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Glass positive photograph of total solar eclipse

Glass positive photograph of total solar eclipse

1919
Solar eclipse photograph taken with the Kew Photoheliograph

Solar eclipse photograph taken with the Kew Photoheliograph

1860
Lunar photograph taken with the Kew Photoheliograph

Lunar photograph taken with the Kew Photoheliograph

1860-1862
Glass Positive of Hubble’s Classification of ‘Nebulae’

Glass Positive of Hubble’s Classification of ‘Nebulae’

1930
Glass positive of Pluto discovery

Glass positive of Pluto discovery

1930
Transparency slide for post cataract implant lenses

Transparency slide for post cataract implant lenses

1980-1983
Lunar photograph taken with the Kew Photoheliograph

Lunar photograph taken with the Kew Photoheliograph

1860-1862
Diapositives of photographs taken with the Kew Photoheliograph

Diapositives of photographs taken with the Kew Photoheliograph

1860-1862
Gamma-ray photographic transparency of electric drill

Gamma-ray photographic transparency of electric drill

1955-1975
Film transparency of Wilson track photograph

Film transparency of Wilson track photograph

1930-1937
Transparencies of Wilson track photographs

Transparencies of Wilson track photographs

1927-1937
One of four diapositive photographs in passe partout frame showing the Sun at totality at the 1860 solar eclipse viewed from Northern Spain. Originals taken by Warren De La Rue using the Kew photoheliograph. The emulsion of the image has almost completely disintegrated except for a small portion.

Solar eclipse photograph taken with the Kew Photoheliograph

1860
Two circular diapositive photographs of the full Moon mounted in passe partout frames, originally for use in a large stereoscope using prism which was disposed of in 1958 (BOS 2/4/58). Taken by Warren De La Rue [1858-1868] through a 13-inch reflecting telescope with a speculum mirror and using wet collodion plates. The instrument was carried on a German type clock-driven equatorial mounting housed in his observatory at Cranford, Middlesex.

Two circular diapositive photographs of the full Moon mounted in passe partout frames

1858-1862
Two transparencies showing Harrison's fourth marine timekeeper, (a) front view, (b) movement, made by Science Museum in workshop, London, England, 04-08-1936

Harrison's fourth marine timekeeper

04-08-1936
Les Éditions Rolland, Paris. Nine 40x100 stereoscopic transparencies on celluloid of interiors of Fontainebleu. On Guilleminot warm-tone film. In carton (lid missing).

Stereoscopic transparencies

1920-1939
Transparency showing Harrison's first marine timekeeper, made by Science Museum in workshop, London, England, 04-08-1936

Harrison's first marine timekeeper

04-08-1936
Stereoscope, English, c.1860, on brass folding tripod and box of 12 transparent photographic slides, (one cracked)

Stereoscope on stand with box of glass slides

1855-1865
Transparency showing Harrison's second marine timekeeper, made by Science Museum in workshop, London, England, 04-08-1936

Harrison's second marine timekeeper

04-08-1936
Transparency showing Harrison's third marine timekeeper, made by Science Museum in workshop, Lonson, England, 04-08-1936

Harrison's third marine timekeeper

04-08-1936