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H10295 Optical instrument, astronomical star diagonal, metal / glass, used by Sydney Observatory, made by T Cook and Sons Limited, England, 1897-1922 H10295 Optical instrument, astronomical star diagonal, metal / glass, used by Sydney Observatory, made by T Cook and Sons Limited, England, 1897-1922


H9893 Astronomical equipment, mural circle, brass /stone / glass, designed and made by Edward Troughton, London, England, 1807-1809, used at Parramatta Observatory, 1815-1825 H9893 Astronomical equipment, mural circle, brass /stone / glass, designed and made by Edward Troughton, London, England, 1807-1809, used at Parramatta Observatory, 1815-1825


H10294 Optical equipment, seven refractor telescope eyepieces in a box, brass / glass / wood / fabric, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Carl Zeiss and Hugo Schroeder, Germany, 1874-1900 H10294 Optical equipment, seven refractor telescope eyepieces in a box, brass / glass / wood / fabric, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Carl Zeiss and Hugo Schroeder, Germany, 1874-1900


H10025 Astronomical equipment, sun diagonal, Herschel Wedge, metal / glass, made by John Browning, London, England, 1875-1900, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1900-1950] H10025 Astronomical equipment, sun diagonal, Herschel Wedge, metal / glass, made by John Browning, London, England, 1875-1900, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1900-1950]


H10378 Astronomical equipment, celestial globe, wood / brass / plaster / paper, maker unknown, [London, England], 1790-1821, used at Parramatta and Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia H10378 Astronomical equipment, celestial globe, wood / brass / plaster / paper, maker unknown, [London, England], 1790-1821, used at Parramatta and Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia


H4703 Display of spectacle frames (27 parts), cellulose acetate, made by the Commonwealth Moulding Pty Ltd, Australia, 1945 H4703 Display of spectacle frames (27 parts), cellulose acetate, made by the Commonwealth Moulding Pty Ltd, Australia, 1945


H9956 Surveying equipment, Kater azimuth compass and cover, wood / glass / metal / paper, used at Parramatta and Sydney Observatory, made by Thomas Jones, England, 1811-1821 H9956 Surveying equipment, Kater azimuth compass and cover, wood / glass / metal / paper, used at Parramatta and Sydney Observatory, made by Thomas Jones, England, 1811-1821


H10293 Telescope eyepiece, H10293 Telescope eyepiece, 'Kellner', metal / glass, made by Carl Zeiss, Jena, Germany, 1890-1920, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1890-1920


H10287 Optical instruments, astronomical eyepiece lenses (5), metal / glass / textile, used at Sydney Observatory, Sydney, Australia, made by Adam Hilger Ltd, London, England, 1895-1905 H10287 Optical instruments, astronomical eyepiece lenses (5), metal / glass / textile, used at Sydney Observatory, Sydney, Australia, made by Adam Hilger Ltd, London, England, 1895-1905


H10286 Optical equipment, telescope eyepieces (5), metal / glass / wood / textile, maker unknown, [1860-1882], used by Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1878-1900] H10286 Optical equipment, telescope eyepieces (5), metal / glass / wood / textile, maker unknown, [1860-1882], used by Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1878-1900]


H10380 Optical instrument, polarising helioscopic eyepiece, brass / glass, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Hugo Schroeder, Hamburg, Germany, 1874 H10380 Optical instrument, polarising helioscopic eyepiece, brass / glass, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Hugo Schroeder, Hamburg, Germany, 1874


H10343 Optical equipment, eyepieces and fittings for 6" telescope, metal / glass / wood / fabric, used at Sydney Observatory, maker unknown, 1877-1887 H10343 Optical equipment, eyepieces and fittings for 6" telescope, metal / glass / wood / fabric, used at Sydney Observatory, maker unknown, 1877-1887


H10030 Astronomical equipment, glass slides (24) in wooden box, glass / paper / wood, made by Yerkes Observatory, Williams Bay, Wisconsin, United States of America, 1904-1919, used at Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales Australia, 1919-1930 H10030 Astronomical equipment, glass slides (24) in wooden box, glass / paper / wood, made by Yerkes Observatory, Williams Bay, Wisconsin, United States of America, 1904-1919, used at Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales Australia, 1919-1930


H8204 Lens blanks (6), glass


H9978 Optical equipment, astronomical lens, glass / metal, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Alvan Clark and Sons, Massachusetts, United States of America, 1875-1885 H9978 Optical equipment, astronomical lens, glass / metal, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Alvan Clark and Sons, Massachusetts, United States of America, 1875-1885


