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Upton House, 74 Upton Road, Slough. About 1700
An explanation of the Coat of Arms of the Slough Borough Council. 1974 onwards.
The Coat of Arms of the Slough Borough Council. 1974 onwards.
An explanation of the Coat of Arms of the Borough of Slough. 1938-1974.
Coat of Arms of the Borough of Slough. 1938-1974.
 
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Caroline Herschel
Sir William Herschel
Caroline Herschel
Sir William Herschel
Observatory House, about 1900
 
 
 
   
Herschel Monument, Slough. 2005
 
   
Herschel Monument, Slough. 2005
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Brief Description: Herschel Monument. 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
Dimensions: 17.8 x 12.7 cm
Subject: Monuments
Name Subject: Sir William Herschel ;
Content Type: Photo Colour
Location: Slough Library
Local Ref: I1529
Unique ID: sl-sl-1529_herschelmonument-i-00-000.tif
IPR: Slough Library
 
 
 
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