2016 – Observational Astronomy through the Ages
Our 2016 Historical Section meeting took place at the Quaker Meeting House, central Liverpool, the meeting place of Liverpool Astronomical
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Archives
2017 – Nineteenth Century Astronomy
The 2017 Historical Section meeting took place at the Birmingham and Midland Institute, Birmingham on Saturday November 25th 2017. Our
Read moreThe Historical Section’s Publications
The Historical Section has a biannual newsletter, which is published in the Spring and Autumn. The purpose of the newsletter
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Previous Section Meetings
Our 2024 Section Meeting was on May 18th, at the Museum Street Methodist Church, Ipswich: Our 2024 Section
Read moreIntroduction to the Historical Section
Welcome to the BAA Historical Section website. The BAA is one of the world’s oldest astronomical societies. We are the
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