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RGO Archives/RGO 7 contains:
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156 Papers on British and Empire observatories
157 Papers on overseas observatories
158 Papers on Indian observatories
159 Papers on the Indian Observatories Committee
160 Papers on observatories
161 Papers on overseas observatories
162 Papers on the Sydney and Johannesburg Observatories
163 Papers on instruments
164 Papers on instruments
165 Papers on instruments
166 Papers on astronomical methods and variable stars
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Papers of William Christie

Title Papers on the British Geodetic Survey
Reference RGO 7/141
(former reference: O1)
Covering Dates 1876–1904
Extent and Medium 1 bundle
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Request from Sir George Airy for a copy of 'Report of the Progress of the Ordnance Survey', with a reply from the Secretary of H.M. Office of Works, 1876.

Letter from Sir George Airy to Col. Clarke R.E. requesting a contour map of the Malvern Hills, with a letter of rejection, 1877.

Correspondence relating to the death of General Cameron, 1878.

Correspondence relating to the retirement of Col. Clarke, 1881.

Cuttings from 'The Times' relating to the Ordnance Survey, 1892.

Proposals by Close and Hills for the re-measurement of the geodetic area of the United Kingdom, 1904.

Letter from Col. Johnstone concerning the Ordnance Survey re-observing their primary triangulation, with a reply from W.H.M. Christie, 1904.

Letter to the Admiralty expressing concern over the lack of effort shown during the re-triangulation, with a reply and acknowledgement from the Ordnance Survey Office, 1904.

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Index Terms
Geodesy
Malvern Hills
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Ordnance Office
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