Photographic print, Pennant Hills Observatory, paper, used by James Short, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1890

Black and white photograph of Pennant Hills Observatory grounds with James Short in the left of the image, he is sitting cross-legged on the ground and pouring something from a jug. Behind him are two white tents, one circular with conical roof section and one traditional A-frame design. Bushland in the background and a tree stump in the right foreground. No marks.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Born 1865. James Short was in charge of the astrographic telescope at Sydney Observatory's Red Hill Branch from July 1890. he was made permanent Astronomical Photographer in 1896 and remained there until his retirement in 1930. He died 1943.

Short, James Walter

Observatory at Pennant Hills, New South Wales.

Pennant Hills Observatory

2005/124/1-1 Photograph, part of collection owned by James Short, sepia toned, grounds of Pennant Hills Observatory, paper, photographer unknown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1890

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Photograph of the Pennant Hills Observatory grounds

Object No. 2005/124/1-1

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