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Chronograph - Melbourne Observatory, 1870s
Chronograph from Melbourne Observatory, designed by Government Astronomer Robert Ellery and built at the observatory workshop in the 1860s or 1870s. This was one of several chronograp ...
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Photograph Album - Melbourne Observatory
Photograph album used at Melbourne Observatory, late 19th century. Photographs show main observatory building, Great Melbourne Telescope, 8 inch transit telescope, recording equipment, ...
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Chronograph - Melbourne Observatory, 1870s
Chronograph from Melbourne Observatory, designed by Government Astronomer Robert Ellery and built at the observatory workshop in the 1860s or 1870s. This was one of several chronograp ...
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Regulator Clock - Charles Frodsham, London, No.1062, 1865
Eight day long-case astronomical regulator clock, by Charles Frodsham, London, No. 1062, 1865. Weight driven, with dead-beat escapement and mercury compensation pendulum. Used at Melbou ...
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Astrograph Screen - Melbourne Observatory, 1890s
Circular metal screen, 35 cm diameter, used with astrograph at Melbourne Observatory. In original shipping box sent from Paris Observatory.
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Marine Chronometer - McGregor, Glasgow, No Y3529
Marine chronometer by D. M. McGregor & Co., Glasgow and Greenock, Scotland, No Y3529. Used at the Melbourne Observatory, probably for astronomical purposes. Handwritten notes inside li ...
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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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Pipe Stand & Pipes - Ettore Checchi, circa 1880-1920
Set of pipes which belonged to Ettore Checchi and were used by him in Melbourne during the first half of the 20th century. Ettore migrated from Florence, Italy in 1876, with two friends ...
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Glass Plate Box - Plate Carrier, Great Melbourne Telescope, 1870s
Wooden box used for carrying glass photographic plates and their holders for the Great Melbourne Telescope at the Melbourne Observatory, 1870s.
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Hood - South Collimator, Melbourne Observatory, circa 1880s
Hood for the South Collimator Field Lens at Melbourne Observatory, circa 1880s. The South Collimator was erected some distance south on the meridian line of the 8 inch transit telescope ...
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Slide Box - Wooden, Astronomical Slides, circa 1920s
Wooden box originally containing eighteen astronomical black and white photographic lantern slides and glass negatives.
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