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Observatory [B 15068] • Photograph

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Summary

Observatory, West Terrace was built for Sir Charles Todd, the pioneer of a network of telegraph lines to connect the colony of South Australia to the world. The complex included the Todd family residence. The earliest verandah covered section of the main building was completed in 1860. The tower and transit room and domed equatorial room was completed by 1876. The Observatory became the hub for meteorological observation stations that reported daily using the telegraph system. Regular forecasted and maps were published using this data. The complex was demolished shortly after this photograph was taken

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.9 cm x 8.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1950

Collections

Part of Adelaide Views Collection
Part of Observatory Collection

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Digitisation information

Date

07/07/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,374 x 2,127 pixels (7.2 MP)

Size

21.56 MB

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