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Digital Image - Telegram, R.L.J. Ellery to Mr Moore, Crown Lands Office, Melbourne, 1873
Reg. No: MM 112625
- Summary:
- Telegram from R.L.J. Ellery, Government Astronomer to Mr Moore, Crown Lands Office, 14 January 1873, requesting the attendance of Frederick Kemp at Melbourne Observatory.
Kemp at the time was employed at the Crown Lands Office, but was soon hired by Ellery. Kemp was assistant astronomer at Melbourne Observatory from 1873 to 1914. - Description Of Content:
- Telegram, R.L.J. Ellery to Mr Moore, Crown Lands Office, dated 14 January 1873.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Barbara Dowling, 2010
| Discipline: | Technology |
More information
| Tagged with: | telegraphy, employment |
| Themes this item is part of: | Great Melbourne Telescope, Positional Astronomy at Melbourne Observatory, Mapping the Stars at Melbourne Observatory, Meteorology at Melbourne Observatory, 1863-1908, Williamstown Observatory, 1853-1863, Melbourne Observatory, 1863-1944, Geodetic Survey of Victoria, 1858-1872, Robert Lewis John Ellery, Astronomer & Scientist (1827-1908), Melbourne Observatory Collection, Science & Measurement Collection |
| Primary Classification: | ASTRONOMY |
| Secondary Classification: | Research |
| Tertiary Classification: | official records |
| Format: | Digital Still Image: Black & White |
| Sender: | Mr Robert Ellery, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia, 14 Jan 1873 |
| Person Named: | Mr Frederick Kemp, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 Jan 1873 |
Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- Great Melbourne Telescope
- Positional Astronomy at Melbourne Observatory
- Mapping the Stars at Melbourne Observatory
- Meteorology at Melbourne Observatory, 1863-1908
- Williamstown Observatory, 1853-1863
- Melbourne Observatory, 1863-1944
- Geodetic Survey of Victoria, 1858-1872
- Robert Lewis John Ellery, Astronomer & Scientist (1827-1908)
- Melbourne Observatory Collection
- Science & Measurement Collection
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