85/535 Optical equipment, plano-convex lens, in box, glass / cardboard, made by E. Esdaile, Sydney New South Wales, Australia, 1917-1941, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1917-1941 85/535 Optical equipment, plano-convex lens, in box, glass / cardboard, made by E. Esdaile, Sydney New South Wales, Australia, 1917-1941, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1917-1941


H10285 Optical equipment, telescope lens (2), plano convex, glass, made by Tench, London, England, 1850-1888, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1887-1920 H10285 Optical equipment, telescope lens (2), plano convex, glass, made by Tench, London, England, 1850-1888, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1887-1920


H9895 Marine chronometer, No 220, wood / metal / glass / [bone / ivory], made by E J Dent, London, England, 1828-1846, used at Parramatta and Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia H9895 Marine chronometer, No 220, wood / metal / glass / [bone / ivory], made by E J Dent, London, England, 1828-1846, used at Parramatta and Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia


H10140 Optical instrument, for measurement of astronomical photograph plates, metal / glass / wood, used at Sydney Observatory, designed by H H Turner, made by Troughton and Simms, London, England, 1892-1915 H10140 Optical instrument, for measurement of astronomical photograph plates, metal / glass / wood, used at Sydney Observatory, designed by H H Turner, made by Troughton and Simms, London, England, 1892-1915


H10183 Optical instrument, for measurement of astronomical photograph plates, metal / glass used at Sydney Observatory, made by H Yeates, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1940-1949 H10183 Optical instrument, for measurement of astronomical photograph plates, metal / glass used at Sydney Observatory, made by H Yeates, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1940-1949


H10139 Optical instrument, for measurement of astronomical photographs, metal / glass / wood, used at Sydney Observatory, designed by H H Turner, made by Troughton and Simms, London, England, 1892 - 1915 H10139 Optical instrument, for measurement of astronomical photographs, metal / glass / wood, used at Sydney Observatory, designed by H H Turner, made by Troughton and Simms, London, England, 1892 - 1915


H10007 Astronomical instrument, filar telescope micrometer in storage box with accessories, metal / glass / wood / Bakelite, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Hugo Schroeder and Harley Wood, Hamburg, Germany and Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1874- H10007 Astronomical instrument, filar telescope micrometer in storage box with accessories, metal / glass / wood / Bakelite, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Hugo Schroeder and Harley Wood, Hamburg, Germany and Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1874-


H10009 Divided object-glass micrometer, on stand, glass / wood / metal, maker unknown, [Australia], [1870-1880], used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1870-1910] H10009 Divided object-glass micrometer, on stand, glass / wood / metal, maker unknown, [Australia], [1870-1880], used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1870-1910]


H9077 Microscope with accessories, binocular, polarising, brass/wood/glass, Swift and Son, London, England, circa 1900 H9077 Microscope with accessories, binocular, polarising, brass/wood/glass, Swift and Son, London, England, circa 1900


H5597 Microscope, with case and accessories, brass/glass/wood, Crichton, 112 Leadenhall Street, London, England, 19th century. H5597 Microscope, with case and accessories, brass/glass/wood, Crichton, 112 Leadenhall Street, London, England, 19th century.


H9905 Microscope plate reader, binocular, with box and accessories, metal / glass / wood / felt, made by Nachet et Fils, Paris, France, and Flavelle Brothers, Sydney, Australia, [1917-1930], used by Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1917-19 H9905 Microscope plate reader, binocular, with box and accessories, metal / glass / wood / felt, made by Nachet et Fils, Paris, France, and Flavelle Brothers, Sydney, Australia, [1917-1930], used by Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1917-19


H9875 Microscope, Lieberkuhn type, in case with accessories, metal/glass/leather/fabric, [England], circa 1850. H9875 Microscope, Lieberkuhn type, in case with accessories, metal/glass/leather/fabric, [England], circa 1850.


H8961 Microscope, monocular, with case and accessories, brass / glass / wood, manufactured by Ross with lenses by Ross and Dallmeyer, London, England, circa 1880. H8961 Microscope, monocular, with case and accessories, brass / glass / wood, manufactured by Ross with lenses by Ross and Dallmeyer, London, England, circa 1880.


H5598 Pocket microscope in case, metal/glass/wood, unknown maker, no date. H5598 Pocket microscope in case, metal/glass/wood, unknown maker, no date.


