GB 0101 ICS 39 - Colombo Observatory, Ceylon

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GB 0101 ICS 39

Titre

Colombo Observatory, Ceylon

Date(s)

  • 1912-1958 (Création/Production)

Niveau de description

Étendue matérielle et support

42 items

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Nom du producteur

Notice biographique

The history of meteorological observations in Ceylon, in the form of rainfall measurement, dates back to year 1850. Systematic recording of observations started during 1866-1883 under the Survey General of Ceylon. The Colombo Observatory was set up in 1907 on Bullers Road (Bauddhaloka Mawatha) in Colombo. Since 1948 it has been part of the Government Department of Meteorology.

Histoire archivistique

GB 0101 ICS 39 1912-1958 Collection (Fonds) 42 items Columbo Observatory

The history of meteorological observations in Ceylon, in the form of rainfall measurement, dates back to year 1850. Systematic recording of observations started during 1866-1883 under the Survey General of Ceylon. The Colombo Observatory was set up in 1907 on Bullers Road (Bauddhaloka Mawatha) in Colombo. Since 1948 it has been part of the Government Department of Meteorology.

The source of acquisition by ICS is not known.

Collection of reprints by Dr H Jameson and other members of the Colombo Observatory, J P Andrews, A J Bamford and A P Kandasamy, mainly concerning climatology in Ceylon, 1912-1958.

Arranged alphabetically by author.

Open although advance notice should be given.

Usual conditions apply
English

Catalogued to item level (see link to repository catalogue).

Compiled by Alan Kucia as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G), 2nd edition, 2000. National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Oct 2001 Andrews , J P , fl 1938 , meteorologist Bamford , A J , fl 1912-1931 , meteorologist Climatology Colombo Colombo Observatory Jameson , H , fl 1928-1941 , meteorologist Kandasamy , A P , fl 1937 , meteorologist Meteorological data Meteorology South Asia Sri Lanka Weather

Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert

The source of acquisition by ICS is not known.

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Portée et contenu

Collection of reprints by Dr H Jameson and other members of the Colombo Observatory, J P Andrews, A J Bamford and A P Kandasamy, mainly concerning climatology in Ceylon, 1912-1958.

Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation

Accroissements

Mode de classement

Arranged alphabetically by author.

Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation

Conditions d'accès

Open although advance notice should be given.

Conditions de reproduction

Usual conditions apply

Langue des documents

  • anglais

Écriture des documents

  • latin

Notes de langue et graphie

English

Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques

Instruments de recherche

Catalogued to item level (see link to repository catalogue).

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Existence et lieu de conservation des originaux

Existence et lieu de conservation des copies

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Institute of Commonwealth Studies

Règles et/ou conventions utilisées

General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G), 2nd edition, 2000. National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Dates de production, de révision, de suppression

Langue(s)

  • anglais

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