Tuesday January 16, 1894

Arranged that Mess^rs Furner, Martin, Davidson, Edney & Claxton should work for an hour a day from 2.5 to 3.5 at the subjects of examination for junior assistants.

William Christie, Astronomer Royal

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Rebekah Higgitt says.....

Although, as Turner had stated, Christie's new scheme for the Observatory's staff had not yet been approved by the Admiralty, these five Computers were allowed an hour of study in the hope of gaining promotion. None of these individuals, in fact, were promoted until 1911, after Christie had retired.