Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732 - 1811 (astronomer and mathematician)
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Correspondence on the Observatory and Herstmonceux, 1934 - 1957
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 9/1
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and some related papers regarding the general administration of the approaches, grounds and interior of Herstmonceux Castle; the removal of the Royal Observatory from Greenwich to Herstmonceux; and the history of the Royal Observatory and Herstmonceux Castle. The papers include the following items:Letter from G. Jones to R. Woolley concerning the gift of his painting of the old buildings at Greenwich, 1956.Correspondence regarding the pair of swans for the lake...
Dates:
1934 - 1957
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