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- Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 13
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- A photograph of a slow motion rod from the Townsend Telescope. The rod was bent out of shape during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
- Date
- 3:36pm 15th April 2011
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, telescope, slow motion rod, Local Heritage
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- Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 44
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- A photograph of the dew and lens cap from the Townsend Telescope. The cap was crushed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
- Date
- 3:06pm 18th April 2011
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, telescope, dew cap, lens cap, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 59
- dc.description
- A photograph of the governor from the Townsend Telescope. The left weight broke off during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
- Date
- 2:44pm 19th April 2011
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, telescope, governer weight, governer, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 57
- dc.description
- A photograph of the right ascension spur gear from the Townsend Telescope.
- Date
- 2:41pm 19th April 2011
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, telescope, spur gear, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- The Transit of Venus
- dc.description
- A copy of an article extracted from page 3 of The Star newspaper, published on 7 December 1882. The article is titled, "The Transit of Venus".
- Date
- 11:30am 7th December 1882
- Tags
- newspaper, article, The Star, Townsend Telescope, transit of Venus, astronomy, Observatory Tower, telescope, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Eclipse of the Moon
- dc.description
- A copy of an article extracted from page 1 of The Star newspaper, published on 25 May 1910. The article is titled, "Eclipse of the Moon".
- Date
- 11:30am 25th May 1910
- Tags
- newspaper, article, The Press, Townsend Telescope, astronomy, telescope, Local Heritage
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- Townsend Telescope: Interview with Chris Whitty
- dc.description
- An interview with Chris Whitty, Site Manager at the Christchurch Arts Centre, about the recovery of the Townsend Telescope from the rubble of the Observatory tower. The interview was conducted by Sebastian Wilberforce.
- Creator(s)
- Sebastian Wilberforce
- Date
- 1:00pm 10th October 2014
- Tags
- Chris Whitty, Christchurch Arts Centre, Townsend Telescope, telescope, Observatory tower, astronomy, rubble, Civil Defence, restoration, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Observatory Tower Photograph 10
- dc.description
- A photograph of staff from the Department of Physics and Astronomy from the University of Canterbury recovering parts of the Townsend Telescope from the rubble of the Observatory tower. The telescope was housed in the tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. It was severely damaged when the tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
- Creator(s)
- Graeme Kershaw
- Date
- 10:19pm 29th March 2011
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, telescope, Observatory, tower, astronomy, Christchurch Arts Centre, rubble, rubble, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 18
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- A photograph of an eyepiece clamp from the Townsend Telescope.
- Date
- 3:41pm 15th April 2011
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, telescope, eyepiece, clamp, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 22
- dc.description
- A photograph of the knurled knob from the Townsend Telescope. The teeth of the knob were damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
- Date
- 3:51pm 15th April 2011
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, telescope, knurled knob, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Photographic Services Photograph 02
- dc.description
- A photograph of Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Physics and Astronomy, sitting among the damaged parts of the Townsend Telescope. The telescope was damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, when the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre collapsed. Kershaw has been given the task of restoring the telescope. In this photograph he is holding the telescope's clock drive.
- Creator(s)
- University of Canterbury Photographic Services
- Date
- 11:14pm 4th November 2014
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, Graeme Kershaw, restoration, telescope, clock drive, astronomy, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 19
- dc.description
- A photograph of a governor friction plate from the Townsend Telescope.
- Date
- 3:44pm 15th April 2011
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, telescope, friction plate, governor, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 06
- dc.description
- A photograph of a slow motion rod from the Townsend Telescope.
- Date
- 3:25pm 15th April 2011
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, telescope, slow motion rod, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 53
- dc.description
- A photograph of the damage to a gear from the worm gear drive of the Townsend Telescope. The gear was bent during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
- Date
- 3:09pm 18th April 2011
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, telescope, worm gear drive, gear, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 28
- dc.description
- A photograph of the lower end of the main tube of the Townsend Telescope. The tube was crushed and bent during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
- Date
- 3:02pm 18th April 2011
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, telescope, tube, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 48
- dc.description
- A photograph of the worm gear drive from the Townsend Telescope
- Date
- 3:08pm 18th April 2011
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, telescope, worm gear drive, gear, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 66
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- A photograph of the focus assembly from the Townsend Telescope. The assembly was damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
- Date
- 10:09am 2nd April 2012
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, telescope, focus assembly, focus, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 27
- dc.description
- A photograph of the lower end of the main tube of the Townsend Telescope. The tube was crushed and bent during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
- Date
- 3:02pm 18th April 2011
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, telescope, tube, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 34
- dc.description
- A photograph of the declination axle and clamp on the lower end of the main tube from the Townsend Telescope.
- Date
- 3:04pm 18th April 2011
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, telescope, declination axle, declination axle clamp, tube, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Return Star Gazing to Christchurch
- dc.description
- An Alumni and Fundraising pamphlet from the University of Canterbury, promoting the restoration of the Townsend Telescope. The pamphlet is titled, "Return Star Gazing to Christchurch".
- Tags
- UC Alumni, Townsend Telescope, astronomy, telescope, fundraising, restoration, Local Heritage