Miscellaneous papers on chronometers, 1845 - 1848
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous papers concerning chronometers, including the ownership of chronometers; the rates of chronometers, 1844-1848; the succession of chronometer makers to businesses on the death of others; a printed sheet of the rates of the trial chronometers at Greenwich, including a list of depositories at the Thirteenth Annual Trial, and the premium winners at the twelve preceding trials; a list of the daily rates of the chronometers at the Liverpool Observatory for January 1846; an extract from 'The Liverpool Mercury', October 1847, concerning a letter from Airy to J. Aikin regarding the skill of chronometer makers; and notices of the days when the Time Ball did not function.
Dates
- Creation: 1845 - 1848
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
J5/102
Finding aid date
2006-01-06 11:51:31+00:00
Repository Details
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