saao_gall_buildings

South  African Astronomical Observatory Photo Galley:
Head Office at Cape Town: Buildings
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.Photo Gallery:
Head Office Terrain.
Sutherland Domes.
Sutherland Terrain

CapeObs-19
Photo of the main building when it was still known as the Royal Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope.

Main_Building-02
A more recent photo of the entrance to the main building.
Source: Chris de Coning

FallowsGrave-01rView from the top of the main building over the terrain. Behind the flagpole is the grave of Fearon Fallows who founded the observatory. The grave of Maclear – third astronomer – is behind the tree to the left of the photo.
Source: Peter Smits Collection.

Saao-04

Left. SAAO Cape Town main building.                              Right. McClean building.
Source: MNASSA1996, Vol.55, No.7, Cover