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Item MM 30379 Glass Negative - Astrograph Reseau Testing Equipment, Melbourne Observatory, South Yarra, Victoria, Jun 1929

Summary

Testing equipment at Melbourne Observatory used to test the Astrograph reseau.

Description of Content

Testing equipment at Melbourne Observatory used to test the Astrograph reseau.

More Information

Collection Names

Melbourne Observatory Collection
Collecting Areas

Science & Measurement
Acquisition Information

Donation from Office of Trade Measurement (formerly Weights & Measures Branch), Victoria: Local Government Department, Melbourne Observatory, by 1988
Place & Date Depicted

Melbourne Observatory, Birdwood Avenue, South Yarra, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 Jun 1929
User of Item Depicted

Melbourne Observatory, by 1929
Format

Glass Negative, Black & White
Inscriptions

Label on front of box reads: 'Old Melbourne Observatory Negative of Ruling Machine, Weights and Measures.' Side of box reads: 'Sun News Pictorial 11/6/29'. Negative is labelled: 'Negative of Ruling Machine' Box 2.1
Classification

Astronomy, Research, Laboratory instruments
Category

History & Technology
Discipline

Technology
Type of item

Image
Keywords

Astronomical Instruments, Observatories, Scientific Equipment