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Painting - Williamstown Observatory, 1862
Watercolour painting of the Williamstown Observatory, August 1862, by "A.H.B.". Shows shows the transit telescope building, time ball tower, domed telescope building and associated buil ...
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Sailing Ship Model - Top Sail Schooner
Schooner model with topsail rig. Made by Wemyss Thomson of Williamstown. Scale unknown. Probably represents the general type of vessel rather than a particular vessel. This is an exampl ...
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Staircase Model - Working Men's College, circa 1910
Model of a section of spiral staircase, constructed from Australian Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon). Made by a student at the Working Men's College, Melbourne, between October 1887, when ...
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Model - Staircase, Albert Trapp, Wood, Victoria, circa 1879
This is a model of a curved staircase with balustrades. It is housed in an ornamental wooden case with glass sides and a wooden floor and ceiling. The floor has an ornamental inlaid des ...
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Sextant - Hoppe, London, circa 1810
Sextant in wooden case, made by Hoppe London, circa 1810. Probably one of the two 'indifferent sextants' used by astronomer Robert Ellery when he established Williamstown Observatiry ...
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Sextant - Potter, London, circa 1853
Sextant by J. D. Potter, London, in wooden case. This is probably the sextant that was in use at Williamstown Observatory from February 1854. The Victorian Government had ordered a nu ...
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Artificial Horizon - Troughton & Simms, London, circa 1850s
Artificial horizon, made by Troughton & Simms, London. Used at both Williamstown Observatory and Melbourne Observatory, and for Geodetic Survey of Victoria. The artificial horizon was ...
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Marine Chronometer - Molyneux & Sons, London, No. 1438, circa 1830s
Marine chronometer by Molyneux & Sons, London, no. 1438, circa 1830s. This is one of the first two chronometers used by Government Astronomer Robert Ellery at the Williamstown Observat ...
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Altitude & Azimuth Instrument - Troughton & Simms, London, 18 Inch, circa 1836
Altitude and azimuth instrument, or altazimuth, 18 inch circle, made by Troughton & Simms, London, circa 1836. This instrument was used for the Geodetic Survey of Victoria, 1858-71, whi ...
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Transit Telescope - Portable, 3.25-inch, Troughton & Simms, London, circa 1850
Portable transit telescope, 3.25 inch aperture, 42 inch focus, made by Troughton & Simms, London, circa 1850. This instrument was transferred from the Victorian Survey Department to Wi ...
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