Search Tips

Archival records from Endangered Records in the Boyden Observatory Archive (EAP1190-1)

Archive type

Content type

Related places

Languages

Scripts

Related subjects

Grid view
List view
Showing 691 to 705 of 1,066 results

  • Aerial view of Boyden Observatory in the distance, looking south-west

    Item Ref: EAP1190/1/6/9/39
    In the foreground is the hostel and three cottages, used by Boyden staff and visitors. The shadow of an aeroplane is visible near them. The centre…

  • Distant aerial view of Boyden Observatory looking south-southwest

    Item Ref: EAP1190/1/6/9/40
    In the foreground is the Modder River and Modder River Dam. Several structures are on the south bank, including a large fortress-like building.…

  • Aerial view of Boyden Observatory looking south-east

    Item Ref: EAP1190/1/6/9/41
    Aerial view of Boyden Observatory looking south-east. The entrance road winding up the northern side of the hill is clearly shown. Four of the…

  • Scene from South America

    Item Ref: EAP1190/1/6/9/42
    Written on back: "AA325". n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 21cm, width 26cm. Condition of…

  • Aerial view of Boyden Observatory looking west

    Item Ref: EAP1190/1/6/9/43
    The telescope enclosures are open, and all instruments except for the transit and patrols can be seen. The trees on the north and south-east of the…

  • Early view of telescope enclosures being built

    Item Ref: EAP1190/1/6/9/44
    Early view of the Boyden Observatory site, seen from near the position of the 60-inch looking north-west. In the centre of the frame is the 13-inch…

  • The ADH telescope with roof open

    Item Ref: EAP1190/1/6/9/45
    An elevated view looking roughly north-east of the ADH telescope with the roof open. The dew cap is in place and the telescope is west of the pier…

  • The Boyden 13-inch Refractor with open roof

    Item Ref: EAP1190/1/6/9/46
    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…

  • The Residence and garage

    Item Ref: EAP1190/1/6/9/47
    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…

  • The Residence

    Item Ref: EAP1190/1/6/9/48
    The southern aspect of the Residence. The foreground is veldt, without any garden. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original…

  • The Residence and garage

    Item Ref: EAP1190/1/6/9/49
    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…

  • Reproduction of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

    Item Ref: EAP1190/1/6/9/50
    A red-tinted print of Messier 31, almost certainly reproduced from a publication and not photographed from Boyden. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size…

  • Inner region of the Rosette Nebula

    Item Ref: EAP1190/1/6/9/51
    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…

  • Assembly of the 60-inch enclosure at Hubert Davies & Co., Johannesburg

    Item Ref: EAP1190/1/6/9/52
    The truss work of the walls of the 60-inch building, assembled outside at Hubert Davies & Co. in Johannesburg. The assembly rests on stacked…

  • Assembly of the 60-inch roof truss at Hubert Davies & Co., Johannesburg

    Item Ref: EAP1190/1/6/9/53
    The assembled roof trusses of the 60-inch building, assembled outside at Hubert Davies & Co. in Johannesburg. Several annotations in white can…