Handwritten lecture on the life and works of Nevil Maskelyne.
Lecture headed Nevil Maskelyne Astronomer Royal, A lecture by Mervyn Herbert Nevil Story-Maskelyne. Written over older title of ‘Old Deeds and Papers from Basset Down, 1897’ Talk was for the Members of the Workers Educational Association. Not dated but after 1911 from context. as refers to Nevil Maskelyne being buried at Purton Churchyard just one hundered years ealier than his grandson whom so many of the W.E.A. knew at Basset Down. Also includes hand written extracts from publications in the Philosophical Transactions related to Schehallion.
Record Details
| Item reference: | MSK/5/1 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 folder |
| Date made: | 1897 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Handwritten lecture on the life and works of Nevil Maskelyne. (Manuscript) (MSK/5/1)
- Typed History of Nevil Maskelyne and Pamplet. (Manuscript) (MSK/5/2)
- Biographical account of Sir Charles Cunningham and a poem titled Sonnets on Shiehallion. (Manuscript) (MSK/5/3)
- Cutting from The Times about Mr. Thomas Earnshaw reward for longitude. (Manuscript) (MSK/5/4)
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