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              IND-IIA-F210-I23 · Item · 30-09-1904
              Part of Correspondences related to Signaling Time from the year 1904 to 1923

              This is a proposal letter from the revenue department of the Government of Madras regarding the adoption of standard time in India. The proposal discusses fixing an Indian Standard Time for all Indian railways and telegraphs. It will be precisely 5.30 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and 9 minutes ahead of Madras Time. Additionally, the proposal suggests fixing a Burma Standard Time for use on all railways and telegraphs in Burma, which will be precisely 6.30 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and 5 minutes ahead of Rangoon time.

              Royds, Thomas
              IND-IIA-F189-I26 · Item · 07-07-1913
              Part of Correspondence from Poona and other Observatory

              This letter was from the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatory informing about the erection of new buildings for Poona instruments and outside painting of Observatory Domes, the Spectroheliograph building and the magnetic observatory.

              Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories
              IND-IIA-F005-I06 · Item · 11-03-1914
              Part of Official documents of Thomas Royds

              The letter was from Thomas Royds, Assistant Director of Observatory, Kodaikanal to G.C. Simpson, the Imperial Meteorologist, Simla. Through this document, Thomas Royds conveyed a new method for taking the mean wind directions in this letter. The document was written in 1914 from Solar Physics Observatory, Kodaikanal.

              Royds, Thomas
              IND-IIA-F205-I12 · Item · 22-05-1920
              Part of Correspondance related to Magnetic Observatory during 1898-1923

              This is a reply letter referring the previous letter the correct meaning of "Solar Physics Observatory Office portion" and "Engine Room" and also requested to furnish the certificate at an early date as the objection has been pending for over 2 months.

              Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
              IND-IIA-F204-I27 · Item · 29-09-1911
              Part of Correspondences regarding public works in Kodaikanal Observatory

              This is a reply letter stating that the Director cannot undertake the construction of any new building without the sanction of the Government of India because it is not in the main building of the observatory but a very short distance away

              Kodaikanal Solar Observatory