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Papers on transit of Venus, 1870 - 1882

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/275

Scope and Contents

Reports and charts on the stations for the transit of Venus, 1874. The reports include miscellaneous information on Egypt; the topography of New Zealand around Christchurch; the meteorology of New Zealand; the advantages of the province of Otago; the differences of longitudes in New Zealand; the longitude of Wellington; the advantage of Hobart Town; the topography and meteorology of Kerguelen Island; and the topography of Prince Edward and Crozet Islands and of the Sandwich Islands. The charts include the Sandwich Islands; Egypt; a circumpolar star chart of the south celestial pole; the Indian Ocean; Rodrigues; Mauritius; Kerguelen Island; New Zealand; Crozet Islands; Prince Edward Islands; Heard and Macdonald Islands; San Francisco; Cape of Good Hope; a chart showing the general success at all the stations of the 1874 transit of Venus; an undated map showing the submarine cables around the world; a map of 'Behring's Strait'; Greenland and Iceland; Baffin Island; Northern Europe; South America; Australia; and the Middle East.

Dates

  • 1870 - 1882

Conditions Governing Access

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

2 archive box(es) (2 boxes)

1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

E5/9

General

Some of the papers are stored in the plan chest.

Finding aid date

2006-01-06 11:38:26+00:00

Includes index.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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