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Manchester Astronomical Society

Established 1903

MAS Archives at Manchester Central Library

The following papers were transferred to the Archives Department in April and November 1978, from the Society's Library, which had been deposited in the Manchester Central Library from 1935. The numbers in brackets are the old accession numbers given when the documents were first deposited in the library. If you require access to any of these documents please Contact Us.

M298/1/1-2 Minutes

1 British Astronomical Assoc. N.W. Branch

2 Manchester Astronomical Soc.

M298/2 Attendance Registers and Lists of Members

M298/3 Hon. Secretary's Scrapbook

M298/4/1-6 Scientific Observations, Godlee Observatory

1 Meteorological Eye Readings, Godlee Observatory, Municipal College of Technology, Manchester.

2-4 Observatory Log Books

5 Sun-Spot Ledger

6 Observatory Reports

M298/5/1-2 Publications

1 Journal

2 Post Tenebras Lux

M298/6 Miscellaneous

75th Anniversary Celebrations

M298/ British Astronomical Association, North Western Branch,
From Sept. 1903 Manchester Astronomical Society

M298/1/1-2 Minutes

M298/1/1/1-2 British Astronomical Assoc. N.W. Branch

1 (469) 18 Jan. 1892 - 20 May 1896 Includes note by Thos. Weir, 16 Jan. 1892 about the origin of the Society, and copy letters.

2 (470) 9 Sept. 1896 - 28 April 1903

M298/1/2/1-8 Manchester Astronomical Society, formed 18 Sept.1903 by members of the Late N.W. Branch of the British Astronomical Assoc.

1 (472) 18 Sept. 1903 - 17 Sept. 1909

2 (473) 6 Oct. 1909 - 5 April 1916

3 (474) 4 Oct. 1916 - 14 Jan. 1925

4 (475) 4 Feb. 1925 - 6 June 1931

5 (734) 7 Oct. 1931 - 25 May 1944

6 (649) 4 Oct. 1944 - 22 June 1950

7

8 (717) 19 Nov 1953 - 25 Jan. 1962

M298/2/1-4 Attendance Registers and Lists of Members

1 (468) 10 Mar. 1892 - 2 May 1900

2 (401) 1 Oct. 1900 - 3 Jan. 1906

3 (402) 1 Oct. 1906 - 5 April 1916

4 4 Oct. 1916 - 18 Feb. 1971

M298/3 Hon. Secretary's Scrapbook (Thomas Weir, Hon.Sec., died 1908)

(471) 14 Jan. 1892 - 24 Mar. 1899 Circulars, newspaper cuttings and lecture tickets.

M298/4/1-6 Scientific Observations

M298/4/1/1-6 Meteorological Eye Readings, Godlee Observatory, Municipal College of Technology, Manchester.

1 (672) 1 Jan. - 31 Dec. 1927

2 (673) 1 Jan. - 31 Dec. 1928

3 (674) 1 Jan. - 31 Dec. 1929

4 (675) 1 Jan. - 31 Dec. 1930

5 (676) 1 Jan. - 31 Dec. 1931

6 (677) 1 Jan. - 31 Dec. 1932

M298/4/2/1-7 Godlee Observatory Logs (handwritten)

1 (747) 28 Nov. 1946 - 3 Dec. 1952

2 28 Nov. 1952 - 24 June 1954

3 29 June 1954 - 29 Jan. 1957

4 31 Jan. 1957 - 13 June 1959

5

6 17 Jan. 1963 - 27 Apr. 1971

7 22 Apr. 1971 - 18 Jan. 1973

M298/4/3/1-23 Godlee Observatory Logs (typed)

1 (685) 1 July - 30 Dec. 1949

2 (671) 1 Jan. - 30 June 1950

3 (716) 1 July - 29 Dec. 1950

4 (670) 7 Jan. - 29 Dec. 1950 Appendix A. Solar Drawings

5 (663) 1 Jan. - 30 June 1951

6 (664) 1 July - 30 Dec. 1951

7 (715) 3 Jan. 1951 - 15 Jan. 1952 Appendix A. Solar Drawings

8 (667) 2 Jan. - 30 June 1952

9 (668) 1 July - 29 Dec. 1952

10 (669) 2 Jan. - 15 Dec. 1952 Appendix A. Solar Drawings

11 (686) 1 Jan. - 30 June 1953

12 (691) 12 July - 31 Dec. 1953

13 (700) 2 Jan. - 31 Dec. 1954

14 (701) 6 Jan. - 31 Dec. 1955

15 (704) 3 Jan. 1953 - 30 Dec. 1955 Appendix A. Solar Drawings

16 (702) 1 Jan. - 30 Dec. 1956

17 (706) 2 Jan. - 20 Dec. 1956 Appendix A. Solar Drawings

18 (703) 2 Jan. - 30 Dec. 1957

19 (707) 3 Jan. - 24 Dec. 1957 Appendix A. Solar Drawings

20 (704) 1 Jan. - 27 Dec. 1958

21 (708) 3 Jan. - 21 Dec. 1959

22 (709) 3 Jan. 1958 - 4 Dec. 1959 Appendix A. Solar Drawings

23 (714) 5 Jan. - 30 Dec. 1960

M298/4/4/1-13 J.C. Farrer's Astronomical Logs (typed)

