Janus: Papers of the Cape Observatory

RGO Archives/RGO 15 contains:
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115	Correspondence with Royal Observatory and N.A.O.
116	Correspondence on tides and surveys
117	Correspondence on tides and surveys
118	Correspondence on triangulation and geodesy
119	Correspondence on the Southern Rhodesia Survey
120	Correspondence on the South Africa Survey
121	Correspondence on the South African Survey
122	Correspondence on the South African Survey
123	Correspondence on the Anglo-German Boundary Survey
124	Correspondence on the Anglo-German Boundary Survey
125	Miscellaneous correspondence
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Papers of the Cape Observatory

Title	Correspondence on the South Africa Survey
Reference	RGO 15/120 (former reference: 03)
Covering Dates	1900–1906
Extent and Medium	1 volume

Content and context

Correspondence and other papers on the Topographic Survey of South Africa and the Arc of the Meridian, divided into four sections:

'Topographical Survey of British South Africa': correspondence and reports, 1902-1905, relating to D. Gill's proposal and plans for the topographical survey, including the 'Proceedings of Congress' held at Cape Town, March 1904, and Minutes of the Inter-Colonial Council Select Committee on Surveys, 7 June 1905.

'Miscellaneous': letters to D. Gill regarding problems he encountered with regard to the financing and organisation of the topographical survey, 1905-1906.

'Arc of Meridian': correspondence concerning the Arc of Meridian work, 1900-1906, including a report on Lacaille's work and how it is to be followed up, and further correspondence on the geodetic survey.

'Arc of Meridian. Miscellaneous', 1900-1906.

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South Africa

Gill, Sir David (1843-1914) Knight, astronomer

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