The 74 inch telescope at the 1951 Festival of Britain
2021 sees the 70th anniversary of The 1951 festival of Britain a national exhibition that was visited by millions of people during the summer of 1951.
74 inch telescope at the 1951 Festival of Britain
Among the many futuristic displays was the 74 inch telescope built by Grubb Parsons of Newcastle, after the festival it was sent to the Mount Stromlo Observatory in Australia where sadly it was destroyed by a bush fire during 2003.
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