16 Feb 1843 Handbill/advertisment for sketch of the great temperance banquet to Father Mathew at the Corn Exchange, appearing in Illustrated London News. (1p)
18 Mar 1843 Handbill/advertisement for course of popular lectures on astronomy at Society House, Glentworth Street. (1p)
Ref.
U140/K/3/063
Date:
early 1840s
Level : file Title:
Scrapbook Page
Extent: 6 items Scope and Content:
nd Handbill advertising scientific lectures in Cork including the 'hydro-oxygen polariscope, the tides, eclipses of sun and moon, diagram of comets, diorama of dissolving views of Palestine etc. from the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. (1p)
nd Handbill advertising Mainzer's Musical Times and Singing Circular, London. (1p)
nd Receipt for stay at hotel, marked 'Limerick'. (1p)
7 Dec 1843 Circular letter from Richard Dowden, Secretary, Corporation Pipe Water Committee, regarding public meeting, publication of report, inadequacy of water supply network, erection of water works, public fountains, new water basin, rate to be levied, etc. (1p)
nd Notice of meeting of the Cuvierian Society, essays to be read. (1p)
nd Handbill regarding grand raffle and exhibition of Irish Manufactures by British Association at Marsh's Great Rooms, 30 and 31 South Mall. (1 item)
Ref.
U140/K/3/064
Date:
1840s
Level : file Title:
Scrapbook Page
Extent: 2 items Scope and Content:
nd Poster advertising course of lectures by Mr. Henry FSA on astronomy, polarization of light, light and colour, exhibition of diorama, 'largest orrery in the kingdom', solar system, Earth's motion, the zodiac taken from 'Hindoo Pantheon and Temple of Isis in Egypt', sun, moon, etc; at the Imperial Hotel, Cork. (1 item)
nd as above, planetarium, polariscope, programme for diorama using 5000 square feet of paintings illuminated by gas. (1 item)
Ref.
U140/K/3/065
Date:
1840s
Level : file
U140 Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List
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