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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: 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: Mr Townsend's Telescope: A peep at the sun
dc.description: A copy of an article extracted from page 6 of The Press newspaper, published on 27 May 1891. The article is titled, "Mr Townsend's Telescope: A peep at the sun".
Date: 11:30am 27th May 1891
Tags: newspaper, article, The Press, Townsend Telescope, astronomy, Observatory Tower, telescope, Local Heritage

dc.title: Among the Stars: An evening with a telescope
dc.description: A copy of an article extracted from page 8 of The Star newspaper, published on 13 May 1899. The article is titled, "Among the Stars: An evening with a telescope".
Date: 11:30am 13th May 1899
Tags: newspaper, article, The Star, Townsend Telescope, astronomy, Observatory Tower, telescope, Local Heritage

dc.title: The Townsend Observatory
dc.description: A document outlining the history of the Townsend Telescope and Observatory at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The document was written by Karen Pollard, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Canterbury.
Creator(s): Karen Pollard
Tags: Townsend Telescope, observatory, telescope, Observatory Tower, restoration, Local Heritage

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