1. INTRODUCTION

2. PHOTOMETRY OF STARS IN THE NR FIELD

3. THE VARIABILITY OF THE PROGRAM STARS IN THE NR FIELD

4. RR LYRAE STARS

5. THE RADIAL VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION IN THE SR FIELD

6. METALLICITIES

7. THE SELECTION OF THE BLUE HORIZONTAL BRANCH (BHB) STARS IN THE NR FIELD

8. COMPARISON WITH OTHER SURVEYS

9. CONCLUSION