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RGO Archives/RGO 47 contains:
1-1256 Correspondence
1257-1437 Committee Papers
1438-1982 Technical Data
1983-2040 Progress Reports
2041-2118 Drawings
2119-2222 Administration
2223-2260 Publications
2261-2278 Photographs
2279-2307 Additional working files and correspondence
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Anglo-Australian Telescope papers

Title Publications
Reference RGO 47/2223-2260
Covering Dates 1939–1973 (1939; 1957; 1960s-early 1970s)
Extent and Medium 1 box; paper
Content and context

This section contains any published work, such as extracts from technical journals, unless more appropriate under "Technical Data". It also includes newspaper cuttings (but not sales literature from firms).

RGO Archives/RGO 47/2223-2260 contains:
2223 "Machine Design. Elastic Hinge Principle Utilized in Telescope Mounting" by R P Kroon of Westinghouse Electric & Mfg Co. South Philadelphia concerning the Mount Palomar Observatory, California. 1939
2224 "Fifty years of Weather. Western Australia 1908 - 1957" prepared by the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology, under the direction of L J Dwyer. 1957
2225 Sales document for Corning Fused Silica Number 7940. Produced by the Optical Sales Department Corning Glass Works, Corning, New York. 1960
2226 Draft report on the Southern Hemisphere Telescope prepared by the Advisory Council on Scientific Policy. 6 Feb. 1963
2227 Proof copy of Parliamentary Debates Twenty-Fourth Parliament, First Session. 10 Apr. 1963
2228 Proof copy of Parliamentary Debates, Twenty-fourth Parliament, First Session 1963, Senate. 8 May 1963
2229 Proof copy of Parliamentary Debates, Twenty-fourth Parliament, First Session, 1963, Senate. 9 May 1963
2230 "Electronic Industries. A Look at Coded Discs and Encoders" by C Farrell Winder of Baldwin Electronics Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas. June 1963
2231 Article, reprinted from the Australian Journal of Science entitled "Proposed British Commonwealth Southern Observatory" by B J Bok, Director of Mount Stromlo Observatory. 1 July 1963
2232 Extract from a newspaper relating to the visit of Sir Richard Woolley to survey the possible sites for the AAT. 27 June 1964
2233 Article by O C Wilson, reprinted from Science, on stellar chromospheres. 25 Mar. 1966
2234 Paper presented at the Aerospace Gearing Committee Meeting of the American Gear Manufacturers Association, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, "Gear Transmission Error" by R G Munro of J Goulder & Sons. Ltd., Huddersfield. 25 Aug. 1967
2235 Paper presented at the British Gear Manufacturers Association Half-yearly Technical Meeting "The Interpretation of Results from Gear Measuring Instruments" by R G Munro of J Goulder & Sons Ltd., Huddersfield. 14 May 1967
2236 "Control Engineering. The British Encoder Reconsidered" by J Freeman and P V de Luca. Mar. 1969
2237 "Automation Teletrak - an Absolute Digital Readout System". Aug. 1969
2238 Journal of Engineering Materials Components and Design List of new products featuring open gear lubricant by Mobil Oil Co. Ltd. Sep. 1969
2239 Evening Chronicle and The Times Two extracts relating to the winning of the AAT contract by Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons & Co. Ltd. 2 Dec. 1969
2240 IEE News Extract relating to a new Scientific and Technical Committee television camera. 29 Dec. 1969
2241 Newcastle Journal and Newcastle Evening Chronicle Two extracts relating to the polishing of the AAT 150-inch mirror by Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons & Co. Ltd. Dec. 1969
2242 American Society of Tool and Manufacturing Engineers technical paper. "Laser Alignment in Industry" by M R Hamar of Hamar Laser Instruments Inc. 1969
2243 "Sky and Telescope" advertisement for Boller and Chivens Photoelectric Stellar Guider and Focuser model 26777. June 1970
2244 Australian Journal of Science vol. 32 no.12 "The Anglo-Australian 150-inch Telescope" by S C B Gascoigne of the Mount Stromlo Observatory. Jan. 1970
2245 "Machine Design. Controlling Electrical Circuits with Light" by M G Leonard, Associate Editor. 23 July 1970
2246 "Physics Today" advertisement for Computer Aided Measurement and Control, flexible modular interface system, by Nuclear Enterprises Inc., California/Nuclear Enterprises Ltd., Reading. July 1970
2247 Applied Optics vol. 9 "Experimental Evaluation of Geometric Accuracy and Stability of the Image Orthicon Astronomical Applications" by W T Powers and J Burns. Sep. 1970
2248 Proceedings of the Eleventh Colloquium of the International Astronomical Union, Edinburgh 1970 "The Edinburgh Automatic Star Follower" by G R Adam of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh. 1970
2249 "Optics and Laser Technology. Autocollimating focus sensor for optical systems of high angular resolution" by J R Vyce of the Itek Corporation, Lexington Massachusetts. Feb. 1971
2250 "The Chartered Mechanical Engineer. Externally Pressurised Bearings" Notes on a conference to be held at Lanchester Polytechnic, Coventry on 1971 April 14-15. Mar. 1971
2251 Applied Optics vol.10 no.4 "Theoretical Elastic Deformations of Solid and Cored Horizontal Circular Mirrors Having a Central Hole on a Ring Support" by L A Selke. Apr. 1971
2252 "Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia to provide for the Establishment and Operation in Australia of a Large Optical Telescope". Her Majesty's Stationery Office London, Treaty Series no.19. Canberra 1969 September 25. "Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs by Command of her Majesty, April 1971.". 1971
2253 Ransome Hoffman Pollard Review Article entitled "RHP develops new bearings for Anglo-Australian telescope-special compound design takes high thrust and radial loads". May 1972
2254 Nature vol.242 Extracts on the future of the Isaac Newton Telescope and the Kitt Peak National Observatory. 6 Apr. 1973
2255 Geometrical Optics Methods of correcting and reducing spherical aberration in spherical mirrors. 1960–1973
2256 Machine Design Selection of new parts and materials, featuring a control knob by Kurtz-Kasch Inc. of Daytona, Ohio. 1960–1973
2257 Parson's Journal Article on axial and radial support and location systems, with special reference to the Isaac Newton Telescope. 1960–1973
2258 "The Times" Science Report entitled "Quasar found at fringe of universe" referring to the quasar OH471. 1960–1973
2259 "Towards a Southern Commonwealth Observatory" by S C B Gascoigne of the Mount Stromlo Observatory. 1960–1973
2260 Justification for a large southern telescope based on an article by S C B Gascoigne in Nature. 1960–1973

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