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Photograph of the Great Nebula in Orion, 1883

1883

Series of 11 photographs (some duplicates)

1883

Gunsight telescope

One of eleven photographs

1883

One of eleven photographs

1883

Spirit level, 1901-1930.

1901-1930

Photograph of gibbous Moon

1880

One of eleven photographs

1883

Military sighting telescope.

1916

The Great Nebula in Orion

1883

One of eleven photographs

1883

One of eleven photographs

1883

The Great Nebula in Orion

1883

One of eleven photographs

1883

One of eleven photographs

1883

One of eleven photographs

1883

Photograph entitled 'A Zarbi Let Loose on the Inhabitants of Ealing, Waits for a Bus', taken by Wilson for The Sun, 5 January 1965. Gelatin silver print.

A Zarbi let loose on the inhabitants of Ealing, waits for a bus

1965-01-05

Spectroscope with camera in aluminium and brass, signed by Hammersley, Islington, London and by W. Ottway and Co., Orion Works, Ealing, with wooden case. Listed as instrument no.23 at the Solar Physics Observatory, South Kensington before being acquired by the Norman Lockyer Observatory, Sidmouth Devon.

Spectroscope with camera in aluminium and brass

1890-1900

Circular glass mirror (6-inch), aluminium coated with marked focal ratio of f1.

Circular glass mirror (6-inch)

1960-1970

Large reflecting telescope with accessories, built by Hammersley with 36 inch glass mirror made by Andrew Ainslie Common, Ealing London in 1888. Used at the Solar Physics Observatory, South Kensington, London from 1889 to 1913 then at the Solar Physics Observatory, Cambridge from 1913 to 1950s.

Large reflecting telescope with accessories

1888-1889

Watercolour: The Engine Sheds of the New Railway Works, GWR, Hanger Hill, Ealing, by R J G Read, June 1902. 6.7717 x 9.7244 in.

The Engine Sheds of the New Railway Works, Hangar Hill

1902

Photograph of director Leslie Norman and crew from Ealing Studios filming a beach sequence for the 1958 film ‘Dunkirk’ at Camber Sands.

Filming Dunkirk on Camber Sands

1957

Circular stainless steel mirror, 1 of 16, unsigned, supplied by W. Ottway & Co. Ltd, Ealing, London, 1930-1932.

Circular stainless steel mirror

1930-1932

Circular stainless steel mirror, 1 of 16, unsigned, supplied by W. Ottway & Co. Ltd, Ealing, London, 1930-1932.

Circular stainless steel mirror

1930-1932

Circular stainless steel mirror, 1 of 16, unsigned, supplied by W. Ottway & Co. Ltd, Ealing, London, 1930-1932.

Circular stainless steel mirror

1930-1932

Rectangular stainless steel mirror, 1 of 16, unsigned, supplied by W. Ottway & Co. Ltd, Ealing, London, 1930-1932.

Rectangular stainless steel mirror

1930-1932

Rectangular stainless steel mirror, 1 of 16, unsigned, supplied by W. Ottway & Co. Ltd, Ealing, London, 1930-1932.

Rectangular stainless steel mirror

1930-1932

Rectangular stainless steel mirror, 1 of 16, unsigned, supplied by W. Ottway & Co. Ltd, Ealing, London, 1930-1932.

Rectangular stainless steel mirror

1930-1932

Circular stainless steel mirror, 1 of 16, unsigned, supplied by W. Ottway & Co. Ltd, Ealing, London, 1930-1932.

Circular stainless steel mirror

1930-1932

Circular stainless steel mirror, 1 of 16, unsigned, supplied by W. Ottway & Co. Ltd, Ealing, London, 1930-1932.

Circular stainless steel mirror

1930-1932

Leather-bodied single draw telescope by W.Ottway and Co. Ltd. Ealing, London, dated 1940 No.1970 patt 373

Leather-bodied single draw telescope by W.Ottway and Co. Ltd. Ealing

1940

Autotype disc actinometer made by the Autotype Co. Ltd, c.1930. 2" diameter tin with glass lid. Grey standard tint card with circular hole. Felt-covered wooden insert for paper disc.

Autotype disc actinometer made by the Autotype Co. Ltd

1925-1935

Selection of 16 stainless steel mirrors, four rectangular and 12 circular, unsigned, supplied by W. Ottway & Co. Ltd, Ealing, London, 1930-1932.

Selection of 16 stainless steel mirrors

1930-1932

Pair of identical photographs of a star cluster by Dr. A.A. Common taken using dry plates with a 36-inch reflecting telescope with silver-on-glass mirror from his home in Ealing, West London.

Photographs of a star cluster

1885

Cine camera viewfinder converted from Telescope No. 4 mark II gun sight. For 36 inch lens. Adjustable eyepiece. Sliding mask with three frames with provision for lateral adjustment. Single long shoe fitting. W. Ottway and Co.

Cine Camera Viewfinder

Circular stainless steel mirror, 1 of 16, unsigned, supplied by W. Ottway & Co. Ltd, Ealing, London, 1930-1932.

Circular stainless steel mirror

1930-1932

Circular stainless steel mirror, 1 of 16, unsigned, supplied by W. Ottway & Co. Ltd, Ealing, London, 1930-1932.

Circular stainless steel mirror

1930-1932

Rectangular stainless steel mirror, 1 of 16, unsigned, supplied by W. Ottway & Co. Ltd, Ealing, London, 1930-1932.

Rectangular stainless steel mirror

1930-1932

Circular stainless steel mirror, 1 of 16, unsigned, supplied by W. Ottway & Co. Ltd, Ealing, London, 1930-1932.

Circular stainless steel mirror

1930-1932

Circular stainless steel mirror, 1 of 16, unsigned, supplied by W. Ottway & Co. Ltd, Ealing, London, 1930-1932.

Circular stainless steel mirror

1930-1932

Circular stainless steel mirror, 1 of 16, unsigned, supplied by W. Ottway & Co. Ltd, Ealing, London, 1930-1932.

Circular stainless steel mirror

1930-1932

Circular stainless steel mirror, 1 of 16, unsigned, supplied by W. Ottway & Co. Ltd, Ealing, London, 1930-1932.

Circular stainless steel mirror

1930-1932

Circular stainless steel mirror, 1 of 16, unsigned, supplied by W. Ottway & Co. Ltd, Ealing, London, 1930-1932.

Circular stainless steel mirror

1930-1932

Slotted template cutter, Type SA3, by W Ottway & Co. Ltd, Ealing, no.58468

Slotted template cutter

1960

Environmental chamber and automatic component measuring system, type ULL-K25-A serial no. 2487-K5102, by Montford Instruments Ltd., Gorst Rd., Ealing, London, NW10, England, 1971-1980, incorporating a Pye Ether 'digi' temperature controller (effective volume of chamber about 300 mm cube, less 50 mm for electrical connectors).

Environmental chamber and automatic component measuring system

1971-1980