[BAA-ebulletin 01026] Historical Section Meeting - Saturday June 8th 2019 - Newbury

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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 at aol.com
Deputy Director: Lee Macdonald                  leetmacdonald at gmail.com