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

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

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.

This item was about the total solar eclipse that occurred on 16 February 1980. In this photograph, we can see that only the Sun's corona is visible to us and captured.

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 photograph of Thomas Royds. Thomas Royds (1923-1937) succeeded John Evershed as the Kodaikanal Observatory Director in 1923 and retired in 1937.

This item concerns about the rare white light flare recorded in hydrogen alpha at Kodaikanal Observatory. These observations were taken on photographic films or plates and digitized for scientific research purposes.

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 compliation of Photographs, Newspaper Clippings and Correspondence to M.K. Vainu Bappu and Institutes

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