Papers on Cape instruments, 1963 - 1967
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, annual reports and memoranda regarding the various telescopes operating at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, including details of the re-siting of the Elizabeth Telescope, an annual report on the operation of the Lyot Heliograph (1963), and material on the purchase of smaller equipment for the observatory.
Dates
- 1963 - 1967
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
13.21
Finding aid date
2006-06-30 14:35:57+00:00
Creator
- From the Series: Woolley, Richard van der Reit, Sir, 1906 - 1986 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
Repository Details
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