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

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

The item is related to the visit of Prof. Sydney Chapman to the Kodaikanal Solar Physics Observatory on 1948 December 31. Sydney Chapman was a British mathematician and geophysicist who contributed to the kinetic theory of gases, solar-terrestrial physics, and the Earth's ozone layer. The photo shows Prof. Chapman and Dr. Anil Kumar Das, the observatory's director, sitting with the other staff. The visit of Prof. Chapman was a noteworthy feature of that year.

The item is a group photo of the staff of the Kodaikanal Observatory on the occasion of Mr.Krishnaswami Pillai's retirement during Dr. Anil Kumar Das's directorship.

The item has two photographs captured during the Directors' conference at Kodaikanal held on 1st January 1953. The first is showing the directors who participated in the conference. The second photo shows the directors and observatory staff.

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 photo of visit of Prof.S.Chandrasekhar and Mrs.Chandrasekhar along with Prof.M.K.V.Bappu in IIA, Bangalore campus.

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 image of visit of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to Kodaikanal Solar Observatory in 1961.

This item was about the visit of the Prof.S.Chandrasekhar and Lalitha Chandrasekhar in the optics lab of IIA Bangalore campus. Dr.M.K.Vainu Bappu explaining about the instrument from the optical lab.