Grubb Refractor Telescope / Albert York / EH / Bank of New South Wales / /
Country
Australia / Ireland / /
Currency
USD / GBP / /
Event
Person Travel / M&A / /
Facility
Sydney Observatory / Port Macquarie’s Bank / England tower / Jason McCarthy National Museum / Port Macquarie / observatory In / Mitchell Library State Library of New South Wales At Work / Port Macquarie Observatory / Port Macquarie Historical Society / National Museum / /
IndustryTerm
local retired master builder / bank observatory / /
NaturalFeature
Town Beach / /
Organization
Anglican Church / Port Macquarie Astronomical Association / Choral Society / Port Macquarie / School of Arts / Agricultural Association / William / Rotary Club / Port Macquarie Historical Society / British Astronomical Association / Pony Club / /
Person
William John Macdonnell / Harley Wood / Howard Grubb / /
Position
architect / director / keen astronomer / astronomer / Government Astronomer / Sydney architect and astronomer / manager of the local branch / /
Serving science and society William John Macdonnell arrived in Port Macquarie in March 1882 as manager of the local branch of the Bank of New South Wales. Macdonnell was a keen astronomer and spent many of his nights