Observatory Collection (#9)

The Nice Observatory - the great equatorial of the Observatory - engraving in "
XEE4150955 The Nice Observatory - the great equatorial of the Observatory - engraving in " Nature" of 1892. by Unknown Artist

Astronomical glasses of Mr Janssen, Member of the Institute
XEE4134483 Astronomical glasses of Mr Janssen, Member of the Institute, Director of the Observatory for Physical Astronomy in Meudon

Meteorological instruments of the Paris Observatory. Engraving 19th century
LSE4109226 Meteorological instruments of the Paris Observatory. Engraving 19th century. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Man Mundil or Hindoo Observatory, Benares 1829 (pencil and watercolour)
651908 The Man Mundil or Hindoo Observatory, Benares 1829 (pencil and watercolour) by Prinsep, James (1799-1840); 17.5x26.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Man Mandir and Man Singh Observatory)

Fondation de l Observatoire, a Paris (engraving)
3645977 Fondation de l Observatoire, a Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fondation de l Observatoire, a Paris)

L Observatoire meteorologique de Montsouris, a Paris (engraving)
3645915 L Observatoire meteorologique de Montsouris, a Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Observatoire meteorologique de Montsouris, a Paris)

Cartagena (engraving)
3653884 Cartagena (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartagena. Illustration for The Imperial Gazetteer, A General Dictionary of Geography (Blackie)

Ben Nevis (colour litho)
3643285 Ben Nevis (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ben Nevis. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Observatory of the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam, Germany (engraving)
6001979 Observatory of the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam, Germany (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Washburn Observatory, Madison, Wisconsin, USA (litho)
6032892 Washburn Observatory, Madison, Wisconsin, USA (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washburn Observatory, Madison, Wisconsin)

Sketches at the Royal Observatory, Cape Town (engraving)
1047576 Sketches at the Royal Observatory, Cape Town (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Royal Observatory, Cape Town)

Return of the Arctic Expedition, Winter Quarters, March, 1876, taking the Thermometers (engraving)
1053888 Return of the Arctic Expedition, Winter Quarters, March, 1876, taking the Thermometers (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Return of the Arctic Expedition)

The Queens Visit to Grasse, the Twenty-Fifth Battalion of Chasseurs a pied at Work among the Mountains (engraving)
1062414 The Queens Visit to Grasse, the Twenty-Fifth Battalion of Chasseurs a pied at Work among the Mountains (engraving) by English School

Landmarks around Leipzig - greetings card (chromolitho)
731724 Landmarks around Leipzig - greetings card (chromolitho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Landmarks around Leipzig - greetings card)

The observatory in Delhi and a solar eclipse (chromolitho)
735973 The observatory in Delhi and a solar eclipse (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The observatory in Delhi and a solar eclipse)

View of London from Greenwich Park, 1842 (colour litho)
661106 View of London from Greenwich Park, 1842 (colour litho) by Boys, Thomas Shotter (1803-74); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The old observing room, Greenwich, from A Short History of the English People
KW392533 The old observing room, Greenwich, from A Short History of the English People by J. R. Green, published 1893 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English

On the Karst, one of our aviators attacked an enemy balloon under observation that fell on fire... (colour litho)
2777610 On the Karst, one of our aviators attacked an enemy balloon under observation that fell on fire... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Bidston Hill, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. The summit and distance marker and Bidston Observatory. Date: 1913

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, SE London Date: circa 1900

Le professeur Henri Drapers photographiant la comete de 1881 (engraving)
2783071 Le professeur Henri Drapers photographiant la comete de 1881 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

L observatoire de Tananarive (colour litho)
2789628 L observatoire de Tananarive (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: L observatoire de Tananarive)

Observatoire du Vesuve (engraving)
2789815 Observatoire du Vesuve (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Observatoire du Vesuve. Illustration for Le Tour Du Monde (Hachette, 1862)

An equatorial telescope in the Paris Observatory, France in the 19th century
2619049 An equatorial telescope in the Paris Observatory, France in the 19th century, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

Observatory Island, Weihaiwei, Wehai, China
Vintage c.1900 photograph: Observatory Island, Weihaiwei, Wehai, China

