Papers relating to building works and housing of scientific instruments, 1891-1903, 1922-1923
File
MS. D.D. Radcliffe c. 42
Held at the Weston Library
Comprises:
Papers relating to the purchase of scientific instruments including a new telescope and the building to house it. Contains 3 blueprints, 1898-1903
Other specifications relating to the above works, including:
- Specificaiton of Gallaries, Staircase and Panelling for Walls of the Equatorial Room of the Radcliffe Observatory, 1899
- Specification of Elevating Floor for the Radcliffe Observatory, 1899
- Specification of a Revolving Dome for the Radcliffe Observatory, 1899
Letters relating to the proposal of the Sarah Acland Home Committee to obtain a portion of the Observatory grounds, 1891-1896
Specifications, receipts and correspondence relating to the repair of the roof of the Observer's house, 1922-1923
Dates
- Creation: 1891-1903, 1922-1923
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. D.D. Radcliffe c. 42
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk