Derby and District Astronomical Society
Flamsteed Observatory Frame Assembly
8th March 1987
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On a snowy day on the 8th March 1987 the main frame of the Society's Flamsteed Observatory was transported to the site and erected. Eight members put the 5m x 5m structure together in 4 hours and another significant part of the site was complete. Photos by Neil Breakwell. More on the history of the Flamsteed Observatory may be found here... |
| Work begins on clearing the snow! Left to right: Ed Spooner (shovelling), Steve Parkins, David Kirk, Jane Kirk and Andrew Johnson. |
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| Left to right: Steve Parkins, David Kirk, Ed Spooner, Andrew Johnson, Jane Kirk and John Holmes. |
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| Left to right: Steve Parkins (pointing), John Hickling, Ed Spooner and David Kirk. |
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| Left to right: John Hickling, John Holmes and Steve Parkins. |
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| Left to right: Steve Parkins, John Holmes, Andrew Johnson, Jane Kirk, Mike Dumelow, David Kirk and Ed Spooner. |
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| Left to right: Jane Kirk (behind stepladder), Steve Parkins (on stepladder), Ed Spooner, Andrew Johnson, John Holmes, ---? and Mike Dumelow. |
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| Left to right: Jane Kirk, Steve Parkins (on stepladder), Ed Spooner, ---?, John Holmes and Mike Dumelow. |
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| Left to right: Ed Spooner (on stepladder) and John Hickling. |
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| Left to right: Steve Parkins, Jane Kirk, John Hickling, Ed Spooner, David Kirk, Andrew Johnson (on stepladder), Mike Dumelow and John Holmes. |
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| Left to right: Mike Dumelow, Steve Parkins, Jane Kirk, Ed Spooner, Andrew Johnson and John Holmes. |
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| The completed frame. Left to right: Steve Parkins, Mike Dumelow, (---? behind Mike), Ed Spooner, John Holmes, Jane Kirk and Andrew Johnson. |
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