Scope and Contents Papers regarding the International Astronomical Union, including the following items:Correspondence with Dr T. Elvius concerning the selected areas committee, 1963.Correspondence with Dr Oosterhoff regarding Commission 27 on the names of variables in Magellanic Clouds, 1963.Correspondence with Professor van der Kamp concerning Commission 26 on double stars.Report to Commission 37 on globular clusters, 1963.Printed programme of the Royal Astronomical...

Scope and Contents Agenda and minutes of meetings of the Joint European Southern Observatory Committee and Sub-committees, with correspondence, including the following items:Correspondence with Sir A. Todd regarding a Commonwealth observatory, 1960.Memorandum on the Astronomer Royal's views on the needs of British astronomy, 1960.Correspondence with Sir M. Oliphant, Sir W. Hodge and Sir Solly Zuckerman concerning a Commonwealth observatory and the Joint European Southern Observatory,...

Scope and Contents Personal correspondence of Sir Richard Woolley regarding lectures, dinners, meetings, articles for magazines, book reviews and other subjects. There is correspondence with tradesmen, bankers, etc.; with societies, universities, observatories and other institutions; and with individuals. The correspondents include the Mount Stromlo Observatory; the Mount Palomar Observatory; the Royal Academy of Arts; the Royal Naval College, Greenwich; R.O. Redman; Professor Brück; Professor Sir Charles...

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Four black and white photographs of the erection of the 40-inch telescope at the Cape Observatory in 1963. There is an accompanying letter from R.H. Stoy to Albert Lambourne, 19 November 1963, presenting the photographs to him, and a note of 12 July 1984 regarding the presentation of the photographs to the Archives by Mr Ticehurst.

Scope and Contents Reports and papers by Cape Observatory staff and other authors. There is a paper by R.H. Stoy on the history, present and possible future of the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, 1968; reports of individual sections; and papers by various astronomers on specific subjects, including stellar photometry. There is also a paper by the Revd R. Woolley entitled 'Astronomy in South Africa' and miscellaneous notes for the 'Southern Hemisphere Bulletin' and various International Astronomical Union...

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Undated reports by members of the Sub-Committee of the British National Committee for Astronomy: H.H. Plaskett, 'The Needs of the Radcliffe Observatory' and 'Needs of British Astronomy in the United Kingdom'; Brück, 'The Boyden Observatory'; Hermann Bondi, 'The British Commonwealth Southern Observatory in Australia'; R.H. Stoy; 'E.S.O...A Possible Compromise'; and Richard Woolley, 'J.E.S.O. Summary'.