Search Results Results summary Go to search results Refine search New search   Views of current image Description Standard image Large image (442 KB)   Previous 5 Results The remains of William Herschel's telescope. 2006 Prints of hands and fingers made by W. J. Herschel Letter from Sir John Herschel to John Tatem. 1823 Letter from Sir John Herschel to John Tatem. 1823 Front page of "A Treatise on Astronomy". 1851   Next 5 search results Herschel Monument, Herschel St., Slough. 2005 Upton House, 74 Upton Road, Slough. About 1700 Upton House School, Upton Road, Slough. About 1925 Upton House, 74 Upton Road, Slough. About 1700 An explanation of the Coat of Arms of the Slough Borough Council. 1974 onwards.

Plaque by the Herschel Monument, Slough. 2005       View larger image (Estimated download time 12 secs with a 56k modem) Brief Description: The Herschel Monument is positioned on the site of Herschel's Observatory House, now Herschel Street. Subject Date: 2005 Creator: Tony Pilmer Owner: Slough Library Contributor: Slough Library   Full Description: The monument was designed by Franta Belsky and, according to the plate below the monument, "symbolises the triangular structure of the forty foot telescope through which he reached up to encompass the infinite". The monument was unveiled and presented to the town on 5 June 1969.   Collection: 21st Century Collection Place: Slough ; Upton ; Herschel Street Subject: Monuments ; Name Subject: Sir William Herschel ; Caroline Herschel Content Type: Photo Colour Location: Slough Library Local Ref: SLD20 Unique ID: sl-sl-sld0020_herschelplate-i-00-000.tif IPR: Slough Library

 

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