ATV Today: 28.11.1967: Newchapel Observatory

Summary

Gwyn Richards report about an obervatory that has been built by a group of amateur astronomers at Newchapel in North Staffordshire.

Year:

1967

Duration:

0:06:00

Film type:

Black & White / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Photographs of the moon's surface. Gwyn Richards piece to camera standing in the newly built observatory at Newchapel that has been constructed by four men who formulated their plans at the Stoke on Trent Astronomical Society. Interview with Tony Pace about the design and construction of the building, his thoughts on UFOs and a petition that was got up by local people who were concerned that the astronomers would be looking through their windows. Views of equipment including space telescope.


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