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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - ASTRONOMICAL NAVIGATION TABLES, H.M. NAUTICAL ALMANAC OFFICE ON BEHALF OF THE AIR MINISTRY, NO DATE
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - ASTRONOMICAL NAVIGATION TABLES
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - ASTRONOMICAL NAVIATION TABLES
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - ASTRONOMICAL NAVIATION TABLES
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - HUTCHINSON'S AUSTRALIAN ALMANAC FOR 1893, 1893
... astronomical tables..., astronomical tables. Covers missing. 34th Year of publication.... register astronomical tables Published by M. L .Hutchinson, Little ...Booklet : Almanac containing astronomical ephemeris, educational register for Victoria, notable events of the year, astronomical tables. Covers missing. 34th Year of publication.Published by M. L .Hutchinson, Little Collins St, Melb.victoria, history, almanac, hutchinson, almanac, victoria, school register, astronomical tables -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - HUTCHINSON'S AUSTRALIAN ALMANAC - 1885, 1885
... Astronomical tables...Booklet : Containing astronomical ephemeris, educational... register Astronomical tables George Samuel Harris Alexander ...Booklet : Containing astronomical ephemeris, educational register for Victoria, notable events for the year, astronomical tables. Covers missing. 26th year of publication. The name 'George Samuel Harris' handwritten in ink on pages 48, 100 and 114. Also 'Alexander Campbell' on page 64.Published by M. L. Hutchinson, 15 Collins St West, Melb.victoria, history, almanac, hutchinson, almanac, victoria, school register, astronomical tables, george samuel harris, alexander campbell -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, John Brittain
On 28 June 1907 John Brittain, a well known writer and lecturer on astronomical subjects was appointed lecturer and demonstrator in Astronomy in the Department of Engineering and Surveying at the Ballarat School of Mines. A man in a jacket looks toward a microscope on a table with white tablecloth. The man is John Brittain who lectured at the Ballarat School of Mines. ballarat school of mines, scientific equipment, microscope, john brittain, astronomy, astronomical, scientific objects, observatory -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Tool - Cooper’s Hollowing /Jigger Knife, William Greaves & Sons, 1823 -1850
William Greaves was once a prolific company that highly prospered in the 19th century during the boom of the tool and cutlery trades in Sheffield England as steel became more commercially available. William Greaves's works were situated at the Sheaf Works in the heart of Sheffield, at Maltravers Street, opening in 1823 and was known to be the largest business in this area at this time. The Sheaf Works made a range of tools and saws including cutlery, penknives and razors and also even made its steel in-house. The factory used its perfect position for water power being built on the edge of the Sheffield canal and also used the railway line nearby giving them the perfect opportunities for transporting its goods. The factory itself was also a revolution because it attempted to bring together as many cutlery manufacturing processes as possible together in one place, something that had not been attempted before. The money to build these huge works came from Greaves' trade with America, where they sent razors, table cutlery and sturdy Bowie knives. This allowed the Greaves’ to build the factory and expand their production, which made them even more money. This made William Greaves very rich indeed, and it was reported that when he died in 1830 he left each of his five surviving daughters £30,000 each, an astronomical sum at the time. In today’s money that is approximately £2.3 million. The firm finally dissolved in 1850, but Sheaf Works continued to be used by many cutlery manufacturers until the 1980s. With most of the buildings still standing today.A significant item made by a successful cutlery manufacturer in England during the first half of the 19th century. This company undertook many new processes to streamline cutlery production and introduced innervations regards working with steel that are still in use today. This item is now regarded as a collector's item given the company ceased trading in 1850. jigger/hollowing knife with internal bevel, Electro Boracic Steel. Stamped 3.1/2″ William Greaves, Sheaf Works, Sheffield flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, cooper's jigger, howeling knife, wm greaves & sons -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Technical Reference, Henry Raper, Lieut. R.N, The Practice of Navigation and Nautical Astronomy, 1891
This technical textbook is the nineteenth edition of the book by Henry Raper, Lieutenant in the Royal Navy with awards that include F.R.A.S. (Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society) and F.R.G.S. (Friend of the Royal Geographical Society). The book is dedicated in honour of Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort K.C.B., Hydrographer to the Admiralty. He was awarded the title K.C.B. (King's Commander) as a Member of the Order of Bath, an order of British Chivalry, The book was first published in 1840 and soon became a resource for navigation students. It includes topics on nautical navigation, astronomy, navigation charts, calculations and mathematical tables, time, tides, ships, longitude, and position at sea. Thomas A. Hull, who revised and expanded this edition, was a Commander in the Royal Navy and had previously been Superintendent of Admiralty Charts used for navigation worldwide by seamen from many walks of life. The publisher, J D Potter of London, was at that time the sole agent for the Admiralty Charts produced by the Royal Navy. Printer Spottswoode and Co.,. was established by William Strachan in 1738. In 1819 his nephews A and R Spottswoode took over the business and bought premises in New-Street Square and Shoe Lane. In 1850 over 200 workers were employed by the firm. and five years later the business became Spottswoode & Co. Andrew Spottswoode invented the Spottswoode Press.This technical book was very popular as a textbook for students of maritime navigation, written and updated by members of the British Royal Navy and relied upon for accurate advice and information. The first edition was published in 1840, this edition was updated, expanded and published in 1891 when ports around the world were filling with travellers, merchants and business people. Title: The Practice of Navigation and Nautical Astronomy Author: Henry Raper, Lieut, R.N., F.R.A.S., F.R.G.S. Nineteenth Edition, revised and enlarged by Commander Thomas A. Hull, R.N., Late Superintendant of Admiralty Charts Dedication: To Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort K.C.B. Publisher: J D Potter, London, sole agent for the sale of Admiralty Charts Printer: Spottswoode and Co. New-Street Square, London Date: 1891 Small leather hardcover book with gold embossed text and lines on the spine. The Dedication in the book is as follows: - "To Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort K.C.B. Hydrographer to the Admiralty. Sir, The eminent station which you occupy in the naval scientific world renders it highly gratifying to me to dedicate the following Work to you as a testimony of my regard and esteem; while the general accordance of my views on the subject with those of your more experienced judgement, gives me the greater confidence in laying my labours before the Public. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, HENRY RAPER"flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime village, book, navigation, nautical astronomy, hydrography, nautical charts, nautical navigation, astronomical navigation, admiralty charts, henry raper, thomas a. hull, royal navy, j d potter, royal astronomical society, royal geographical society, calculations, mathematical tables, longitude, latitude, nautical time, location at sea, position at sea, maritime, practical navigation, spottswoode and co., sir francis beaufort, k.c.b., rear-admiral sir francis beaufort, hydrographer to the admiralty, scientific book, naval science -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - Sun Observations for Azimuth - Astronomical Fixations Woomera 1951, 28.05.1951 to 02.08.1952
Field Survey control position fixing observations for the Woomera Rocket Range, South Australia. Sun Astronomical observations by Sergeant NRJ Hillier later Colonel and Director of Military Survey-Army, and Sergeant DR Ridge later Lieutenant Colonel and Commanding Officer of the Army Survey Regiment.Hard covered book, handwritten pages, map sketches, extra laminated table of figuresHandwritten observation tables and notes. Handwritten notes on front and back coversroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr