Item MM 68164 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. The main tube of the telescope has been placed in position on the masonry foundations. Workmen on the project are standing alongside the telescope. In the foreground there are building materials and equipment, including blocks of masonry and a Derrick crane [at left].

Physical Description

Sepia toned stereograph [unmounted]