Errors of the ball clock, 6 November 1833 - 31 October 1835, compiled with G.B. Airy.

A set of papers relating to George B. Airy and his family, particularly Wilfred Airy. Includes correspondence, obituaries of George Airy, items relating to the erection of an obelisk at Playford, miscellaneous historical papers, and a substantial set of family photographs.

Full-length, side-view portrait of George B. Airy, taken on his 90th birthday. Airy is seated on a chair outdoors with legs crossed and his hands in his lap; he is wearing a long coat.

A collection of loose portrait plates, chiefly of astronomers, printed from engravings, drawings and photographs. The portraits are arranged alphabetically by surname of the sitter. Alongside astronomers, sitters include physicists, mathematicians and other scientists of note. The collection also includes a single portrait of King Charles II, an RGO staff photograph, and a book of portraits of astronomers.

These volumes contain standard forms to aid the reduction of planetary and some stellar observations in preparation for publication. A number of volumes are marked with the names of his assistants at the time such as John Glaisher and Hugh Breen. The material in sections 10-13 concerns stellar observations and, with the possible exception of section 13, appears to have been added at a later date.

Volumes /1-/42 are bound pages of reproduced manuscript forms designed to facilitate the re-reduction of Stephen Groombridge's observations by Dyson and Thackeray. Volumes /43-/61seem to be the product of Airy's earlier work and were probably placed into this sequence when used for reference by Dyson and Thackeray.

Sent from John Barrow to John Pond.

Sent from John Barrow to John Pond.

A copy of a letter from G.B. Airy to Richard Sheepshanks enclosing copies of the first draft of the Report of the Standards Commission (not included) and requesting amendments.

Asking her to explain to Margaret Story-Maskelyne the circumstances under which she was refused entry to the Royal Observatory Greenwich and thanking Margaret for information concerning the discovery of Flamsteed's well.

Contents of an envelope titled 'Sundry letters from Sir G.B. Airy to his uncle Arthur Biddell relative to setting up the obelisk to Clarkson at Playford churchyard. / Various obituary notices of Sir G.B. Airy'.

Originally enclosing the letter from George Airy (now catalogued at RGO 218/10/22/1).

A photocopy of a letter from G.B. Airy, Camborne, Cornwall, to Stephen Jackson, Caius College, Cambridge, 25 August 1828, regarding the Dolcoath Experiment to measure the density of the Earth.

A set of papers relating to George B. Airy and his family, particularly Wilfred Airy. Includes correspondence, obituaries of George Airy, items relating to the erection of an obelisk at Playford, miscellaneous historical papers, and a substantial set of family photographs.

A set of papers relating to George B. Airy and his family, particularly Wilfred Airy. Includes correspondence, obituaries of George Airy, items relating to the erection of an obelisk at Playford, miscellaneous historical papers, and a substantial set of family photographs.

A set of papers relating to George B. Airy and his family, particularly Wilfred Airy. Includes correspondence, obituaries of George Airy, items relating to the erection of an obelisk at Playford, miscellaneous historical papers, and a substantial set of family photographs.

A set of letters sent to Hilda Routh, George Airy's eldest daughter, during her honeymoon in September 1864 by George Airy, his wife Richarda, Hilda’s sisters, Christabel and Annot, and brother Hubert. The letters are of a personal nature and are originally tied together with string.

A set of letters sent to Hilda Routh, George Airy's eldest daughter, during her honeymoon in September 1864 by George Airy, his wife Richarda, Hilda’s sisters, Christabel and Annot, and brother Hubert. The letters are of a personal nature and are originally tied together with string.

Mainly concerning the establishment of an obelisk to Thomas Clarkson in Playford churchyard.

Owing to an order by Mr Airy to refuse all visitors.

Correspondence comprised predominantly of letters from T. Maclear or F. Fallows to F. Baily:

Around 150 letters from various correspondents to Professor Humphrey Lloyd, Provost of Trinity College, Dublin. There are numerous letters from G.B. Airy and Sir John Herschel. Other correspondents include well-known scientists, including John Couch Adams, A.D. Bache, David Brewster, Buys Ballot, John Challis and C.F. Gauss.

Lunar tables, compiled c. 1702-1712, with 'Directions how to Calculate the Moones true place' (203v-204v), and a list of eclipse observations for 1675-1712 (202v). There is also a letter from Francis Baily to G.B. Airy concerning the tables, 1836 (170r-171v). The volume is not in Flamsteed's hand, but there are occasional notes by him.