Telescope speculum for Lord Rosse's 72-inch telescope at Birr Castle, Ireland Size:L: 100 x 80cm 'Picus varius minor

'Picus varius minor

1974 World Cup First Round Group Two match at the Westfalenstadion

He and Lady Hamilton are making metaphorical remarks on the subject

Britannia is not impressed

Telescope speculum for Lord Rosse's 72-inch telescope at Birr Castle, Ireland Size:L: 100 x 80cm 'Picus varius minorPlate 24 figure 1 from the paper 'On the construction of specula of six feet aperture; and a selection from the observations of nebulae made with them', by William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, volume 151 (1861) pp. 681 746. A view of the speculum on supporting levers supported on a cast iron rail carriage. The carriage is shown on a turntable situated to the north side of the 72 inch reflecting