Letter from John Combridge of Ilford, Essex, about developments in the study of the history of horology, copy of Joseph Needham's reply, and series of enclosures provided by Combridge, 1976-03-05 - 1976-03-25
Scope and Contents
Matters discussed include a Fukienese hydraulic escapement; progress of John Major with his work on the 'lunar mansions'. The enclosures comprise a photocopy of a letter from Rewi Alley in China to Combridge describing the 'Fukienese hydraulic escapement; list of Joseph Needham's and Combridge's contributions to 'Min Pao Monthly'; photocopy of a published letter from Combridge to the publication about S. A. Gage's report on the Gu-shan device he saw in 1927, and Zheng Yu-qi's [Cheng Yü-Chhi / 鄭於啓] letter about the device Rewi Alley saw; photoccopies of 2 photographs of the Ku-shan [鼓山 / Gu Shan] temple, Fukien, sent to Combridge by Alley.
Dates
- Creation: 1976-03-05 - 1976-03-25
Extent
10 sheet(s) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Chinese
Originator(s)
Combridge, John; Needham, Joseph
Finding aid date
2005-08-02 10:37:00+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository
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