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Observatory (1935), (David Dunlap Observatory), Richmond Hill
Observatory (1935), (David Dunlap Observatory), Richmond Hill

Observatory (1935), (David Dunlap Observatory), Richmond Hill

Date1930
Names
FormatPicture
Dimensions111 x 188 mm.
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberPICTURES-R-3208
Observatory (1935, David Dunlap Observatory), Richmond Hill
Observatory (1935, David Dunlap Observatory), Richmond Hill
Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
4/13/1955
David Dunlap Observatory, sited on a hill 15 miles north of Toronto, was when opened in 1935 the finest astronomical observatory in the British Empire(...)
David Dunlap Observatory, sited on a hill 15 miles north of Toronto, was when opened in 1935 the finest astronomical observatory in the British Empire(...)
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
10/17/1977
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
Toronto Star (Firm)
1/11/1935
University of Toronto savants will do their star gazing in style when the David Dunlap observatory is completed at Richmond Hill. The 61-foot diameter(...)
University of Toronto savants will do their star gazing in style when the David Dunlap observatory is completed at Richmond Hill. The 61-foot diameter(...)
Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co
12/28/1932
Richmond Hill D. A. Dunlap Observatory
Richmond Hill D. A. Dunlap Observatory
Toronto Star (Firm)
9/2/1933
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(...)
Toronto Star (Firm)
2/2/1935
Canada - Ontario - Richmond Hill - Dunlap Observatory
Canada - Ontario - Richmond Hill - Dunlap Observatory
Toronto Star (Firm)
n.d.
Canada - Ontario - Richmond Hill - Dunlap Observatory
Canada - Ontario - Richmond Hill - Dunlap Observatory
James, Norman
10/2/1970
Professor C. A. Chant, director of the David Dunlap Observatory, Dr. D. B. Macdonald,chairman of the board of governors, and Lieutenant Governor Bruce(...)
Professor C. A. Chant, director of the David Dunlap Observatory, Dr. D. B. Macdonald,chairman of the board of governors, and Lieutenant Governor Bruce(...)
Toronto Star (Firm)
6/1/1935
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
Feeny, Edwin
6/30/1954
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]
Toronto Star (Firm)
6/1/1935
Braced with cables, the Mount Washington observatory's original building survived the fiercest blast ever recorded in world observatory history. The w(...)
Braced with cables, the Mount Washington observatory's original building survived the fiercest blast ever recorded in world observatory history. The w(...)
Toronto Star (Firm)
4/1/1944