Scope and Contents Correspondence and some related papers regarding the Isaac Newton Telescope and building grounds, including the following items:Correspondence with the Ministry of Public Building and Works regarding various pieces of equipment.Correspondence with Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.Correspondence with the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh.Correspondence with the Defence Lands Office, Canterbury.Correspondence with the McGregor Fund,...

Scope and Contents Correspondence regarding arrangements for the Large Telescope User's Panel meetings and expenses, including correspondence with Sir Martin Ryle of Cambridge University; T.G. Cowling of Leeds University; the Science Research Council; R.O. Redman of The Observatories, Cambridge University; R.H. Stoy of the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope; H.A. Brück, Astronomer Royal for Scotland, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh; A.D. Thackeray of the Radcliffe Observatory, Pretoria; J.V. Peach of the...

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A copy of a letter from Redman to Sir Martin Ryle, 9 January 1973, enclosing copies of Redman's correspondence with Dr Allan Sandage, Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories, 22 December 1972 - 8 January 1973, regarding the number and size of telescopes required for the Northern Hemisphere Observatory.

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Correspondence with the University of Cambridge, including correspondence with R.O. Redman; G.M. Sisson of Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; R.V. Willstrop; Sir Martin Ryle; E.L. Pilditch of Lincoln's Inn Fields; Roger Griffin; D.W. Dewhurst; and P. Maitland. There are also invitations to various functions and the report of the Observatories Syndicate for the year ending 30 September 1963.

Scope and Contents Correspondence with Cambridge University, including the report of the Cambridge University Observatories Syndicate for the year ending 30 September 1968; correspondence with R.O. Redman; a report on future policy for the Observatories, dated 23 January 1969; photographs of NGC 419 in the Small Magellanic Cloud, from the Radcliffe Observatory, Pretoria; reports of the Observatories Syndicate for the years ending 30 September 1969 and 30 September 1970; correspondence with G. Burbidge of the...

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A copy of a letter from Sir Martin Ryle, Cavendish Laboratory, to R.M. West, European Southern Observatory, 22 December 1971, with a copy of West's letter of 13 December and details of a conference on 'The Role of the Schmidt Telescopes in Astronomy in Hamburg'. There is also a copy of a letter from Redman to West, 28 December 1971, declining an invitation to the conference.

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A letter from Sir Martin Ryle, 11 January 1973, requesting Redman's opinion on an enclosed draft letter to Margaret Burbidge concerning the specification of the telescope/telescopes for the Northern Hemisphere Observatory and the instrumentation and organisation of that observatory, which will be discussed at the meeting of the Royal Greenwich Observatory Committee on 5 February. There is also a copy of Redman's reply of 15 January.

Scope and Contents Reprint instructions and orders for 'The Observatory' magazine (Oct. 1969) vol. 89, no. 972, and correspondence with contributing authors including: Sir Martin Ryle (University of Cambridge), S. Kenderine (University of Cambridge), P. Brosche (Heidelberg), William A. Sherwood (Royal Observatory, Edinburgh), Martin Rees (University of Cambridge), A.J. Meadows (University of Leicester), A.D. Thackeray (Radcliffe Observatory, Pretoria; re. a paper by E.N. Walker and D. Jones), John Shakeshaft...

Scope and Contents General papers, including correspondence with D.E. Blackwell of the University Observatory, Oxford; J.W. Schofield of the University of Hull, regarding an infra-red spectrometer; J.V. Peach of the Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories, Pasadena, concerning the design and construction of Cassegrain spectrographs; the Science Research Council; R.H. Stoy of the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope; Sir Martin Ryle of the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory, Cambridge, concerning the Large...

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A letter from Martin Ryle to Sir Richard Woolley regarding the parallax of quasars and giving a list of some reasonably bright quasars.

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A letter from Sir Martin Ryle enclosing a letter containing 'The Case for the Northern Hemisphere Observatory Now', and listing those willing to sign this letter.

