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Photograph of the instruments used by the British expedition when observing the 1919 total solar eclipse in Brazil.

1919

Glass positive photograph of total solar eclipse

1919

Comet 1914 V (Delvian)

1914-09

Glass diapositive in passe-partout frame [X31] of the solar chromosphere [3

1926

Transparency:- Milky Way in Sagittarius

1910

Glass positive:- Part of Ursa Major

1931

Glass positive:- Orion. From photograph taken with

1931

One of three photographs mounted in a glazed frame showing instruments at the Royal Observatory Greenwich around 1914. Airy Transit Circle, made by Troughton & Simms and Ransome & May in 1850, of 8.1-inch aperture and 11-feet, 7-inch focal length viewed from the south towards the eyepiece.

[instruments at the Royal Observatory Greenwich]

1914

One of three photographs in a wooden glazed frame showing one three telescopes at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. One of three photographs framed together of telescopes at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. This of the Thompson telescope, 26-inch refracting and 30-inch reflecting telescope mounted jointly.

Thompson Equatorial

1914

Glazed wooden picture frame containing 3 photographs showing three telescopes at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. These are a 13-inch astrographic refractor by Sir Howard Grubb and Sons Limited used for the Carte du Ciel, the Thompson telescope (26-inch refractor and 30-inch reflector) and the Great Equatorial, a 28-inch refractor.

3 photographs showing three telescopes at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich

1914

Selection of three photographs mounted in a glazed frame showing a view of the Airy Transit circle and two aspects of Christie's Altazimuth Telescope, both at the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

3 photographs of the Airy Transit circle and Christie's Altazimuth Telescope

1914

Selection of six photographs of Comet Morehouse supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1911.

Selection of six photographs of Comet Morehouse supplied by the Royal Observatory

1905-1911

Transparency, 15"x12", Modern Astronomers (from photo taken at Royal Observatory)

1931

Glass positive, 15"x12", showing the Corona at the Total Solar Eclipse of May 9th 1929. Taken at Alor Star

Glass positive

1929

One of three photographs in a wooden glazed frame showing one three telescopes at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. One of three photographs framed together of telescopes at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. This photograph is of the 28-inch refracting telescope by Howard Grubb with mounting by Ransome & May.

Great Equatorial

1914

One of three photographs in a wooden glazed frame showing one three telescopes at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. This is of a 13-inch astrographic refracting telescope by Sir Howard Grubb and Sons Limited used for the Carte du Ciel photographic sky survey.

Astrographic Equatorial

1904

Glass diapositive in passe-partout frame of the solar corona taken by Dr Crommelin or Davidson at Benkoelin in Sumatra on January 14th, 1926. The photograph is a copy made by the Science Museum from originals supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

Glass diapositive in passe-partout frame of the solar corona

1926

Ten glass positives photographs of lunar Eclipse, 1910, November 16, prepared from negatives lent by Astronomer Royal, taken at Greenwich Thompson equatorial 26-in reflector, size of each positive 3 1/2" x 5 1/4"

Ten glass positives photographs of lunar Eclipse

1910

One of three photographs mounted in a glazed frame showing instruments at the Royal Observatory Greenwich around 1914. Christie's Altazimuth instrument (universal) made by Troughton & Simms May in 1896, of 8-inch aperture and 8-feet focal length viewed towards the eyepiece

[instruments at the Royal Observatory Greenwich]

1914

Selection of three photographs showing Jupiter's outer satellites (VI, VII, VIII), Himialia, Elara & Pariphae supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

Selection of three photographs showing Jupiter's outer satellites

1911

Five positive transparencies, size 3 1/4" x 3 1/4", successive photographs (5) taken at Sahdol, India, during the total Solar eclipse of 1898, January 22, (prepared from negatives lent by the Astronomer Royal)

Five positive transparencies

1898

One of nineteen photographs taken at the Royal Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope, showing the Victoria Telescope, a twin 24/18-inch astrographic telescope by Howard Grubb, Dublin and endowed by Frank McClean.

One of nineteen photographs taken at the Royal Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope

1909

One of two photographs of Saturn and its satellite (IX), Phoebe, supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1911.