H6724 Microscope, binocular, in case, with lenses and accessories, brass/metal/glass/wood, Swift & Son/Seibert/C.Zeiss/Powell and Leeland/Wenham, London, England/Jena, Germany, circa 1890 H6724 Microscope, binocular, in case, with lenses and accessories, brass/metal/glass/wood, Swift & Son/Seibert/C.Zeiss/Powell and Leeland/Wenham, London, England/Jena, Germany, circa 1890


H10060 Microscope plate reader in case, metal / glass / wood, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Dollond and Company, Ludgate Hill, London, England, 1890-1917 H10060 Microscope plate reader in case, metal / glass / wood, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Dollond and Company, Ludgate Hill, London, England, 1890-1917


H7178 Microscope oil lamp, with case, brass / glass / porcelain, Swift & Son, London, England, c 1880 H7178 Microscope oil lamp, with case, brass / glass / porcelain, Swift & Son, London, England, c 1880


H10063 Measuring instrument, scaleometer, microscopic, in case, metal / glass / leather, maker unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1917-1940] H10063 Measuring instrument, scaleometer, microscopic, in case, metal / glass / leather, maker unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1917-1940]


H10033 Optical equipment in storage box, diffraction grating, glass / leatherette / metal / fabric, designed by Henry Augustus Rowland, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America, 1882, made by Thomas Thorp, London, England, 1905-1915, used by Sydney O H10033 Optical equipment in storage box, diffraction grating, glass / leatherette / metal / fabric, designed by Henry Augustus Rowland, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America, 1882, made by Thomas Thorp, London, England, 1905-1915, used by Sydney O


H10026 Optical equipment, polarizing eyepiece, metal / glass, made by Carl Zeiss, Jena, Germany, [1890-1920], used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1890-1920] H10026 Optical equipment, polarizing eyepiece, metal / glass, made by Carl Zeiss, Jena, Germany, [1890-1920], used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1890-1920]


H10066 Optical instrument, for measurement of astronomical photograph plates, metal / glass / wood / plastic, used at Melbourne Observatory and Sydney Observatory, made by Repsold and Son, Hamburg, Germany, 1900-1902 H10066 Optical instrument, for measurement of astronomical photograph plates, metal / glass / wood / plastic, used at Melbourne Observatory and Sydney Observatory, made by Repsold and Son, Hamburg, Germany, 1900-1902


2003/169/5 Pen, plastic, used by Brian Henderson, made by Pentel, Japan, 2002 2003/169/5 Pen, plastic, used by Brian Henderson, made by Pentel, Japan, 2002


H9892 Repeating circle, 16 inch, brass / glass, made by Reichenbach, Utzschneider and Liebherr, Munich, Germany, 1804-14, used at Parramatta and Sydney Observatory H9892 Repeating circle, 16 inch, brass / glass, made by Reichenbach, Utzschneider and Liebherr, Munich, Germany, 1804-14, used at Parramatta and Sydney Observatory


H10373 Reseau printer, photographic dark slide and reseau for astronomical photographs, glass / metal / wood / leather, used at the Sydney and Melbourne Observatory, 1885-1915 H10373 Reseau printer, photographic dark slide and reseau for astronomical photographs, glass / metal / wood / leather, used at the Sydney and Melbourne Observatory, 1885-1915


H10271 Reseau plate for measuring astronomical photographs, glass / silver / wood, used at the Sydney and Melbourne Observatory, made by P Gautier, France, 1887-1891 H10271 Reseau plate for measuring astronomical photographs, glass / silver / wood, used at the Sydney and Melbourne Observatory, made by P Gautier, France, 1887-1891


H10270 Optical equipment, 15 Reseaux plates for measuring astronomical photographs, glass / silver / asphalt / wood / textile, used at the Sydney and Melbourne Observatories, made by P Gautier and Melbourne Observatory, France and Melbourne, Victoria, Aus H10270 Optical equipment, 15 Reseaux plates for measuring astronomical photographs, glass / silver / asphalt / wood / textile, used at the Sydney and Melbourne Observatories, made by P Gautier and Melbourne Observatory, France and Melbourne, Victoria, Aus


H10272 Reseau in case, glass / metal / leather / textile, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Hilger and Watts Limited, London, England, 1952 H10272 Reseau in case, glass / metal / leather / textile, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Hilger and Watts Limited, London, England, 1952


2005/153/7 Spectacles and case, glass / metal / leatherette, made by Fairfax and Roberts, used by Nellie Shortland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1900 2005/153/7 Spectacles and case, glass / metal / leatherette, made by Fairfax and Roberts, used by Nellie Shortland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1900


