Correspondence on the New Palace clock, 1857 - 1861
Scope and Contents
Correspondence concerning the clock for the New Palace at Westminster. The correspondents include A. de Morgan, J.F.W. Herschel, W. Whewell and F. Dent. The papers includes pages extracted from the 'Mechanics' Magazine'; pages and two diagrams extracted from 'The Builder'; a paper by E.T. Loseby 'on the Westminster Clock'; and a paper by W.L. Baker on 'the Great Bell of Westminster'. There are also several musical calculations of the notes made by the bell in the New Palace.
Dates
- Creation: 1857 - 1861
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 archive box(es) (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
J5/153
Finding aid date
2006-01-06 11:51:56+00:00
Subject
- Dent, Edward John, 1790 - 1853 (chronometer maker) (Person)
- Herschel, John Frederick William, Sir, 1792 - 1871 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
- Morgan, Augustus de, 1806 - 1871 (mathematician) (Person)
- Whewell, William, 1794 - 1866 (Master of Trinity College, Cambridge) (Person)
- Loseby, Edward Thomas, 1817 - 1890 (clockmaker) (Person)
Repository Details
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