Guide to the Papers of Transit of Venus 1882 (as filmed by the AJCP), 1882-1987

Summary

Collection number:

M2837

Extent:

9 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

The material filmed by the Australian Joint Copying Project includes: Papers c.1883-1911 of Charles Grover including notes on Australian life, a sketchbook and reminiscences of his visit to Australia in 1882 in which he referred to the observatories in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, the journey to Jimbour in the Darling Downs, encounters with Indigenous Australians, and the unsuccessful attempt to observe the Transit of Venus in December 1882 with sketches of observatories, Jimbour and Thursday Island; Notes of Sir Cuthbert Peek on journey to Australia in 1882 and observations of southern stars; photographs, postcard and cutting.

Biographical / Historical:

The astronomers Charles Grover (1840-1921) and Sir Cuthbert Peek (1855-1901) visited Australia to observe the Transit of Venus in 1882.

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1418037] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

The private residence of Reverend John Grover. Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

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