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Item HT 9073 Plan - Transit Room, Melbourne Observatory, 1861

Summary

One of a set of drawings for the construction of the Melbourne Observatory at South Yarra. The plans are dated 1861 and construction of the main buildings at the Observatory was completed in 1863.

The Melbourne Observatory Collection comprises scientific instruments and other objects as well as some documents and images from the Observatory from its operations between 1863 and 1944.

Physical Description

Drawing for the Melbourne Observatory showing a North/South Elevation of First Transit Room. Plan is a diagram of a cross-section view of the First Transit Room, illustrated in black ink pen, on off-white coloured paper. Significant discolouration and mould along left hand side edge of plan. Two tears to left hand side edge. Loss to paper in lower right hand corner. Discolouration along top and bottom edge. Left and right hand edges have curled inwards.

More Information

Collection Names

Melbourne Observatory Collection
Collecting Areas

Science & Measurement
Place & Date Designed

Melbourne Observatory, South Yarra, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1861
Inscriptions

Handwritten on verso of plan, lower right hand corner: "Melb. Observatory / Transit Room 1863"
Classification

Astronomy, Research, Plans
Category

History & Technology
Discipline

Technology
Type of item

Document
Overall Dimensions

53.5 cm (Length), 61.7 cm (Width)
Keywords

Astronomy, Observatories, Plans