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The album contains images related to the setting up of the park and garden opposite the Director's office. The pictures of Director R. Cowsik and other IIA staff with the building workers can be seen in this album.

The album contains photos of the initial stages of the Kavalur Observatory campus. Photographs of Director M. K. Vainu Bappu's visit to Kavalur for site inspection and selection for the setting up of the observatory building and workshop. Photos from the construction of 40-inch and 90-inch telescopes, images of albuminization of the 40-inch telescope and the instruments of the telescope can be seen in this album.

The album contains photos of the garden and buildings in the IIA Bangalore campus. The campus maintains a beautiful garden that is prosperous with diverse fauna and flora. Photographs of different blocks such as the main building, admin office, department of optics, canteen, guest house, and auditorium are arranged after the photos of the IIA garden.

The album contains photos of the site study for the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) at Hanle, Ladakh. The Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) is a high-altitude astronomy station in Hanle, India, operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. Photos related to the site, natives of Ladakh, construction of the observatory, and some paintings are preserved in this album.