Three people manoeuvring the tube (with optics removed) of the Bruce Telescope, seen from the southwest. The north pier and drive assembly (exposed) can be seen. The declination counterweight is at the top of frame, and is supported by wooden beams. At far right, back to camera, is John S. Paraskevopoulos. A person in dark overalls is partially obscured behind the tube. At far left, just visible behind the bottom end of the tube, and holding on to it, is Michiel Bester. The right half of the photograph is discoloured. PB13_0002 and PB13_0004 are related. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 26cm, width 31cm. Condition of original material: Moderate damage (yellowed, blemished, curled, creased, edge damage, dog-eared, emulsion damage). Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. Publisher(s): Left-to-Right. Editor(s): Unrestricted. Volume number: N/a. Original institution reference: PB13_P0521.
Moving the Bruce Telescope
Item details
Creation date:
1891-1994
Content type:
Photograph
Originals information:
The original material is located in Boyden Observatory, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Reference:
EAP1190/1/6/9/2
Level:
Item
Extent:
1
Digitisation date:
2019
Legal:
This item is part of
- Project EAP1190:
- Collection EAP1190/1:
- Collection EAP1190/1/6:
- File EAP1190/1/6/9:
- Item EAP1190/1/6/9/2:
