1-6-6 (opens in a new tab)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not Applicable
- Start Date:
- 1891
- End Date:
- 1994
- Date Range:
- 1891-1994
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
- User Conditions:
- CC BY-NC
This item is part of the Endangered Archives Programme.
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- Former External References:
- PB10
- Arrangement:
- N/a
- Information About Copies:
- Digital copies are also held by: Centre for Astronomical Heritage (CfAH)
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Boyden Observatory, Bloemfontein, South Africa
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)