Some Useful Resources and Web Links
Here are some useful sites on the Web: Useful Web Links Specialist libraries around the UK: U.K Libraries Click here to return
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U.K. Libraries
Royal Astronomical Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly. Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DR Royal Observatory Edinburgh, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh
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Links to useful places on the web
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2012 – Astronomy in the Industrial Age
Our second section meeting took place on Saturday May 5th 2012, at Soho House, Handsworth, Birmingham the home of the
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Recent papers in the Journal with historical themes are listed below. Several have public access preview links, but access to
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Meet the Section Director
Hi there! My name is Mike Frost and I’m the director of the BAA Historical Section. My day job is
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2010 – Twentieth Century Astronomy
On November 27th 2010, we held our first section meeting. We think it is probably the first ever Historical Section
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2015 – Joint Meeting with the Society for the History of Astronomy
Our 2015 section meeting took place on Saturday March 28th 2015, at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, a joint meeting
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2014 – North Country Astronomy – Old and New
Our 2014 section meeting took place on Saturday May 3rd 2014, at the Friargate Quaker Centre, York. Our speakers: Mike
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2013 – Observational Astronomy and Telescope-Making
Our section meeting in 2013 took place on Saturday April 6th 2013, at Sparsholt College, near Winchester, as part of
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