Roger Bennion's photos with the keyword: Radcliffe Observatory

Happy Fence Friday, All Was, initially, a bit worried there wasn't actually a fence here.....But some of the fence you can see above the bush. And, the fence looks much bigger behind the bush :-) Radcliffe Observatory From Wikipedia - "Radcliffe Observatory was the astronomical observatory of the University of Oxford from 1773 until 1934, when the Radcliffe Trustees sold it and built a new observatory in Pretoria, South Africa. It is a Grade I listed building. Today, the building forms part of Green Templeton College of the University of Oxford. The observatory was founded and named after the physician John Radcliffe (1650–1714) by the Radcliffe Trustees. It was built on the suggestion of the astronomer Thomas Hornsby, who was occupying the Savilian Chair of Astronomy, following his observation of the notable transit of Venus across the sun's disc in 1769 from a room in the nearby Radcliffe Infirmary".

Happy Fence Friday, All. One of my Oxford shots from the Archives.

A photo taken earlier this year. The main building is the Andrew Wiles Building in Oxford. It is the Oxford University Mathematical Institute. It opened in 2013. The building in the background is a small part of the Radcliffe Observatory. Construction started in 1772 and it opened in 1794. For 'Sight and Sound' I was looking for a mathematics link :-) I found one list that included Bob Dylan's "Love Minus Zero/No Limit". The explanation being it is "a love song that seamlessly blends in the relationship between mathematics and romance. According to Bob Dylan, the song title is a fraction and the formula for a good relationship". .......Of course I knew this :-))) I was going to use an original version but the only one I could find on YouTube didn't really sound like Bob to me!! I am, therefore, using Rick Nelson's version :-) Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Love Minus Zero/No Limit ~ Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band

Explored! Thank you very much :-) Happy Fence Friday. All :-) The building in the background is The Radcliffe Obsevatory. An observatory is used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Celestial events can be phases of the Moon. So, I am also using this photo in 'Sight and Sound' 'cos it can be linked to "The Moon's A Harsh Mistress" written by Jimmy Webb and performed by Linda Ronstadt. Good logic here methinks :-))) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ The Moon's A Harsh Mistress ~ Linda Ronstadt Please view on black :-)

Explored! ~ Thank you very much :-))) There's tenuous and tenuous. My link here is probably tenuous times three!!! The lady could be having a 'break away' from the office which could very well link to "Breakaway" by Gallagher & Lyle methinks :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Breakaway ~ Gallagher & Lyle ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Or here ~ Breakaway ~ Gallagher & Lyle

T'other day I came across this shot from a while ago and thought that 'Me and My Shadow' could be a logical link for 'Sight and Sound' :-) So, I have decided upon two versions :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Me And My Shadow ~ Julie London Or ~ ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Me And My Shadow ~ The Mills Brothers

The Andrew Wiles Building dating from 2013. In the background the Radcliffe Observatory dating from 1794.

If I don't hurry up it will be 'Happy Fence Saturday' :-) So, this will have to be my HFF entry! "Happy Fence Friday" everyone :-) This is no longer used as an Observatory. It is now the centre-piece of Green Templeton College.

The Andrew Wiles Building dating from 2013. In the background the Radcliffe Observatory dating from 1794.

~ Explored! ~ Thank you very much :-))) The Radcliffe Observatory dating from 1794 reflected in the Andrew Wiles Building dating from 2013. The following is an extract from Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radcliffe_Observatory "Radcliffe Observatory was founded and named after John Radcliffe by the Radcliffe Trustees. It was built on the suggestion of the astronomer Thomas Hornsby, who was occupying the Savilian Chair of Astronomy, following his observation of the notable transit of Venus across the sun's disc in 1769 from a room in the nearby Radcliffe Infirmary. The building is now used by Green Templeton College off the Woodstock Road and forms a centrepiece for the college.The original instruments are located in the Museum of the History of Science in central Oxford, with the exception of the Radcliffe 18/24-inch Twin Refractor telescope, which was transferred to the University of London Observatory." Extract from www.worldconstructionnetwork.com/news/oxford-university-opens-andrew-wiles-mathematical-institute-building-041013 as follows - “Oxford University in the UK has opened a new £70 million ($113 million) mathematical institute building. The building is named after the Oxford professor, Andrew Wiles, who proved Fermat's last theorem. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects, the Andrew Wiles building will feature six lecture theatres, 500 mathematical researchers and about 900 undergraduates. The building will have space to unite all of the university's mathematicians departments, who were previously based at three separate locations.”