One of two photographs of Saturn and its satellite (IX)

1911

Glass positive, 15" x 12", showing the Corona at the Total Solar Eclipse of June 29th 1927. Taken at Giggleswick school, Settle

Glass positive

1927

Glass diapositive in passe-partout frame of the solar chromosphere [ultra violet wave lengths] also known as the flash spectrum taken at Benkoelin in Sumatra on January 14th, 1926. The photograph is a copy made by the Science Museum from originals supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

Glass diapositive in passe-partout frame of the solar chromosphere [ultra violet wave lengths]

1926

Glass diapositive in passe-partout frame of the solar chromosphere [ultra violet wave lengths]

1926

Selection of two photographs of Saturn and its satellite (IX), Phoebe, supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1911.

Selection of two photographs of Saturn and its satellite (IX)

1911

One of two photographs of Saturn and its satellite (IX), Phoebe, supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1911.

One of two photographs of Saturn and its satellite (IX)

1911

One of three photographs showing Jupiter's outer satellites (VI, VII, VIII), Himialia, Elara & Pariphae supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

One of three photographs showing Jupiter's outer satellites

1911

One of six views of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, c.1914 mounted in glazed frame. The front court (lloking south-east) showing the Longitutde Pavilion, Transit Circle and old meridian of Bradley's transit instrument.

Front Court looking south east

1914

One of six views of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, c.1914 mounted in glazed frame. The Great Equatorial Telescope (28-inch refractor) and dome.

The Great Equatorial

1914

One of six views of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, c.1914 mounted in glazed frame. The new Physics Observatory of the Thompson equatorial telescope.

New Observatory with Dome of Thompson equatorial

1914

[instruments at the Royal Observatory Greenwich]

1914

Three boxes of solar negatives taken at Kew and Greenwich:- 1st box: 1858-1872; 2nd box: c. 1926; 3rd box: c. 1928

Three boxes of solar negatives taken at Kew and Greenwich

1858-1872; 1926; 1928

Medals, three gold plated Harrison medals

1900-1947

Transparency:- region of Nubecula Minor (small Magellanic Cloud and star cluster 47 Toucani)

1910

One of six photographs of Comet Morehouse supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1911.

One of six photographs of Comet Morehouse supplied by the Royal Observatory

1905-1911

One of six photographs of Comet Morehouse supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1911.

One of six photographs of Comet Morehouse supplied by the Royal Observatory

1905-1911

One of three photographs showing Jupiter's outer satellites (VI, VII, VIII), Himialia, Elara & Pariphae supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

One of three photographs showing Jupiter's outer satellites

1911

One of six views of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, c.1914 mounted in glazed frame. The Altazimuth building and Telescope.

The Altazimuth

1914

Transparency, 8 1/2"x6 1/2", showing Mercury in Transit, Greenwich 4in. photoheliograph, 1914 November 7

Transparency, 8 1/2"x6 1/2"

1914

One of six photographs of Comet Morehouse supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1911.

One of six photographs of Comet Morehouse supplied by the Royal Observatory

1905-1911

One of six photographs of Comet Morehouse supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1911.

One of six photographs of Comet Morehouse supplied by the Royal Observatory

1905-1911

One of six photographs of Comet Morehouse supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1911.

One of six photographs of Comet Morehouse supplied by the Royal Observatory

1905-1911

One of six photographs of Comet Morehouse supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1911.

One of six photographs of Comet Morehouse supplied by the Royal Observatory

1905-1911

Glass diapositive in passe-partout frame [X30] of the solar chromosphere [3,900-5,000 Angstrom] also known as the flash spectrum taken at Benkoelin in Sumatra on January 14th, 1926. The photograph is a copy made by the Science Museum from originals supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

Glass diapositive in passe-partout frame [X30] of the solar chromosphere [3

1926

One of three photographs showing Jupiter's outer satellites (VI, VII, VIII), Himialia, Elara & Pariphae supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

One of three photographs showing Jupiter's outer satellites

1911

One of six views of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, c.1914 mounted in glazed frame. Flamsteed House and courtyard from the north-west.

Front Court Looking north west. Flamsteed's Observatory

1914

One of six views of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, c.1914 mounted in glazed frame. The new observatory showing the Magnet House and Altazimuth building.

View from the new Observatory

1914

Glazed frame of six views of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, c.1914

Glazed frame of six views of the Royal Observatory

1914