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Horse team hauling telescope parts top of Observatory Hil road
A picture of a team of horses hauling telescope parts in front of the site custodian house at top of Observatory Hill road
Telescope tube being hauled by horses up the observatory hill, viewed from behind with workman following cart
A picture of the telescope tube being hauled up the Observatory Hill road by a team of horses.
Part of telescope being hauled by team of horses up the observatory road
A picture of the lower part of the telescope being hauled up the Observatory Hill road by a team of horses. The hollow tube would attach to this piece which would be attached to the polar axis. The spectrograph would hange off one end.
Polar axis and team of horses at top of Observatory Hill road
A picture of the polar axis on a horse-drawn wagon at the top of Observatory Hill.
Polar axis and team of horses travelling up the Observatory Hill road
A picture of the polar axis being hauled by a team of 12 horses. It is near the top of the hill, just before the Director's House. The mostly completed dome is visible through the trees. Is the person standing in front of the dome J.S. Plaskett?
Polar axis and team of horses travelling up the Observatory Hill road
A picture of the polar axis being hauled by a team of 12 horses. It is near the top of the hill, at the Director's House. The mostly completed dome is visible through the trees. Is the person standing in front of the dome J.S. Plaskett waiting for…
Polar axis and team of horses at hairpin turn on the Observatory Hill road
A picture of the polar axis and a team of horses at the hairpin curve on Observatory Hill road. It appears the teams of horses are being given a break before the next part of the ascent.
Polar axis on horse-drawn cart travelling along Glanford Avenue.
A picture of the polar axis on Glanford Avenue on its way to the observatory. The picture is taken looking northwest
Polar axis on horse-drawn cart posing for photo on Glanford Avenue
A picture of the polar axis on Glanford Avenue on its way to the observatory. The picture is taken looking northwest
Polar axis being hauled in a horse-drawn cart along Glanford Avenue towards DAO
A picture of the polar axis on Glanford Avenue on its way to the observatory. It is followed by a cart drawn by two horses and an automobile
Polar axis being hauled in a horse-drawn cart along Glanford Avenue towards DAO
A picture of the polar axis on Glanford Avenue on its way to the observatory. It is not clear what is in the cart being hauled by two horses. The picture is taken looking south
Polar axis on horse-drawn cart in front of Maywood Meat Market in Victoria
A picture of the polar axis of the telescope on a wagon drawn by 8 horses. The picture is taken on Douglas Street in front of the Maywood Meat Market located at the cornerof Douglas and Alpha. Notice the street car tracks on the road and that team of…