Watercolours of the measurement of the Cape baseline, 1837
File
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 15/226
Scope and Contents
Two undated watercolour drawings by Charles Piazzi Smyth showing the apparatus and modus operandi employed in the measurement of the baseline at the Cape of Good Hope in 1837.
Dates
- 1837
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by A. Beer, Cambridge, 1966.
Finding aid date
2006-08-07 11:39:26+00:00
Includes index.
Creator
- From the Series: Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
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