Lists and records of Royal Observatory clocks between the years 1894 and 1948, 1894 - 1948
Scope and Contents
Comprises: a list dated 25 Jun. 1894 of clocks that from 1874 had been recognised as property of the Royal Observatory (RO), giving the use and location of all these clocks; a record covering the years 1883 to 1901, of repairs and adjustments made to clocks within the RO, including those made to clocks temporarily located there for testing; a list of RO clocks, and how they were employed, compiled in Sept. 1901; a record of the known history of the Shelton Clock, compiled in 1948.
Dates
- Creation: 1894 - 1948
Creator
- From the Series: Royal Observatory, Greenwich (Organization)
- From the Series: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Part restricted. Much of this collection is as yet unprocessed. Requests to view unlisted material should be sent to els57@cam.ac.uk. Access to files RGO 43/78-81 is restricted until 80 years from the date of creation under the terms of the Data Protection Act 2018.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Repository Details
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