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Royal  Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope
Gallery: Layout

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CapeObsMap-01
Map of the Cape Observatory by unknown artist. Redrawn from the originals in the archives of the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
Source: Warner – Astronomers

CapeObsMap-02

Main portion of the Map prepared by Civil Engineers in Chiefs Department, Admiralty (1911, corrected to 1932).
Source: Warner – Astronomers

Key to the layout:

1 Centre of Transit Circle 40 Standard Lengths
2 Anemometer. Over Library 41 North Mark Theodolite
3 Maclean Observatory. Centre of Dome 42 North Collimator
4 Zenith Telescope. Centre of Pier 43 Thermometer
5 Transit Circle. Centre of Pier 44 Chronograph House
6     7-inch Equatorial. Centre of Dome 45 South Collimator
7 Heliometer. 46 Rain Gauges
8 Astro-Photo. Observatory 47 Foundation for Transit
9    6-inch Equatorial. 48 Mark
10 Small Transit Instrument. Centre. 49 Mark Lens
11 H.M Astronomer’s Quarters 50 South Mark R.T.C.
11a H.M. A’s Stables and Servants Quarters 51 South Mark Theodolite
12 Chief Assistant’s Quarters 52 Seismograph House
13 Assistant’s Quarters No. 4 53 Water Tank
14 Assistant’s Quarters No. 3 54 Mark Zenith Telescope
15 Assistant’s Quarters No. 6 55 Paint Store No.3
16 Higher Grade Computer’s Quarters No.7 56 Kroomens Quarters
17 Assistant’s Quarters No. 5 57 Leading Man’s Quarters
18 Battery House 58 Annex to Indian Theodolite
19 Engine House 59 Dip House
20 Indian Theodolite Hut 60 Physical Laboratory
21 Mr. Pead’s House 61 E.Es Store and Workshop
22 Battery Hut 62 Workshop for Artificer
23 Old Time Ball 63 Blacksmith’s Shop
24 Flag Staff 64 Workshop for Optical Fitter
25 Artificers Quarters 65 Earth Closet
26 Stores No. 1 & 2. 66 Earth Closets
27 Carpenter’s Shop. 67 Thermometer
28 Store No. 4 68 Coal Stores
29 Store No. 5 69 Fuel Stores
30 Sidereal Clock House 70 Gas Meter
31 Record Room No. 2 71 Coal Store
32 Photo-Helio Hut 72 Store
33 Photo-Telescope Hut 73 Cart Shed
34 Offices 74 Fire Hose House (Tank Over)
35 Library 75 Wireless Receiving Room
36 Battery House 76 Male Staff Latrines
37 Store No. 6 77 Refuse Destructor
38 North Mark R.T.C. 78 Electrical Transformer House
39 Site of Franklin Adams Observatory 79 Entrance Lodge

CapeObsMap-03aAerial view of the Royal Cape Observatory circa 1970. The key to the layout in the accompanying map. Photo Credit: Charles Field, Wynberg.
Source: Laing

CapeObsMap-03b
Aerial view of the Royal Cape Observatory circa 1970. The key to the layout in the accompanying map. Photo Credit: Charles Field, Wynberg.
Source: Laing