Item MM 68161 Stereograph - Erection of the Great Melbourne Telescope at Melbourne Observatory, 1869

Summary

Stereograph of the Great Melbourne Telescope being erected at the Melbourne Observatory, 1869.

Description of Content

The Great Melbourne Telescope being erected at the Melbourne Observatory, 1869. Five men are at work constructing the building to house the telescope, the base of which is in place. In the foreground there are building materials and equipment, including blocks of masonry and a Derrick crane.

Physical Description

Sepia stereograph [unmounted]