Record

RefNoRHB/1/12/3
LevelItem
TitleFamily scrapbook compiled by Heather Hanbury Brown, vol 3, 1964 - July 1969
DateJanuary 1964 - July 1969
DescriptionInscription on the first page summarises the contents as follows: 'The Heyday of Narrabri Observatory. Life lived hectically in the expectation of imminent return to the UK as the DSIR had asked RHB to be the next Astronomer Royal'

Contents listed as:
Return to Australia - via Hong Kong
Manchester's farewell eulogy
Sydney's welcome - RHB's speech at graduation 'The Educated Man'
RHB's visit as Minister for Science
Life in 40 Baskets and Narrabri
Hazel's visit - J.L.'s death
Hawkesbury Halvorsen holiday
RHB HHB camping: South Coast, Snowy, Killcare
Eddington Medal
World trip RHB HHB: UK, Nigeria, New York, Ithaca, Tucson, Boulder to Flagstaff
Heron Island with family
Snowy with family
Man on the Moon
Extent1 volume
FormatPhotograph
Printed
Manuscript
PhysicalDescriptionScrapbook bound in navy canvas covered boards with gold embossing on the spine
Dimensions380mm x 280mm
AccessStatusOpen
AccessConditionsRequests for reproduction or publication should be directed to the Hanbury Brown family.
CopiesDigital images (tiff files)
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