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The fond contain compilation of Photographs, Newspaper Clipping, Pamphlets, Correspondence to Chinthamani Ragoonatha Chary and Transit of Venus.

This fond contains official letters, photographs, and administrative files related to P. R. Chidambara Ayer during the years 1919-1932.

This fond contains letters, several photographs, and observations related to A. A Narayana Ayer during the year 1913-1920.

This item was about the page from M.S. Records stating that the Madras Observatory was established in 1786. The Madras Observatory was first was established in 1786.

This item was about the photograph of granite pillar in meteorology department compound at Nungampakkam, Chennai as seen today. In the compound of the Meteorology Department in Chennai, there is a 15-foot tall granite pillar weighing 10 tons. This granite pillar is part of the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai and is preserved as a monument. This is the place where Madras Observatory was existed.

This item was about the Goldingham working with a Kater's Pendulum hung in front of a haswell clock in the Observatory. The second assistant Thiruvenkatachary, is reading the clock, while the first assistant Srinivasachary, sitting near the 18 ft granite pier, is noting down the reading.

This item was about the map of part of the environs of Madras showing the relative positions of the Observatory house station and the guns. This map was made by J.Goldingham who was F.R.S. in Madras Observatory and the map was published in Madras Observatory papers in 1826 on page no. 177.

This fond was about pendulum clock used at the Madras Observatory manufactured sometimes in 1786. The clock is now in Kodaikanal Solar Observatory and still in working condition.

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.