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- Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book Page 031
- dc.description
- A scan of page 31 of the Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book.
- Date
- 11:03am 10th December 2015
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, visitors' book, University of Canterbury, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 13
- dc.description
- 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
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 44
- dc.description
- 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 Visitors' Book Page 167
- dc.description
- A scan of page 169 of the Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book.
- Date
- 12:37pm 10th December 2015
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, visitors' book, University of Canterbury, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book Page 212
- dc.description
- A scan of page 214 of the Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book.
- Date
- 2:54pm 14th December 2015
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, visitors' book, University of Canterbury, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book Page 009
- dc.description
- A scan of page 9 of the Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book.
- Date
- 10:55am 10th December 2015
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, visitors' book, University of Canterbury, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book Page 098
- dc.description
- A scan of page 100 of the Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book.
- Date
- 12:04pm 14th December 2015
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, visitors' book, University of Canterbury, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book Page 020
- dc.description
- A scan of page 20 of the Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book.
- Date
- 11:06am 14th December 2015
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, visitors' book, University of Canterbury, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 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 Visitors' Book Page 071
- dc.description
- A scan of page 71 of the Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book.
- Date
- 11:24am 10th December 2015
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, visitors' book, University of Canterbury, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 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
- Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book Page 019
- dc.description
- A scan of page 19 of the Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book.
- Date
- 10:59am 10th December 2015
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, visitors' book, University of Canterbury, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 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
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book Page 165
- dc.description
- A scan of page 167 of the Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book.
- Date
- 12:36pm 10th December 2015
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, visitors' book, University of Canterbury, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 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
- 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 Visitors' Book Page 169
- dc.description
- A scan of page 171 of the Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book.
- Date
- 12:37pm 10th December 2015
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, visitors' book, University of Canterbury, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book Page 067
- dc.description
- A scan of page 67 of the Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book.
- Date
- 11:22am 10th December 2015
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, visitors' book, University of Canterbury, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Local Heritage
- dc.title
- Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book Page 198
- dc.description
- A scan of page 200 of the Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book.
- Date
- 11:48am 16th December 2015
- Tags
- Townsend Telescope, visitors' book, University of Canterbury, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Local Heritage