Album info

  • Title: The First 100 Years
  • Description: This album contains photographs and images that survived or have been donated from private collections. Photographs and images that survived or have been donated from private collections. Most of the site images prior to 1990 were taken by Stromlo photographers Vince Hunt or Keith Smith. Other photographers are noted where known. Captions will appear in due course. If you can identify times or people, your input will be appreciated. Note: some of the nested albums that started out in this album have been moved to the "Stromlo Reconstruction" album.

    NOTE: All images and movies are copyright and must not be reproduced or mirrored in any form without written permission.

The First 100 Years

  • Damage to the mounting

    • The Mt Stromlo 74" reflector 1952-2003
    • Views: 84532

  • Yale camera

    • The 26" Yale-Columbia refractor
    • Views: 17598

  • Building the Uppsala dome

    • The 24/26" Uppsala Schmidt
    • Views: 11747

  • Inside the PZT

    • The National Time Service and Ionospheric Pre…
    • Views: 19394

  • CSO

    • The Fire of Feb 1952
    • Views: 28204

  • Bingar Field Station

    • The Mt Bingar field station and the Catz tele…
    • Views: 20396

  • Aerial view, Apr 1984

    • Siding Spring Observatory - General Views
    • Views: 75607

  • 40" build crew

    • The 40" Reflector at Siding Spring Obser…
    • Views: 14298

  • The 16" and 24" Telescopes at Siding Spring Observatory

    • The 16" and 24" Telescopes at Sidin…
    • Views: 5959