Astronomy: a large observatory telescope at Hartwell House, with an astronomer using a transit telescope. Engraving by James Basire.

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1851
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46233i
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The observatory at Hartwell House in Buckinghamshire was built by John Lee FRS (1783-1866) for use by him and his associates including Admiral William Henry Smyth

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1851

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1 print : engraving ; image 10.5 x 12.1 cm

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Select images of this work were taken by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum: WT/D/1/20/1/82/88

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The Hartwell transit room. Engraved by Js. Basire

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The telescope was made by "Mr Thomas Jones of Charing Cross" (Smyth, op. cit., p. 230)

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Wellcome Collection 46233i

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