Model of the Lovell Telescope at the Jodrell Bank Observatory, Macclesfield 1958
Silver, glass, wood | 30.5 x 28.0 x 28.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 45364
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A silver model of the Lovell radio telescope at the Jodrell Bank Observatory, under a glass dome with a circular wooden base.
Provenance
Model of the Jodrell Bank radio telescope for the Victoria University of Manchester. Presented to Queen Elizabeth II on 27 June 1958 by the manufacturers, United Steel Companies Limited on the occasion of her visit to the Appleby Frodingham works.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Silver, glass, wood
Measurements
30.5 x 28.0 x 28.0 cm (whole object)
Alternative title(s)
Model telescope