Summary
Small building housing the south collimating mark at Melbourne Observatory. The collimating mark was on the meridian line of the East Transit Telescope, and used to check the alignment of the telescope and any possible disturbance in its foundations.
Photograph taken circa 1935 by Rolf Baldwin, the son of the Government Astronomer, Joseph Baldwin.
Description of Content
Small building in centre middleground, to the west of front gates of the Observatory House. Grass in foreground, bushes and trees on either side of image.
Physical Description
Monochrome silver gelatin print.
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Photographer
Mr Rolf Baldwin, South Yarra, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1935
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Place & Date Depicted
South Yarra, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1935
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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: 'The building which used to / stand where the obelisk / now is just west of the / front gate of Observatory / house. Every so long, as / remember being told, the transit instrument was /(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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