Papers relating to the Radcliffe Observatory, 1829-1934
File
MS. D.D. Radcliffe c. 40 (a)
Held at the Weston Library
Comprises:
- Extract from lease granted by St. John's College to John Alder and copy of Act enabling President of the College to sell and convey land to the Trustees, 1829
- Agreement between the Trustees and E. Hewlett relating to encroachments on the northern boundary wall of the Observatory grounds, 1842
- Contract for the building to house the helio-meter, 1849
- Evidence of Professor Robinson, Sir James Beauford and Professor Johnson. Relates to London & North Western Tring and Oxford Railway Bill, 1853
- Letter to Sidney Herbert MP relating to the purpose of the Observatory, the equipment, and recommendations for the future, Jun 1859
- On certain internal arrangements of the Radcliffe Observatory, (printed, 12 copies), 1878
- Papers relating to London & North Western Railway petition of Earl Bathurst, c. 1860
- Miscellaneous correspondence, 1878-1879
- Mr. Stone's Report, 1880
- Report of the Radcliffe Observer presented to the Trustees at Annual Meeting held July 30 1901 (printed)
- Reports relating to maintenance and restoration works on the Observatory buildings, 1901-1902
- Building account book and orders, May 1902
- Letters regarding the Trustees and the War Office and arrangements for the expansion of the Southern General Hospital Oxford, and annotated extracts from minutes of Trustees meetings, 1915
- Correspondence concerning land to be sold to the Infirmary, 1926
- Agreement between Sidney James Haynes, butcher, and the Trustees for letting land in Walton Street belonging to the Observatory, 1928
- Decree of Congregation recording the thanks of the University for the gift of scientific instruments, 1934
Dates
- Creation: 1829-1934
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. D.D. Radcliffe c. 40 (a)
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk