Cards of visitors, 1835 - 1852
Scope and Contents
Personal and business cards of visitors to the Royal Observatory, including B. Donkin, J.V. Lamont, C.V. Walker, W. Siemens, W.H. Smyth, A. d'Abbadie, R.C. Carrington, G.P. Bond, B.A. Gould, W. Cassell and C. Brennicke. A large proportion of the cards belonged to foreign visitors.
Dates
- Creation: 1835 - 1852
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
F2/131
Finding aid date
2006-01-06 11:55:44+00:00
Subject
- Adams, L, fl1800 (petitioner to the Board of Longitude) (Person)
- Carrington, Richard Christopher, 1826 - 1875 (astronomer) (Person)
- Gould, Benjamin Apthorp, 1824 - 1896 (astronomer) (Person)
- Smyth, Charles Piazzi, 1819 - 1900 (astronomer) (Person)
- Walker, Charles Vincent, 1812 - 1882 (electrical engineer) (Person)
- Bond, George Phillips, 1825 - 1865 (astronomer) (Person)
- Siemens, Charles William, Sir, 1823 - 1883 (Knight, metallurgist and electrical engineer) (Person)
Repository Details
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