Peking (Beijing) Observatory, China c. 1870 s
Astronomical instruments, Peking (Beijing) Observatory, China c.1870 s

Peking (Beijing) Observatory, China, c. 1870
Astronomical Instrument, Peking (Beijing) Observatory, China, c.1870

Ptolemy founding the observatory at Alexandria (engraving)
3098007 Ptolemy founding the observatory at Alexandria (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ptolemy founding the observatory at Alexandria)

Man Looking Through a Telescope, 1896 (silver print)
3036257 Man Looking Through a Telescope, 1896 (silver print) by American Photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Vintage photograph of a man smoking a pipe while looking through the lens of a large)

Sketches of Stations where the Transit of Venus was observed (engraving)
1611587 Sketches of Stations where the Transit of Venus was observed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sketches at the Ben Nevis Observatory (engraving)
1591153 Sketches at the Ben Nevis Observatory (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Ben Nevis Observatory)

Greenwich Observatory
View of the entrance to Greenwich Observatory in 1840. The Observatory was founded on 22 June 1675. Date: 1875

What the Queen sees from her Windows at Cimiez (b / w photo)
1597261 What the Queen sees from her Windows at Cimiez (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What the Queen sees from her Windows at Cimiez)

The Royal Academy, Covent Garden and the British Museum. The Royal Academy founded in 1768 in Somerset House 67, woman with black servant shopping for flowers in Covent Garden market 68

Views in Rodriguez Relating to the Transit of Venus (engraving)
1589406 Views in Rodriguez Relating to the Transit of Venus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Views in Rodriguez Relating to the Transit of Venus)

The Royal Observatory or Flamsteed House, Greenwich Park. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd

Canadian 15th Battalion 48th Highlanders, 3rd Bde Memorial
This commemorates the Battle of Mount Sorrel, Observatory Ridge, and has a bas relief map of the action of 2 June 1916. It was unveiled on 22 October 2011. Date: 2016

The Astronomer, 1780 (etching)
AFC245598 The Astronomer, 1780 (etching) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801); 12x7 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Portrait of the Italian astronomer Jean Dominique Cassini (1625-1712
JLJ4691242 Portrait of the Italian astronomer Jean Dominique Cassini (1625-1712) in front of the Paris Observatory. Anonymous painting of the French school, 19th century

Exhibition of astronomical glasses and optical instruments Watercolour of the 18th
JLJ4644625 Exhibition of astronomical glasses and optical instruments Watercolour of the 18th century. Paris, Louvre Museum by French School, (18th century); Louvre, Paris

Le grand Equatorial (Grande Lunette) de l Observatoire de Paris (Systeme Loewy
XEE4408040 Le grand Equatorial (Grande Lunette) de l Observatoire de Paris (Systeme Loewy) Engraving de 1883. in " La Nature

Olaus Romer (Ole), Danish Astronomer (1644-1710) observes the eclipses of Jupiter
XEE4404366 Olaus Romer (Ole), Danish Astronomer (1644-1710) observes the eclipses of Jupiters satellites, 1676. by Unknown artist, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Olaus Romer (Ole)

An evening at the Paris Observatory, April 10, 1874. Engraving in "
XEE4166700 An evening at the Paris Observatory, April 10, 1874. Engraving in " Le Monde Illustre" nA'891 of 9 May 1874

Exterior view of the Paris Observatory, 1870. Engraving in "
XEE4165837 Exterior view of the Paris Observatory, 1870. Engraving in " Le Monde Illustre" nA'673 of 5 March 1870

Observatoire de Paris, 1870 : lunette meridienne dans la Salle du Meridien
XEE4165833 Observatoire de Paris, 1870 : lunette meridienne dans la Salle du Meridien. Gravure in " Le Monde Illustre" nA'673 du 5 mars 1870

Observatoire de Paris, 1870 : la plate forme (plate-forme)
XEE4165831 Observatoire de Paris, 1870 : la plate forme (plate-forme). Gravure in " Le Monde Illustre" nA'673 du 5 mars 1870

Lord Rosses large telescope in Parsontown, Ireland
LSE4104082 Lord Rosses large telescope in Parsontown, Ireland by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Rosses large telescope in Parsontown)

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