Press cuttings relating mainly to the Airy family, 1860 - 1875
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10450/2
Scope and Contents
A set of newspaper clippings concerning:
George Airy, including reports on his appointment as Knight Commander and on his observation of a solar eclipse in 1860;
Edward Routh;
the launch of the Victor Emmanuel at Greenwich and its naming by Hilda Airy, 1856;
the death of Dr William Whewell;
a funeral notice for Lady Richarda Airy, 1875.
Dates
- Creation: 1860 - 1875
Creator
- From the Fonds: Airy, George Biddell, Sir, 1801 - 1892 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Airy, Christabel, 1842 - 1917 (daughter of Sir George Biddell Airy) (Person)
Extent
17 item(s) (17 newspaper clippings) : newspaper
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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Cambridge University Library
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Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom
Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
all other enquiries: mss@lib.cam.ac.uk