Scope and Contents Correspondence regarding the Technical Sub-committee of the Isaac Newton Telescope Board of Management with, among others, R.O. Redman of The Observatories, Cambridge; Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd; Newcastle-upon-Tyne; the Navy Works Department; D.E. Blackwell of the University Observatory, Oxford; the Royal Society; the Hydrographic Department of the Navy; the Ministry of Public Building and Works; and the Ministry of Defence. There are also minutes of the second meeting of the...

Scope and Contents Correspondence regarding the Isaac Newton Telescope and power supply with, among others, Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; R.O. Redman of The Observatories, Cambridge; O. Heckmann of the Hamburger Sternwarte; Theodore Dunham, Jr., of the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London; the Navy Works Department; I.S. Bowen of the Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories, Pasadena; the Ministry of Defence; the Ministry of Public Building and Works; the Science...

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Correspondence with or relating to the Ministry of Defence regarding naval matters.

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A collection of papers by Evan John Hobden who worked at the Chronometer Department, Herstmonceux and had a strong interest in marine chronometers. The records include John's handwritten notes on marine chronometer sales; his records of the sale and advertising of chronometers between 1972 and 1987; annotated Sotheby's catalogues for 1982 chronometer sales; and pamphlets on the RGO Chronometer Department and the Salisbury Medieval Clock.

Scope and Contents Most of the records retained by the Chronometer Department date to the Herstmonceux era and relate to the service, repair and overhaul of Admiralty owned chronometers at the workshop there. Many of the files bear ‘Chronometer Laboratory’ file series numbers 38 or 39 and have been grouped accordingly. A series of photographs (series 4) includes images of H1, H4 and Kendall 1 and 2, along with two sets of photographs showing the Chronometer Department and staff at Bradford on Avon during the...

Scope and Contents Miscellaneous papers, including the following items:Aeronautical map of the area of South Africa around Calvinia, reference 'Calvinia SE33/17 2/3', with three sites, Nos 1, 2 and 3, marked near Sutherland.Letter from the Jeremiah Horrocks and Wilfred Hall Observatories, Preston.Correspondence with the Admiralty on the closing down of the staff hostel at Herstmonceux.Ministry of Defence Joint Bureau (Division of Scientific Intelligence) reports, 1958-1959:...

Scope and Contents Papers regarding various accounting matters, including payments made to the Royal Greenwich Observatory for services it has supplied and payments made by the Observatory to electricity and water companies for services rendered. The papers include the following items:Correspondence regarding various accounts owed to the R.G.O., 1963-1968, including payment for information supplied, such as astronomical data and copies of various archive documents.Accounts for other government...

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Correspondence and papers concerning superannuation for Royal Greenwich Observatory staff, beginning with the Ministry of Defence (Navy) scheme, and continuing with the Science Research Council. There is correspondence regarding pension transfers and letters on the practice of sending valedictory letters to staff who are retiring.

Scope and Contents Correspondence regarding the Nautical Almanac Office and the I.C.T. 1909 Computer, including the following items:Correspondence with W.L. Francis of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research regarding N.A.O. publications.Correspondence with the Atlas Computer Laboratories.Correspondence with the Science Research Council.Correspondence with the O. & M.2. Division of the Treasury Chambers regarding the I.C.T 1909 Computer.Correspondence...

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Circulars and memoranda giving details of employment available in other government departments, including the Ministry of Defence and the European Organisation for Nuclear Research. There are also a few replies from Sir Richard Woolley to requests asking him to make recommendations for particular posts.

Scope and Contents General statements on progress with regard to the Isaac Newton Telescope, including correspondence with, among others, Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; the Navy Works Department; the Admiralty; the Ministry of Public Building and Works; D.E. Blackwell of the University Observatory, Oxford; R.O. Redman of The Observatories, Cambridge; and the Ministry of Defence. There are also several brief progress reports, and notes on a meeting between Sir Richard Woolley and...