2003/169/4 Spectacles and case, mens, plastic / glass / leather / card, used by Brian Henderson, made by Christian Dior, made in Austria, 2002 2003/169/4 Spectacles and case, mens, plastic / glass / leather / card, used by Brian Henderson, made by Christian Dior, made in Austria, 2002


H9955 Optical equipment, stellar spectrograph and accessories, brass / glass / wood / paper, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Adam Hilger Limited, London, England 1915 H9955 Optical equipment, stellar spectrograph and accessories, brass / glass / wood / paper, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Adam Hilger Limited, London, England 1915


H9974 Spectroscope, multi-prism, metal / glass / tin / wood, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Adam Hilger Limited, London, England, 1876 H9974 Spectroscope, multi-prism, metal / glass / tin / wood, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Adam Hilger Limited, London, England, 1876


H10031 Spectroscope, McClean type, in case, glass / metal / leather, made by W Watson and Sons Limited, London, England, 1908-1917, used by Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1908-1930] H10031 Spectroscope, McClean type, in case, glass / metal / leather, made by W Watson and Sons Limited, London, England, 1908-1917, used by Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1908-1930]


H9888 Telescope, 3 1/4 inch refracting telescope, brass / glass / wood / paper, made by Banks, London, England, 1811-1821, used at Parramatta Observatory and Sydney Observatory H9888 Telescope, 3 1/4 inch refracting telescope, brass / glass / wood / paper, made by Banks, London, England, 1811-1821, used at Parramatta Observatory and Sydney Observatory


H9899 Telescope, 6 inch refracting transit telescope, brass / glass / wood, made by Troughton and Simms, London, 1875-1877, used at Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia H9899 Telescope, 6 inch refracting transit telescope, brass / glass / wood, made by Troughton and Simms, London, 1875-1877, used at Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia


H9891 Telescope, 3 3/4 inch transit telescope, brass / glass / wood, made by Edward Troughton, London, England, 1800-1821, used by Parramatta Observatory, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia H9891 Telescope, 3 3/4 inch transit telescope, brass / glass / wood, made by Edward Troughton, London, England, 1800-1821, used by Parramatta Observatory, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia


H9886 Telescope, 11.4 inch equatorial refracting telescope, brass / glass, made by Hugo Schroeder, Hamburg, Germany, 1874, used at Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia H9886 Telescope, 11.4 inch equatorial refracting telescope, brass / glass, made by Hugo Schroeder, Hamburg, Germany, 1874, used at Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia


H7227 Navigating instrument, ships telescope, perhaps used by Phillip Parker King, / glass / wood, maker and date unknown


H10307 Telescope, zenith-sector telescope in wooden case, brass / glass / wood, maker unknown, 1827-1830, used at Parramatta and Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia H10307 Telescope, zenith-sector telescope in wooden case, brass / glass / wood, maker unknown, 1827-1830, used at Parramatta and Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia


H9975 Telescope, 3 1/4" refractor with accessories in case, metal / glass / wood, made by J H Steward Ltd, London, England, 1856-1900, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1914 H9975 Telescope, 3 1/4" refractor with accessories in case, metal / glass / wood, made by J H Steward Ltd, London, England, 1856-1900, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1914


H10257 Astronomical equipment, telescope, 3 3/6" refractor, metal / glass, maker unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Sydney, Australia, 1874-1890 H10257 Astronomical equipment, telescope, 3 3/6" refractor, metal / glass, maker unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Sydney, Australia, 1874-1890


H10256 Telescope and tripod, 2" refractor, metal / glass / wood, made by W Ottway and Company Limited, Ealing, London, England, [1890-1920], used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1890-1920] H10256 Telescope and tripod, 2" refractor, metal / glass / wood, made by W Ottway and Company Limited, Ealing, London, England, [1890-1920], used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1890-1920]


H10061 Transit theodolite with accessories and case, surveyors 5", metal / glass / wood, made by Troughton & Simms, London, England, 1860-1915, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1890-1931 H10061 Transit theodolite with accessories and case, surveyors 5", metal / glass / wood, made by Troughton & Simms, London, England, 1860-1915, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1890-1931


H10062 Transit theodolite with accessories and case, surveyors 6 inch, metal / glass / wood, made by Troughton & Simms, London, England, 1860-1915, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1890-1931 H10062 Transit theodolite with accessories and case, surveyors 6 inch, metal / glass / wood, made by Troughton & Simms, London, England, 1860-1915, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1890-1931