A handful of good precision manufacturing firm photos I found:
The Moon. August 25th 1890
Image by Tyne & Put on Archives & Museums
Reference: DS.GP.1919/287
This photograph depicts the moon on the 25th of August 1890, captured employing Grubb gear at the Lick Observatory in Mount Hamilton, CA, United States.
This photograph is taken from the Grubb Parsons Ltd collection at Tyne & Put on Archives. The records of Grubb Parsons Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, consist of 65 linear metres (213 linear feet) of files, plans, photographs and glass plate negatives relating to this internationally renowned firm’s manufacture of precision telescopic instruments.
The original Organization was founded in the early nineteenth century by Thomas Grubb, in 1925 the firm was acquired by Sir Charles Parsons and continued to manufacture Telescopic and Astronomical instruments till 1985.
This Glass Lantern Slide is taken from a huge collection that documents the operate of Grubb Parsons Ltd at their workshop in Walkergate, Newcastle upon Tyne. It was right here that Grubb Parsons Ltd manufactured Telescopic and Astronomical gear for firms and observatories globe wide. Their equipment was created and built for use and study across the Globe, to name only a handful of of these locations Grubb Parsons Ltd supplied to the UK, Switzerland, Denmark, Egypt, South Africa, Greece, Australia, Japan, India, Hawaii, Poland, Chile, Canada, France and Spain.
(Copyright) We’re pleased for you to share these digital pictures within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite ‘Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums’ when reusing. Particular restrictions on higher top quality reproductions and industrial use of the original physical version apply though if you’re unsure please e-mail archives@twmuseums.org.uk
The Whirlpool Nebula in the Hunting Hounds
Image by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
Reference: DS.GP.1919/2234
This photograph shows the ‘Whirlpool’ Nebula in the Hunting Hounds, it is an example of the pictures captured by Grubb Parsons gear in the early 20th Century.
This photograph is taken from the Grubb Parsons Ltd collection at Tyne & Put on Archives. The records of Grubb Parsons Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, consist of 65 linear metres (213 linear feet) of files, plans, photographs and glass plate negatives relating to this internationally renowned firm’s manufacture of precision telescopic instruments.
The original Business was founded in the early nineteenth century by Thomas Grubb, in 1925 the company was acquired by Sir Charles Parsons and continued to manufacture Telescopic and Astronomical instruments until 1985.
This Glass Lantern Slide is taken from a large collection that documents the operate of Grubb Parsons Ltd at their workshop in Walkergate, Newcastle upon Tyne. It was here that Grubb Parsons Ltd manufactured Telescopic and Astronomical gear for businesses and observatories globe wide. Their equipment was made and built for use and investigation across the Globe, to name only a few of these areas Grubb Parsons Ltd supplied to the UK, Switzerland, Denmark, Egypt, South Africa, Greece, Australia, Japan, India, Hawaii, Poland, Chile, Canada, France and Spain.
(Copyright) We’re happy for you to share these digital images within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite ‘Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums’ when reusing. Particular restrictions on high top quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though if you are unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk