Harrison, George, Sir, 1767 - 1841 (knight & civil servant)
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Papers relating to the glass experiments of the Board of Longitude and the Royal Society, 1824-05 - 1829-01
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/10: 158-170
Scope and Contents
The purpose of the glass experiments was to find a more satisfactory method of producing glass for optical plate. Includes correspondence with the glassmakers, Pellatt and Green on providing premises for building a glass house and furnace.
Dates:
1824-05 - 1829-01
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