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Historical Section Meeting - Saturday June 8th 2019 - Newbury
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You are invited to the next meeting of the BAA Historical Section in Newbury on June 8th
Date: Saturday June 8th 2019
Time: 10:00 - 17:00 (doors open at 09:30)
Venue: Mencap Centre, Enborne Gate, Newbury RG14 6AT
Cost: 10 pounds for BAA members, 15 pounds for non-members (includes lunch)
You can book in advance or pay at the door; advance booking is preferred.
Please use the form at www.britastro.org/historical2019 or book through the BAA shop.
Timetable:
09:30 Doors open
09:30 – 10:00 Refreshments
10:00 – 10:10 Introduction and Welcome
10:10 – 11:05 Dr. Stuart Eves
'William Herschel and the Rings of Uranus'
11:05 – 12:00 Eddie Carpenter
'The History of Visual Aids in Astronomy 1824-1940'
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch Break
(there are not many eating places close by so the price includes a lunch buffet)
13:30 – 13:35 Welcome Back
13:35 - 14:30 Bill Barton
'Fiametta Wilson - Musician and Astronomer'
14:30 - 15:25 Dr. Sian Prosser
'How to do Research in Astronomical History'
15:25 – 15:50 Refreshments
15:50 – 16:50 Bob Mizon
'The History of the Dark Sky Movement'
16:50 - 17:00 Concluding Remarks
17:00 Meeting Closes
There is plenty of parking in the grounds of the Mencap Centre. Newbury Station is fifteen minutes walk away.
The Mencap Centre, Newbury is the meeting place of our hosts, Newbury Astronomical Society.
Newbury AS also meet on Friday June 7th, and anyone staying overnight is invited to attend.
More details on our web site - www.britastro.org/history
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Historical Section Director: Mike Frost frostma@aol.com
Deputy Director: Lee Macdonald leetmacdonald@gmail.com
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Historical Section Meeting - Saturday June 8th 2019 - Newbury
====================
You are invited to the next meeting of the BAA Historical Section in Newbury on June 8th
Date: Saturday June 8th 2019
Time: 10:00 - 17:00 (doors open at 09:30)
Venue: Mencap Centre, Enborne Gate, Newbury RG14 6AT
Cost: 10 pounds for BAA members, 15 pounds for non-members (includes lunch)
You can book in advance or pay at the door; advance booking is preferred.
Please use the form at www.britastro.org/historical2019 or book through the BAA shop.
Timetable:
09:30 Doors open
09:30 – 10:00 Refreshments
10:00 – 10:10 Introduction and Welcome
10:10 – 11:05 Dr. Stuart Eves
'William Herschel and the Rings of Uranus'
11:05 – 12:00 Eddie Carpenter
'The History of Visual Aids in Astronomy 1824-1940'
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch Break
(there are not many eating places close by so the price includes a lunch buffet)
13:30 – 13:35 Welcome Back
13:35 - 14:30 Bill Barton
'Fiametta Wilson - Musician and Astronomer'
14:30 - 15:25 Dr. Sian Prosser
'How to do Research in Astronomical History'
15:25 – 15:50 Refreshments
15:50 – 16:50 Bob Mizon
'The History of the Dark Sky Movement'
16:50 - 17:00 Concluding Remarks
17:00 Meeting Closes
There is plenty of parking in the grounds of the Mencap Centre. Newbury Station is fifteen minutes walk away.
The Mencap Centre, Newbury is the meeting place of our hosts, Newbury Astronomical Society.
Newbury AS also meet on Friday June 7th, and anyone staying overnight is invited to attend.
More details on our web site - www.britastro.org/history
====================
Historical Section Director: Mike Frost frostma@aol.com
Deputy Director: Lee Macdonald leetmacdonald@gmail.com
BAA-ebulletin mailing list
This is an announcements only list - please do not reply to this message.
To unsubscribe please send an e-mail to webadmin@britastro.org
or visit
http://lists.britastro.org/mailman/listinfo/baa-ebulletin
(c) 2018 British Astronomical Association http://www.britastro.org/
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