Australia
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(a) Hence the whole face lengthens or as it is often said of a person having bad news his face fell, 1809-01-01 - 1882-04-30
Note; by Charles Robert Darwin draft text?
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A journal of the situation of HMS Providence at noon during her late voyage on discoveries, 1795-10-11 - 1797-05-16
As shown by the log, by Mr Earnshaw's three timekeepers, by Mr Arnold's two timekeepers, and also by lunar observations. The journal includes a summary of the latitudes and longitudes of 'most of the remarkable places seen in the voyage' [RGO 14/68: 145v].
A short account of a voyage from Port Jackson in New South Wales to Canton in China in 1803, 1803
Abstracts of astronomical observations, 1802-05-26 - 1803-10-07
Made in the years 1802 & 1803 on the coast of New Holland by Lieutenant Samuel Ward Flinders.
Acacia, 1873-11-09
Note; by Emma Darwin née Wedgwood pp Charles Robert Darwin; written at Kew
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Account by James Inman of his work as astronomer, 1803 - 1804
The account relates to the voyage of HMS Investigator under Captain Flinders and observations taken by Inman at Port Jackson. It includes details of problems Inman had with his equipment.
Alfred Lyttelton: papers, 1885 - 1911
Includes certain papers relating to his post as Colonial Secretary, 1903-5.
Anglo-Australian Telescope Board, 1980
Copies of papers regarding the Anglo-Australian Telescope Board, including letters on various subjects, such as proposals, reviews and staff; material regarding the twenty-second meeting of the Board, including the provisional agenda; and various reports, including 'Astronomy in Australia. Developments in the 1980s. The First Report by the Astronomy Advisory Committee to the Minister for Science and the Environment', July 1980.
Application from James Stoat for a post in New South Wales, 1818-02-13
Miscellaneous petitions and memorials making requests of the Board of Longitude.
Astronomical observations, 1801-11-04 - 1803-04-20
With the time kept by the timekeeper No. 543 and with additional remarks on the visibility, sea conditions, and occasionally, the location in which observations were made.
Astronomical observations made at different places on shore, 1794-10-04 - 1797-04-08
Includes observations made at: Drake’s Island, Plymouth Sound; the island of Enchados in the harbour of Rio de Janeiro; Port Stephens, New South Wales; Sydney Cove, Port Jackson, New South Wales; Karakakoa Bay on the island of O’Whyee; the Spanish settlement of Monterrey on the coast of California; Volcano Bay, island of Insu; and near Rocky Head, Typa.
Astronomical observations made between the Cape of Good Hope and New Holland, 1801-11 - 1801-12
The observations form a continuous run, with occasional headings based on location (reproduced here).
Astronomical observations made in New South Wales by Lieutenant Dawes, 1788-03-07 - 1791-06-04
Reduced by Dawes.
Astronomical observations made in New South Wales by Lieutenant Dawes, 1789-11-26 - 1791-06-30
Reduced by William Wales.
Astronomical observations made off the southwest coast of New Holland, 1801-12-06 - 1801-12-11
The observations form a continuous run, with occasional headings based on location (reproduced here).
Australia, 1924-12 - 1926-03
Australia, 1925-06 - 1926-12
Australia, 1927-01 - 1929-10
Australia, 1988-10 - 1990-04
Includes: briefings for meetings with Bob Hawke, Prime Minister of Australia and Douglas McClelland, Australian High Commissioner; cuttings on the Australian elections, 1990; published material on Australian industrial reform.
Australia, 1939 - 1951
Correspondence, cuttings and pamphlets on Australia.
Australian National University, 1952 - 1965
Papers comprising laboratory notebooks, articles, lectures, correspondence and photographs.
Also includes records of the Kapitza Club, 1922-58 and 1966, and copy papers of the Maud Committee, 1940-1.
With offprints of papers by Ernest Rutherford, 1872-1913.
Australian State Governors, 1905-04 - 1929-08
Australian Tour, Jan 1974, 1974
Overseas tours by JEP.
Australian Visit, 1987-05 - 1990-07
Correspondence on JEP's visit to Australia, 1988, with correspondents including: representatives of the Daily Telegraph, including Trevor Grove, Editor of the Weekend Section, on the visit and subsequent articles by JEP (15); James Wickenden (3); representatives of the University of Sydney (8).
Also includes: text of a lecture given by JEP at Sydney University, on his view of Australia.