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A letter from Sir Richard Woolley to Professor Martin Ryle of the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, regarding the only two quasars, 3C48 and 3C273, bright enough for viewing.

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Three copies of a letter from Sir Richard Woolley to Sir Martin Ryle of the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, regarding an investigation into an unidentified proper motion.

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A letter from Sir Richard Woolley to Sir Martin Ryle regarding the solution to a problem with the support of the Isaac Newton Telescope mirror.

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A letter from Sir Richard Woolley to Sir Martin Ryle regarding a neutron star and the possibility of making an optical observation of it.

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A copy of a letter from Redman to Sir Martin Ryle, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, concerning the comatic image and direct photography.

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Lunar, planetary and stellar calculations by Flamsteed, Abraham Sharp and Abraham Ryley, 454 folios (foliated continuously). Some of the lunar calculations are on the backs of records of court cases in Derbyshire.

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A paper by A.C.B Lovell and M. Ryle titled 'The Future of Radio Astronomy in Great Britain', discussing radio astronomy in various parts of the world, including a lengthy discussion on the setting up of a National Radio Astronomy Observatory in the United Kingdom.

Scope and Contents Papers for the meeting of the Astronomy Sub-Committee of the Research Grants Committee, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, at State House, London, on 10 March 1965. The documents include 'Resolution on Professor Hoyle's application' (loose) and minutes and matters arising from the nineteenth meeting of the sub-committee. The rest of the papers are comprised of applications from the University of Sussex and various individuals for Special Research Grants, as...

Scope and Contents Papers for the meeting of the Radio Astronomy Planning Committee of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research at State House, London, on 9 January 1962. The documents include details of the committee's membership and terms of reference; 'Facilities for Radio-Astronomical Research at present available and under immediate consideration in the United Kingdom'; A.C.B. Lovell and M. Ryle, 'The Future of Radio Astronomy in Great Britain'; Lovell, 'The Development of Steerable Radio...

Scope and Contents Papers for the meeting of the Radio Astronomy Planning Committee of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research at State House, London, on 6 March 1962. The documents include minutes and matters arising at the meeting of the committee on 9 January 1962; 'Report to Radio Astronomy Planning Committee by the Astronomer Royal'; Sir Bernard Lovell, 'Memorandum on future research programmes in radio astronomy with particular reference to the use of large filled aperture steerable radio...

Scope and Contents Papers for the meeting of the Radio Astronomy Planning Committee of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, on 22 June 1962. The papers include documents relating to a grant for a new Mills Cross Telescope at Canberra; M. Ryle, 'Possible Future Developments at Cambridge'; 'The Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory. University of Cambridge'; minutes of a meeting of the committee on 6 March 1962; M. Ryle and A. Hewish, 'The Synthesis of Large...

Scope and Contents Correspondence and other papers regarding the 1974 Herstmonceux Conference:1. OrganisationA circular describing the conference; the programme and agenda; two copies of a list of delegates; and a blank application form for attending the conference.2. AttendanceCorrespondence arranging the attendance of delegates: C.A. Murray to Sir Martin Ryle inviting him to attend; Murray to W. Fricke suggesting that he write a paper to be presented at the conference; Murray...

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A memorandum of 7 January 1972 inviting discussion on an attached letter from Redman to Sir Martin Ryle, 6 January 1972, asking for his views on the focus and the main purpose of constructing the Northern Hemisphere Observatory telescope.

Scope and Contents Correspondence and papers regarding the Royal Greenwich Observatory Committee:Correspondence regarding topics to be discussed at the R.G.O. Committee, including a letter from Sir Martin Ryle giving his views on the forthcoming large telescope project and Northern Hemisphere Observatory; a paper giving the views of astronomers at the R.G.O. as to what should be provided at the Northern Hemisphere Observatory and what research they would like to do; an unsigned paper on the provision...