Virgin site
Preparing the ground
Concreting pier base and footings
Hamish Murray lays the first block
Niel harding continues
Niel completes the walls
Complex roof taking shape
John and Brian fix it
Roof ply going on
Modified track
Where do we start?
We do a trial assembly first
Check it rotates OK
John and Brian (inside) put finishing touches after final assembly
Steady
Fingers everybody!
Check it rotates (it didn't - but it does now)
Telescope installed
The finished Observatory
Observatory working area