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A picture of the east side of the office building completed in September 1924. Between 1918 and 1924, the staff had to work on the ground floor of the telescope

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A picture of the west side of the office building completed in September 1924. Between 1918 and 1924, the staff had to work on the ground floor of the telescope

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A picture of the front of the office building completed in September 1924. Between 1918 and 1924, the staff had to work on the ground floor of the telescope

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Front view of new addition on 1950s wing.

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A picture of the library in the original office building. One of the two large oak tables in this picture is still in use.

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Completed pavement in front of 1950s wing.

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Architectural floor plans of first floor of 1950s wing.

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Architectural floor plans of second floor of 1950s wing.

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Architectural floor plans of the entire 1950s wing.

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Architectural floor plans of basement floor of 1950s wing.

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Architectural floor plans of sub-basement floor of 1950s wing.

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Excavation for the 1950s wing.

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Excavation for the 1950s wing.

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Excavation for the 1950s wing.

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Excavation for the 1950s wing.

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A room that has been converted into the current kitchen.

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Cabinets and shelf just outside of the furnace room/washroom.

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Former kitchen and sink with hood fan. This space has now been converted into an office.

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Furnace and washroom.

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Cabinets and shelf in one of the offices.

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Completed interior featuring the main work space. Work tables and cabinetry featured here.

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Completed interior featuring the main work space. Work tables and cabinetry featured here.

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Completed interior featuring the main work space.

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Completed exterior after being panted and window installation. Sun shining directly onto the building.

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Completed exterior after being panted and window installation.

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Completed cement walls and chimney. Interior still unfinished.

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Foundation of the floor with iron rods and pipes being placed throughout the building.

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Foundation of the floor with iron rods and pipes being placed throughout the building.

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Two construction workers building cement wall.

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Cement walls under construction.

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Wall being built. Construction worker can be seen carrying a cement block.

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Preparing the ground for construction of building. Construction worker seen in the back.

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Crane and flatbed truck inside the shop.

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Crane inside the shop.

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Construction workers and opticians inside the shop next to a flatbed truck.

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Construction workers and Tom Bridge (closest to camera at the bottom of the photo), DAO's optician, inside the shop next to a flatbed truck.

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Construction workers completing the roof of the shop.

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Completed exterior of the shop with a car parked outside of the door.

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Completed exterior of the shop with a car parked outside of the door.

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Completed exterior of the shop.

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White panelling finished on the exterior of lower shop and tower. The garage door is seen half closed.

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New white panelling finished on the exterior while steel structure still partially exposed on the tower.

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New white panelling finished on the exterior while steel structure still exposed on the tower.

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Steel structure of Optical Shop and crane.

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Steel structure partially covered by new panelling. 1920s wing seen in the background.

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Steel structure of Optical Shop and crane.

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Steel structure of Optical Shop and crane.

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Steel structure of Optical Shop and crane.

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Steel structure of Optical Shop.

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Steel structure of Optical Shop.
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