Scope and Contents Original transit observations, 12 September 1821 - 24 June 1826, with phenomena of the Jovian satellites; adjustments to the transit clock and transit instrument; replacement of broken micrometer wires; eclipses of the Moon, 5 February 1822, 2 August 1822 and 10 July 1824; 'Observed Capt. Hatiers' light apparently about the size of the wire to the west of the meridian mark'; the pivot of the transit instrument repaired by Edward Troughton; meridian marks at Chingford and Blackwall;...

Scope and Contents Original transit observations, 24 June 1826 - 6 September 1829, with adjustments to the transit instrument; adjustments and repairs by William Hardy to the transit clock; meridian marks at Chingford and Blackwall; phenomena of the Jovian satellites (observed with the 46 inch achromatic telescope and 5 inch equatorial telescope); eclipse of the Moon, 28 November 1826; occultations of various stars observed with the 46 inch telescope; 'Experiments made to find if an error of collimation...

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Original transit observations, 6 September 1829 - 30 September 1830, with occultations of various stars observed with the 46 inch achromatic, 30 inch achromatic and 5 inch equatorial telescopes; adjustments to the transit instrument; meridian marks at Chingford and Blackwall; and repairs to the transit clock by E.J. Dent.

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Original transit observations, 2 October 1830 - 26 June 1831, with adjustments to the transit instrument; occultations of various stars viewed from the equatorial telescope in the East Dome; phenomena of the Jovian satellites; reference to the Chingford and Blackwall meridian marks; and attempted observations of Mercury and Saturn.

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Original transit observations, 1 July 1831 - 5 May 1832, with adjustments to the transit instrument; adjustments and corrections to the transit clock; phenomena of the Jovian satellites; occultations of various stars; attempted observations of Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Ceres and Pallas; and the meridian marks at Chingford and Blackwall.

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Original transit observations, 6 June 1832 - 10 September 1833, with adjustments to, reversal of, and repairs to the transit instrument involving Messrs Troughton and Simms; adjustment of the transit clock; meridian marks at Chingford and Blackwall; and observations of Saturn's rings.

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Original transit observations, 27 February 1834 - 27 September 1835, with adjustments to the transit instrument; adjustments to the transit clock; repairs to the transit clock by E.J. Dent; the meridian marks at Blackwall and Chingford; and the temporary meridian mark, 27 February 1834.

Scope and Contents Three sets of papers on the buildings and grounds of the Royal Observatory:Papers on the archaeology of the buildings and grounds, 1835-1847, including a note headed 'Sir Christopher Wren'; a copy of a patent dated 15. Hen. 6. m. 7. (1437), concerning a grant of 200 acres of pasture land around Greenwich to the Duke of Gloucester; a map of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich (probably John Flamsteed's); questions and answers on the building of the Royal Observatory; and correspondence...