Photograph of the 1936 solar eclipse taken from the hills outside the town of Kardamyla, Chios, Greece

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Photograph of the 1936 solar eclipse taken from the hills outside the town of Kardamyla, Chios, Greece

Photograph of the 1936 solar eclipse taken from the hills outside the town of Kardamyla, Chios, Greece. In beige mount. The inscription reads:
“Kardamlya, Chios, / 1936 June 19. / Best wishes to you all for Xmas and New Year, / From R. L. Waterfield”

A lot of information on the expedition undertaken by Mr Waterfield -published in this article 'The BAA total solar eclipse expeditions of 1936', page 15 (harvard.edu) details the equipment used, the planned expedition and the results of the photography expedition. They even discovered a special stellar explosion called a Nova on the same day, telegraphing the Royal Observatory for confirmation.

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Object Details

ID:	AST0050.66
Type:	Photograph
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Date made:	June 1936; Unknown
Credit:	Historic Photographs
Measurements:	Overall: 219 mm x 178 mm
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