Ford Madox Brown Murals
Crabtree watching the Transit of Venus A.D. 1639
William Crabtree, a draper who lived at Broughton was asked by a curate friend, Jeremiah Horrox to observe the Transit of Venus, on November 24th. Initially Horrox's calculations were wrong, but with the help of Crabtree, his new tables were corrected and the event was observed at the right time.
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Contents of Ford Madox Brown Murals
- Ford Madox Brown and the Murals
- The Romans Building a Fort at Mancenion
- The Baptism of Edwin
- The Expulsion of the Danes from Manchester
- The Establishment of Flemish Weavers in Manchester A.D. 1363
- The Trial of Wycliffe A.D. 1377
- The Proclamation Regarding Weights and Measures A.D. 1556
- Crabtree watching the Transit of Venus A.D. 1639 (this page)
- Chetham’s Life’s Dream A.D. 1640
- Bradshaw’s Defence of Manchester A.D. 1642
- John Kay, Inventor of the Fly Shuttle A.D. 1753
- The Opening of the Bridgewater Canal A.D. 1761
- Dalton Collecting Marsh-Fire Gas
