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Observatory at Richmond Hil . (3) Guests line up to take a look at the mechanism of the 74-inch telescope. [Incomplete]
Observatory at Richmond Hil . (3) Guests line up to take a look at the mechanism of the 74-inch telescope. [Incomplete]

Observatory at Richmond Hil . (3) Guests line up to take a look at the mechanism of the 74-inch telescope. [Incomplete]

Date6/1/1935
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Original Toronto Star caption: Observatory at Richmond Hil . (3) Guests line up to take a look at the mechanism of the 74-inch telescope. [Incomplete]
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0107847F
Clocks for new observatory telescope- The clock shown in (1) checks the intricate mechanism of the clock Dr. R.K. Young
Clocks for new observatory telescope- The clock shown in (1) checks the intricate mechanism of the clock Dr. R.K. Young
1/1/1935
The huge telescope of the D. A. Dunlap memorial observatory at Richmond Hill, Ont., which, when completed this spring, will be the largest telescope i(...)
The huge telescope of the D. A. Dunlap memorial observatory at Richmond Hill, Ont., which, when completed this spring, will be the largest telescope i(...)
2/2/1935
The clock in (2), will keep the gigantic telescope of the Dunlap observatory at Richmond Hill moving in unison with the rotation of the earth when the observatory opens, May 31
The clock in (2), will keep the gigantic telescope of the Dunlap observatory at Richmond Hill moving in unison with the rotation of the earth when the observatory opens, May 31
1/11/1935
The Richmond Hill telescope, now the third largest in the world, will slip into fourth place when the 200-inch telescope at Mt. Palomar, in southern C(...)
The Richmond Hill telescope, now the third largest in the world, will slip into fourth place when the 200-inch telescope at Mt. Palomar, in southern C(...)
2/17/1940
Welcoming some guests, 3-year-old Smoke wears a hat as he shakes hands with 3-year-old Guy Treleaven, while sister Cheryl, 8, and David Gale, 8, look (...)
Welcoming some guests, 3-year-old Smoke wears a hat as he shakes hands with 3-year-old Guy Treleaven, while sister Cheryl, 8, and David Gale, 8, look (...)
4/9/1970
Road warrior: Leonard Darrigo of Richmond Hil and his '55 Corvette came first in class - and fifth over-all - in vintage racing last weekend at Mosport Park
Road warrior: Leonard Darrigo of Richmond Hil and his '55 Corvette came first in class - and fifth over-all - in vintage racing last weekend at Mosport Park
7/3/1991
Astronomical Observations: Paul Delaney is right at home in York University's observatory. Because he's looking at sun spots, Delaney has the telescope pointed into the big star itself, in order to get some flare on the lens.
Astronomical Observations: Paul Delaney is right at home in York University's observatory. Because he's looking at sun spots, Delaney has the telescope pointed into the big star itself, in order to get some flare on the lens.
12/7/1990
At Dunlap observatory Dr. Helen Hogg can be seen at telescope used to project image on paper. Her associates at Mattice were blacked out by bad weather
At Dunlap observatory Dr. Helen Hogg can be seen at telescope used to project image on paper. Her associates at Mattice were blacked out by bad weather
6/30/1954
What a view: Astronomy professor Robert Roeder of Scarborough College gets ready to focus on the heavens with a 12-inch reflecting telescope.
What a view: Astronomy professor Robert Roeder of Scarborough College gets ready to focus on the heavens with a 12-inch reflecting telescope.
11/4/1981
Astronomer-Priest George Galea is proud of this 12-inch reflecting telescope he built - including the grinding of the mirror. He now is working on a 2(...)
Astronomer-Priest George Galea is proud of this 12-inch reflecting telescope he built - including the grinding of the mirror. He now is working on a 2(...)
1/27/1977
Thatched jungle boat takes guests of a lodge near Iquitos up Amazon streams 2,300 miles from the sea
Thatched jungle boat takes guests of a lodge near Iquitos up Amazon streams 2,300 miles from the sea
11/1/1974
Visitors to expo 67 this weekend had their choice of three distinguished guests to admire when they got tired looking at pavilions. [Incomplete]
Visitors to expo 67 this weekend had their choice of three distinguished guests to admire when they got tired looking at pavilions. [Incomplete]
10/10/1967