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Hand held solar viewer

Hand held solar viewer

1750-1799
Norman Lockyer’s Seven-Prism Spectroscope and Eyepiece

Norman Lockyer’s Seven-Prism Spectroscope and Eyepiece

1868
Photograph of the instruments used by the British expedition when observing the 1919 total solar eclipse in Brazil.

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

1919
Solar eclipse photograph taken with the Kew Photoheliograph

Solar eclipse photograph taken with the Kew Photoheliograph

1860
Colour print showing the corona around the Sun during a solar eclipse, 1870.

Colour print showing the corona around the Sun during a solar eclipse, 1870.

1870
Map of Europe marked with the paths of totality for solar eclipses during the 20th century

Map of Europe marked with the paths of totality for solar eclipses during the 20th century

1927
A lithograph depicting a solar eclipse, taken from a photograph, 1869

A lithograph depicting a solar eclipse, taken from a photograph, 1869

1869
Glass positive photograph of total solar eclipse

Glass positive photograph of total solar eclipse

1919
Direct vision hand held spectroscope by Browning

Direct vision hand held spectroscope by Browning

1867
The appearance of the total solar eclipse from Haradon Hill near Salisbury

The appearance of the total solar eclipse from Haradon Hill near Salisbury

1724
1999 Eclipse tea towel

1999 Eclipse tea towel

1999
Commemorative mug celebrating the solar eclipse, 1999

Commemorative mug celebrating the solar eclipse, 1999

1999
Coronal Thermopile, used by Hugh Longbourne Callendar, 1905

Coronal Thermopile, used by Hugh Longbourne Callendar, 1905

1900-1905
1999 Eclipse postcard

1999 Eclipse postcard

1999
Aswan Dam under construction: Mohammed Ali Channel from Awad, During Eclipse, May 28th 1900

Aswan Dam under construction: Mohammed Ali Channel from Awad, During Eclipse, May 28th 1900

1900
Small circle of deep red glass mounted in ivory frame to view solar eclipse

Small circle of deep red glass mounted in ivory frame to view solar eclipse

1850-1860
Norman Lockyer’s seven-prism spectroscope

Norman Lockyer’s seven-prism spectroscope

1868
Circle of deep red glass (c.1850-60)

Circle of deep red glass (c.1850-60)

1850-1860
Eclipse Shades, a filter in the form of a pair of spectacles with dark brown mylar film and cardboard frames. Made and distributed by Eclipse Shades Limited, England for the solar eclipse visible over Britain on 11th August 1999.

Eclipse Shades

1998-1999
Photograph of solar eclipse taken in Spain, 1900-1910

Photograph of solar eclipse taken in Spain, 1900-1910

1900-1910
Stanford's solar viewer, a filter in the form of a pair of spectacles with dark brown mylar film, cardboard frames and instructions. Made by Swan Packaging Limited and supplied by Eclipsedirect, Birmingham, England for the solar eclipse visible over Britain on 11th August 1999.

Stanford's solar viewer

1998-1999
Stanford's solar viewer, a filter in the form of hand held spectacles with dark brown mylar film, cardboard mount and instructions. Made by Swan Packaging Limited and supplied by Eclipsedirect, Birmingham, England for the solar eclipse visible over Britain on 11th August 1999.

Stanford's solar viewer

1998-1999
Commemorative post card by Headland Printers Ltd., celebrating the solar eclipse visible from Cornwall on August 11th, 1999.

Commemorative post card by Headland Printers Ltd.

1999
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
Stanford's solar viewer, a filter in the form of a pair of spectacles with dark brown mylar film, cardboard frames and elastic thread to hold in place. Made by Swan Packaging Limited and supplied by Eclipsedirect, Birmingham, England for the solar eclipse visible over Britain on 11th August 1999.

Stanford's solar viewer

1998-1999
Engraved, hand coloured map of Europe showing the track of the solar eclipse of 1706: Eclipseos Solis Totalis cum mora d 12 Maji 1706 by J.G. Doppelmayr and S. Moolen. Engraved by P.Schenk, Amsterdam c1706.59x65cm.

Map of Europe showing the track of the solar eclipse of 1706

1706
Stanford's solar viewer, a filter in the form of hand held spectacles with aluminized mylar film, cardboard mount and instructions. Made by Swan Packaging Limited and supplied by Eclipsedirect, Birmingham, England for the solar eclipse visible over Britain on 11th August 1999.

Stanford's solar viewer

1998-1999
Commemorative post card by Celtic Scene, Fowey, celebrating the solar eclipse visible from Cornwall on August 11th, 1999. View shows St. Michael's Mount and a simulated solar eclipse in background.

Commemorative post card by Celtic Scene

1999