Kōrero: Astronomy – overview

Opening the Gifford Observatory

Opening the Gifford Observatory

Charles Gifford, a mathematics teacher at Wellington College, developed one of the best-equipped school observatories in New Zealand. He is shown standing by its door on the day of its opening, 1 December 1924. The observatory fell into disrepair in the 1970s, but was restored in 2000.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Sydney Charles Smith Collection (PA-Group-00242)
Reference: 1/2-045592; G
Photograph by Sydney Charles Smith

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Maggy Wassilieff, 'Astronomy – overview - An enthusiast’s pursuit', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/7996/opening-the-gifford-observatory (accessed 29 March 2024)

He kōrero nā Maggy Wassilieff, i tāngia i te 12 Jun 2006