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Mr. Lamont, the wealthy industrialist who provided the funds to his astronomer friend, Mr. Hussey to build the observatory.
Source: Friends of Boyden
Directors of The Lamont-Hussey Observatory. Rossiter (right) 1928 – 52 and Holden (left) 1962 – 71.
Source: A.S.S.A. Symposium 2002: Paper 05 Penning: The Lamont-Hussey Observatory 1927- 1974
Plans for the Observatory.
Source: Friend of Boyden.
P Seitzer received this photo from the family of Frank Holden, one of the directors of the Observatory.
On the left a photograph of the Lamont Hussey plaque. The “Friends of Boyden” went in search of the plaque and after a public talk by B van Zyl a member of the public recognised it and the plaque was handed over to the Fire Station Museum.
Source: A.S.S.A. Symposium 2002: Paper 05 Penning: The Lamont-Hussey Observatory 1927- 1974
Source: A.S.S.A. Symposium 2002: Paper 05 Penning: The Lamont-Hussey Observatory 1927- 1974