| RefNo | MA/195/1 |
| Previous numbers | MA.195 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Tidal observations at London Dock, England, part 1, by E Russell |
| Creator | Russell; E (fl.1830s); British calculator |
| Lubbock; Sir John William; 3rd baronet (1803-1865); British astronomer and banker |
| Date | March 1837 |
| 1 September 1801-31 December 1808 |
| 1 January 1827-31 August 1836 |
| Description | Computations of tides by calendar month at London Dock, calculated by E Russell. The volume contains hourly tables of upper and lower [high and low] tides for the years 1801-1808 and 1827-1836, for each month of these years, January-December.
The results were discussed in the Bakerian Lecture, 'On the tides at the Port of London', by John William Lubbock, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, v.126 (1836), pp.217-266.
The volume commences with a heading and extended note [pp.3-4] by John William Lubbock: 'London-Dock Tide Computations Part I Calendar Months. Contianing the time and height of high water at the London Docks, the Sun's and Moon's Declinations & the Moon's Horizontal Parallax corresponding to the apparent Solar Time of the Moon's Transit...'. An additional note [also p.3-4] states that: 'The computations contained in this Book were made by Mr. E. Russell under Mr. Lubbock's directions, the expence being defrayed out of a grant of money placed at Mr. Lubbock's disposal by the British Association for the Advancement of Science'. |
| Extent | 1 volume; 300p. [p.2, p.4 and pp.298-300 blank] |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper. Bound in green cloth, red morocco labels, with gilding, to front board: 'London Dock. Tide Computations. Sep. 1st 1801 to Aug. 31st 1836. Part I. Calendar Months'. Typed paper label to spine: 'Met. Arch. 195'. |
| Dimensions | 260x210mm. |
| AccessStatus | Open |