This item was about the image of a section of the main building IIA campus viewed from the hutment building. In which we can see that their is a bike and cycle are standing in infront of building.

This item was about the photo of Chintamanny Ragoonatha Chary (1840 - 1880). He was one of the first professional Indian astronomers who was attached to Madras Observatory. He worked with Captain Jacob and Mr.Pogson. He was well known for his work on variable stars, having discovered 2 variable stars, one R Reticuli 1871 and V Cephei 1878. He took an active part in two eclipses, total eclipse of the Sun 1868 and 1871. He was elected a fellow of Royal Astronomical Society in 1872. He brought out a pamphlet on the transit of Venus, This was not only in English but also in several vernacular languages.

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

This item was about the visit of the Prof.S.Chandrasekher and Mrs.Chandrasekher in 1981. Dr.M.K.Vainu Bappu received them and visited the campus which was under the construction at that time.

This item was about the photographic coverage of flag hoisting ceremony conducted at Kavakur Observatory.

This item is a group photo of employees in the Kodaikanal Observatory in 1913.

This item was about the Donohoe medal received by Prof.M.K.Vainu Bappu in commemoration of the discovery of a comet on 2 July 1949.

This item was about the Sunspot spectra taken by John Evershed, where he discovered that there is a radial outflow of gases in a sunspot. This effect is now known as the "Evershed Effect".

This item was about the image of the M.K.Vainu Bappu wandering in the garden.

This item was about the description of minor planet named as 87 Sylvia. This was discovered on 16th May 1866 by N.R.Pogson. The comparison stars employed have all been observed with the Meridian Circle of the Madras Observatory.