The album contains photos taken during the visit of the IAU (International Astronomical Union) executive committee to the IIA Bangalore campus on 12 September 1992. Prof. R. Cowsik was the director of the institute at that time. A group of 17 members from different countries visited various departments of the institutes, such as the library, archives, and mechanical workshop. Along with those photographs, the album includes a presentation by Director R. Cowsik and group photos of the IAU members.

The album contains photos of the IIA council meeting that occurred during the directorship of R. Cowsik. The album includes pictures of discussions and meetings with council members and team dinners.

The album consists of photos of the Pooja ceremony on constructing the student's hostel "Bhasakara" in 2006. The former Director, Hasan S. S, and other delegates attended the event. The album includes photographs of the rituals, models, and plans.

The album contains photographs of a fire accident held in the room of Bharagavi on 11 April 1998. It can be seen in the photos of the burned coat and bed.

The album contains photos of the briefing of the National Large Optical Telescope teams held in IIA Bangalore campus in 1993.

This item was an instrument used for measuring the intensity of a light source. It uses a light-sensing device that is calibrated to express intensity in a standard unit. Some optical elements such as lens etc. are also employed to incerase the sensitivity of the instrument.

This fond contains collection of items that provide information about solar eclipses that occurred during the time period of 1868-2006. The collection includes photographs of total solar eclipses that took place on different dates, and covered from different places as well as sketches that help to illustrate the phenomenon and the path of the eclipses.

These photographic slides contain photos of workshops held in Kodaikanal and some instrument photos. Here also, we can find pictures of Peter's workshop on the 30-inch hydraulic slew clinch, Millino machine, Arbudaraj Bandsaw machine, Old Lathe machine, and one photo of Kodaikanal Library and 6-inch North dome.

These photographic slides contain photos of the Kodaikanal Observatory, Domes, Spectro, and Solar tunnel.

These photographic slides contain photos of Bhavnagar 20-inch Dome, Hydrolic gate from spectroheliograph, etc.