text: Russell | Sydney Observatory
  Published by irma on March 13, 2009
  Tags: A Hughan, barometer, eclipse, H C, H C Russell, Hughan A, hurricane, instruments, meteorology, New Caledonia, Noumea, Russell, The Herald, weather. Letter by H C Russell, 13 March 1871
  Published by irma on March 1, 2009
  Tags: Boyce John L, H C, H C Russell, harbour regulations, John L Boyce, Master of Ship Somoena, Newcastle, newspapers, Russell, Time Ball. Letter by H C Russell, 1 March 1901
  John L Boyce Esquire
  Master Of Ship Somoena
  Our Time Ball at New Castle is dropped at 1pm Sydney zone time that is: exactly ten hours from Greenwich meantime. We drop at 1pm to give time to observe sun and correct clock, which then drops the ball and sends signals to Newcastle for five minutes to adjust Newcastle clock exactly. Newspapers here will not publish daily note of Time Ball and it is supposed to be in the Harbor Regulations.
  Will you accept the enclosed with my compliments. Some interesting facts are coming out of the current papers.
  Published by irma on February 25, 2009
  Tags: astronomy, Grafton, H C, H C Russell, Milky Way, Russell, Southern Cross. Letter by H C Russell, 25 February 1871
  Published by irma on February 14, 2009
  Tags: Admiral Mouchez, astronomical photography, astronomy, conference, Grubb Sir H, H C Russell, Howard Grubb, Mouchez, Nubecula Major, Russell, Sir Howard Grubb. Letter by H C Russell, 14 February 1891
  Published by irma on January 22, 2009
  Tags: Armidale, H C Russell, instruments, meteorology, Russell, Slowman (Mr), Telegraph Station Master. 122
  Janry 22nd
  The Telegraph Station Master
  The Bearer of this letter Mr Slowman will see that the Instruments are properly erected and in good order.
  And I shall be glad if you will give him any assistance he may require for that purpose and he will bring with him the old Instruments.
  The new Instruments are sent in consequence of the determination to make Armidale a First Class Station. And In [sic] future it will be necessary for you to send me by telegraph the observations taken at 9am and 3pm each day: Sundays excepted.
  Published by irma on January 21, 2009
  Tags: Cameron (A.L.P), geography, H C Russell, Ivanhoe, meteorology, Mossgeil, Mossgiel, Murrumbong, rain records, Russell. 119
  A.L.P.Cameron Esqre
  Yours of 16th January duly received. I shall be much obliged to you for your Rain records and I am sending forms under separate cover.
  With regard to the position indicated in your letter: I am in some doubt. in [sic] the best map I have Ivanhoe is placed 24 miles NNW from Mossgeil: and if your station is 32 miles in same direction from Mossgeil It could not very well be 36 miles east of Ivanhoe unless the maps are wrong.
  Your letter says that Murrumbong is 32 miles NNW from Mossgeil & 36 miles east from Ivanhoe are your measures by road or direct?
  Published by irma on January 20, 2009
  Tags: astronomy, Ellery, Gill, Grubb, H C Russell, Henrys and Pickering, Herschel, Ilfords, instruments, Mauchey, Nargus, Orion, photography, Russell, Seed (M A). 112-115
  Published by irma on January 19, 2009
  Tags: H C Russell, new instruments, Russell, Under Secretary for Finance & Trade, vouchers. 246
  19 Janry 1871
  I have the honor to enclose herewith vouchers in support of the payment of £37.19.11 from the 1870 Vote for New Instruments.