The album contains photographs taken during the unveiling ceremony of the bicentennial plaque at IIA Bangalore campus on 06 January 1987. The bicentennial plaque was unveiled by Prof M. G. K. Menon, former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), to commemorate the bicentennial of the setting up an observatory at Madras by Wiliam Petrie in 1786 to which the Indian Institute of Astrophysics traces the origin.

The album contains photographs of an exhibition conducted during the bicentennial of Madras Observatory at IIA campus on December 6, 1986. It can be seen that hundreds of photos and astronomical equipment showcasing the history of 200 years were displayed by the library team for the public.

In this item The Hindu talks about the 200th anniversary of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics.

The fond contains newspaper clippings on IIA Accomplishments and Findings from 1987-01-07 to 1987-04-10

In this item, Professor M.G.K. Menon, the science advisor to the prime minister, revealed a commemorative plaque at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics to celebrate its two centuries of existence. He then presented the first public lecture for IIA's bicentennial on 'international cooperation in science' and planted a Brachychiton acerifilia sapling. Additionally, the institute honoured him with an album containing envelopes specially cancelled at its centres in Kavalur, Kodaikanal, and Gauribidanur.

In this item, The Deccan Chronicles talks about the 200 year anniversary of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics.

The cassette contains Bicentennial Commemorative Public Lecture- 16 delivered by Prof. N. Kochupillai, Dept. of Endocrinology & Metabolism, AIIMS New Delhi