Sunday, 17 September 2023

Cooke telescope for vicar in Cartmel

 The Rev Robert Curteis Hubbersty (1815-1905) Cartmel Lancashire ordered in 1865 a 4.5 inch  telescope with a 5 feet focal length.  In addition in 1866 he ordered a transit eyepiece of the highest quality.

According to 1861 census he was listed as Perpetual Curate of Cartmel, Lancashire.



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