1 July - Dec. 1949

2 Jan. - June 1950

3 July - Dec. 1950

4 Jan. - June 1951

5 July - Dec. 1951

6 Jan. - Dec. 1952

7 Jan. - June 1953

8 July - Dec. 1953

9 Jan. - Dec. 1954

10 Jan. - June 1955

11 July - Dec. 1955

12 Jan. - June 1956

13 July - Dec. 1956

M298/4/5 Sun-Spot Ledger, Godlee Observatory

2 Jan. 1952 - 21 Apr. 1956

M298/4/6/1-3 Godlee Observatory Quarterly Reports

1 (678) Jan. - Dec. 1951

2 (679) Jan. - Dec. 1952

3 (680) Jan. - Dec. 1953

M298/5/1-2 Publications

M298/5/1 Journal

(88) 1913 - 1924

M298/5/2/1-8 Post Tenebras Lux 1 - 4 volumes

1 (538) Dec. 1942 - Dec. 1949

2 (651) Feb. 1950 - Feb. 1951

3 (742) Apr. 1951 - Feb. 1957

4 (743) Apr. 1957 - Apr. 1964

5 Sept. 1964 - Dec. 1970

6 Aug. 1971, Jan. and Nov. 1972, 1974, 1975

7 June and Dec. 1979, Dec. 1980, Apr. 1981 - Dec.1981

8 May 1982

M298/6 Miscellaneous

M298/6/1/1-5 75th Anniversary Celebrations, 1978

1 Presidential Lecture of M. Duckworth, F.R.A.S., 17th Oct 1974, published in Oct. 1978 as a history of the Manchester Astronomical Soc., 1903 - 1978.

