Summary
View of the main building at Melbourne Observatory, taken from the southeast. From the left, the buildings visible are the Astrograph House, rear of main building, 8 inch transit house, and Zeiss House (erected in 1936).
Photograph taken circa 1937 by Rolf Baldwin, son of the third Victorian Government Astronomer, Joseph Baldwin.
Description of Content
View of the main building at Melbourne Observatory, taken from the southeast. From the left, the buildings visible are the Astrograph House, rear of main building, 8 inch transit house, and Zeiss House (erected in 1936).
Physical Description
Monochrome silver gelatin print.
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Photographer
Mr Rolf Baldwin, South Yarra, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1937
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Place & Date Depicted
Melbourne Observatory, South Yarra, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1937
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Format
Photograph, paper base, Silver gelatin print, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in black ink on the back of photograph: 'Astrograph and New / Transit. Perhaps 1937. / Clues to date: / Anemometer gone from / 2nd storey roof, old belfry / still in place above / (extensive text)' Printed in black ink on back of photograph: 'VELOX(repeated)' Rubber stamped in black ink on back of photograph: '6 33'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
86 mm (Width), 63 mm (Height)
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