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Drawing of Lord Rosse's machine

1915

Platinotype print

1880
One of 41 bromide prints related to and showing various stages in the construction of the Hooker 100-inch reflecting telescope at Mount Wilson, California. This view show an engineering drawing of a cross-section schematic elevation of the telescope from the west showing the Dome, Telescope and Piers.

Bromide print related to and showing various stages in the construction of the Hooker 100-inch reflecting telescope

1916-1918
Two drawings showing the construction of the "equatorial Coude" prepared by the Normal School of Science, 1884

Two drawings showing the construction of the "equatorial Coude" prepared by the Normal School of Science

1884
General plan (18" x 14") of Jaipur Observatory (scale 1" = 40') drawn from plate 1, p.76 of "The Jaipur Observatory and its builder" by Lieut a. ff. Garrett, R.E., Allahbod, 1902

General plan (18" x 14") of Jaipur Observatory (scale 1" = 40') drawn from plate 1

1902; 1915
Drawing showing the arangement of the Equatorial Coude at the Paris Observatory. Scale 1: 15, size 18"x22"

Drawing showing the arangement of the Equatorial Coude at the Paris Observatory. Scale 1: 15

1933
Drawing in glazed frame of an early transit instrument made by Edward Troughton for his friend, Sir James South [see 1931-352].

Drawing in glazed frame of an early transit instrument made by Edward Troughton

1820