2 - 3 Drafts of same

4 4 Oct. 1978 Newspaper cutting from Manchester Evening News

5 7 Oct. 1978 Programme and ticket for 75th Anniversary Meeting

M298/1/1-2	Minutes
1	British Astronomical Assoc. N.W. Branch
2	Manchester Astronomical Soc.
M298/2	Attendance Registers and Lists of Members
M298/3	Hon. Secretary's Scrapbook
M298/4/1-6	Scientific Observations, Godlee Observatory
1	Meteorological Eye Readings, Godlee Observatory, Municipal College of Technology, Manchester.
2-4	Observatory Log Books
5	Sun-Spot Ledger
6	Observatory Reports
M298/5/1-2	Publications
1	Journal
2	Post Tenebras Lux
M298/6	Miscellaneous
	75th Anniversary Celebrations
M298/	British Astronomical Association, North Western Branch, From Sept. 1903 Manchester Astronomical Society
M298/1/1-2	Minutes
M298/1/1/1-2	British Astronomical Assoc. N.W. Branch
1 (469)	18 Jan. 1892 - 20 May 1896 Includes note by Thos. Weir, 16 Jan. 1892 about the origin of the Society, and copy letters.
2 (470)	9 Sept. 1896 - 28 April 1903
M298/1/2/1-8	Manchester Astronomical Society, formed 18 Sept.1903 by members of the Late N.W. Branch of the British Astronomical Assoc.
1 (472)	18 Sept. 1903 - 17 Sept. 1909
2 (473)	6 Oct. 1909 - 5 April 1916
3 (474)	4 Oct. 1916 - 14 Jan. 1925
4 (475)	4 Feb. 1925 - 6 June 1931
5 (734)	7 Oct. 1931 - 25 May 1944
6 (649)	4 Oct. 1944 - 22 June 1950
7
8 (717)	19 Nov 1953 - 25 Jan. 1962
M298/2/1-4	Attendance Registers and Lists of Members
1 (468)	10 Mar. 1892 - 2 May 1900
2 (401)	1 Oct. 1900 - 3 Jan. 1906
3 (402)	1 Oct. 1906 - 5 April 1916
4	4 Oct. 1916 - 18 Feb. 1971
M298/3	Hon. Secretary's Scrapbook (Thomas Weir, Hon.Sec., died 1908)
(471)	14 Jan. 1892 - 24 Mar. 1899 Circulars, newspaper cuttings and lecture tickets.
M298/4/1-6	Scientific Observations
M298/4/1/1-6	Meteorological Eye Readings, Godlee Observatory, Municipal College of Technology, Manchester.
1 (672)	1 Jan. - 31 Dec. 1927
2 (673)	1 Jan. - 31 Dec. 1928
3 (674)	1 Jan. - 31 Dec. 1929
4 (675)	1 Jan. - 31 Dec. 1930
5 (676)	1 Jan. - 31 Dec. 1931
6 (677)	1 Jan. - 31 Dec. 1932
M298/4/2/1-7	Godlee Observatory Logs (handwritten)
1 (747)	28 Nov. 1946 - 3 Dec. 1952
2	28 Nov. 1952 - 24 June 1954
3	29 June 1954 - 29 Jan. 1957
4	31 Jan. 1957 - 13 June 1959
5
6	17 Jan. 1963 - 27 Apr. 1971
7	22 Apr. 1971 - 18 Jan. 1973
M298/4/3/1-23	Godlee Observatory Logs (typed)
1 (685)	1 July - 30 Dec. 1949
2 (671)	1 Jan. - 30 June 1950
3 (716)	1 July - 29 Dec. 1950
4 (670)	7 Jan. - 29 Dec. 1950	Appendix A. Solar Drawings
5 (663)	1 Jan. - 30 June 1951
6 (664)	1 July - 30 Dec. 1951
7 (715)	3 Jan. 1951 - 15 Jan. 1952	Appendix A. Solar Drawings
8 (667)	2 Jan. - 30 June 1952
9 (668)	1 July - 29 Dec. 1952
10 (669)	2 Jan. - 15 Dec. 1952	Appendix A. Solar Drawings
11 (686)	1 Jan. - 30 June 1953
12 (691)	12 July - 31 Dec. 1953
13 (700)	2 Jan. - 31 Dec. 1954
14 (701)	6 Jan. - 31 Dec. 1955
15 (704)	3 Jan. 1953 - 30 Dec. 1955	Appendix A. Solar Drawings
16 (702)	1 Jan. - 30 Dec. 1956
17 (706)	2 Jan. - 20 Dec. 1956	Appendix A. Solar Drawings
18 (703)	2 Jan. - 30 Dec. 1957
19 (707)	3 Jan. - 24 Dec. 1957	Appendix A. Solar Drawings
20 (704)	1 Jan. - 27 Dec. 1958
21 (708)	3 Jan. - 21 Dec. 1959
22 (709)	3 Jan. 1958 - 4 Dec. 1959	Appendix A. Solar Drawings
23 (714)	5 Jan. - 30 Dec. 1960
M298/4/4/1-13	J.C. Farrer's Astronomical Logs (typed)
1	July - Dec. 1949
2	Jan. - June 1950
3	July - Dec. 1950
4	Jan. - June 1951
5	July - Dec. 1951
6	Jan. - Dec. 1952
7	Jan. - June 1953
8	July - Dec. 1953
9	Jan. - Dec. 1954
10	Jan. - June 1955
11	July - Dec. 1955
12	Jan. - June 1956
13	July - Dec. 1956
M298/4/5	Sun-Spot Ledger, Godlee Observatory
	2 Jan. 1952 - 21 Apr. 1956
M298/4/6/1-3	Godlee Observatory Quarterly Reports
1 (678)	Jan. - Dec. 1951
2 (679)	Jan. - Dec. 1952
3 (680)	Jan. - Dec. 1953
M298/5/1-2	Publications
M298/5/1	Journal
(88)	1913 - 1924
M298/5/2/1-8	Post Tenebras Lux 1 - 4 volumes
1 (538)	Dec. 1942 - Dec. 1949
2 (651)	Feb. 1950 - Feb. 1951
3 (742)	Apr. 1951 - Feb. 1957
4 (743)	Apr. 1957 - Apr. 1964
5	Sept. 1964 - Dec. 1970
6	Aug. 1971, Jan. and Nov. 1972, 1974, 1975
7	June and Dec. 1979, Dec. 1980, Apr. 1981 - Dec.1981
8	May 1982
M298/6	Miscellaneous
M298/6/1/1-5	75th Anniversary Celebrations, 1978
1	Presidential Lecture of M. Duckworth, F.R.A.S., 17th Oct 1974, published in Oct. 1978 as a history of the Manchester Astronomical Soc., 1903 - 1978.
2 - 3	Drafts of same
4	4 Oct. 1978 Newspaper cutting from Manchester Evening News
5	7 Oct. 1978 Programme and ticket for 75th Anniversary Meeting

Manchester Central Library, St. Peter's Square, M2 5PD

The view of Manchester from the Godlee Observatory dome

Image © MAS

The twin Godlee Telescopes - the refractor is on the left

Image © MAS

The Godlee Observatory - after refurbishment

Image © Michael Oates