Society History
A collection of documents about the history
of the Manchester Astronomical Society:
Presidential Lecture by M. Duckworth, F.R.A.S., 17th Oct 1974, published in Oct. 1978 as
History of the Manchester Astronomical Society, 1903 - 1978 (75 years)Additions to MAS 1903 - 1978 by K. Brierley
Programme and ticket for the 75th Anniversary Meeting
A History (The First Hundred Years) 1892 - 1992
List of Presidents of the Manchester Astronomical Society
Past Events and Syllabus
Archive List of documents held at the Manchester Central Library
On 27 June 1996 members celebrated 50 yrs at the Godlee Observatory
John H Hindle - a short biography by Kevin Kilburn
Bevis Atlas - An extremely rare atlas compiled by John Bevis in the 18th century, discovered at the Manchester Astronomical Society.
Astronomy & Space - a video by Richard Pearson FRAS about the Godlee Observatory and the Bevis Atlas, featuring Kevin Kilburn & Tony Cross (made in 2015)
Other sites of interest:
The History of Astronomy: A web site devoted to information not available elsewhere
The Society For The History Of Astronomy