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Stereograph - Erection of the Great Melbourne Telescope at Melbourne Observatory, 1869
Reg. No: MM 068162
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- Summary:
- Stereograph of the Great Melbourne Telescope being erected at the Melbourne Observatory, 1869.
- Description:
- Sepia stereograph [unmounted]
- Description Of Content:
- The Great Melbourne Telescope being erected at the Melbourne Observatory, 1869. Five men are at work constructing the building to house the telescope, the base of which has been installed. In the foreground there are building materials and equipment, including blocks of masonry and a Derrick crane.
| Discipline: | Technology |
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| Tagged with: | astronomy, observatories, telescopes |
| Themes this item is part of: | Great Melbourne Telescope, Buildings at Melbourne Observatory, Science & Measurement Collection, Positional Astronomy at Melbourne Observatory, Weights & Measures at Melbourne Observatory, Melbourne Observatory & Standard Time in Victoria, Astrographic Catalogue, Transits of Venus, 1874 & 1882, Star Observations & Personal Equation, Meteorology at Melbourne Observatory, 1863-1908, Melbourne Observatory, 1863-1944, Geodetic Survey of Victoria, 1858-1872, Melbourne Observatory Collection |
| Primary Classification: | ASTRONOMY |
| Secondary Classification: | Research |
| Tertiary Classification: | telescopes |
| Format: | Stereograph: Monochrome |
| Place & Date Depicted: | Melbourne Observatory, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia, 1869 |
Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- Great Melbourne Telescope
- Buildings at Melbourne Observatory
- Science & Measurement Collection
- Positional Astronomy at Melbourne Observatory
- Weights & Measures at Melbourne Observatory
- Melbourne Observatory & Standard Time in Victoria
- Astrographic Catalogue
- Transits of Venus, 1874 & 1882
- Star Observations & Personal Equation
- Meteorology at Melbourne Observatory, 1863-1908
- Melbourne Observatory, 1863-1944
- Geodetic Survey of Victoria, 1858-1872
- Melbourne Observatory Collection
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