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The Boyden 13-inch Refractor with open roof
The enclosure of the 13-inch Boyden Refractor with the roof open, seen from due west. The upper end of the refractor, with the objective covered by…
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The Residence and garage
The eastern aspect of the Residence, looking up the hill. In the foreground, a garden has been laid out, marked out by rocks. One garage door is…
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The Residence
The southern aspect of the Residence. The foreground is veldt, without any garden. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original…
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The Residence and garage
The eastern aspect of the Residence, looking up the hill. In the foreground, a garden has been laid out, marked out by rocks. One garage door is…
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Reproduction of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
A red-tinted print of Messier 31, almost certainly reproduced from a publication and not photographed from Boyden. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size…
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Inner region of the Rosette Nebula
Inner region of the Rosette Nebula, showing the brighter stars of NGC 2239/NGC 2244, and several regions of bright and dark nebulosity. The field…
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Assembly of the 60-inch enclosure at Hubert Davies & Co., Johannesburg
The truss work of the walls of the 60-inch building, assembled outside at Hubert Davies & Co. in Johannesburg. The assembly rests on stacked…
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Assembly of the 60-inch roof truss at Hubert Davies & Co., Johannesburg
The assembled roof trusses of the 60-inch building, assembled outside at Hubert Davies & Co. in Johannesburg. Several annotations in white can…
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Scene from Arequipa
Scene from Arequipa. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 21cm, width 31cm. Condition of original material:…
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Scene from Arequipa
Scene from Arequipa. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 21cm, width 31cm. Condition of original material:…
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The Sutherland observing site of the SAAO
Typed caption in Afrikaans: "Die Suid-Afrikaanse nasionale Sterrewag by Sutherland waar die re-aluminisering gedoen is.". Translation:…
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The Boyden 60-inch mirror being placed into a vacuum chamber
Typed caption in Afrikaans: "Die spieël word in die groot vakuumkamer (vertikaal) geplaas. Nadat die vakuumkamer se 'deksel'…
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The 60-inch Rockefeller Telescope
Undated page from an unknown magazine. The 60-inch (or 1.52-m Boyden UOFS Telescope) is viewed from below, within the pit, looking up to the opened…
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Small Magellanic Cloud and 47 Tucanae (NGC 104)
Undated image. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 25cm, width 29cm. Condition of original material: Slight…
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Milky Way star field
Circular image on a black background of a field in the Milky Way. PB14_0005 and PB14_0013 are of the same region of sky. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph…