In 1974, when the Radcliffe Observatory in Pretoria closed, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) purchased the 1.9 Radcliffe telescope and transported it to Sutherland.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) purchased the 1.9 Radcliffe telescope. This was in 1974. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) transported it to Sutherland. This was in 1974. The Radcliffe Observatory in Pretoria closed.