The NNHS Glass Slides We will continue our fascinating tour through the glass slides taken around the county and further afield by society members on trips and walks etc in the first quarter of the last century.
The Seventh Masters of Print - Salon Des Refuses The Masters of Print exhibition is restricted to 60 prints and this makes acceptance particularly difficult. Many excellent photographers and many excellent prints were unlucky and this Salon des Refuses consists of 65 unmounted A3 prints with comments by many of the photographers.
Coal by Ian Wilson. Once the black gold, now an environmental pariah. Ian will introduce us to the wonders of coal and evidence of its origins that we can now see with the use of a microscope.
40 YEARS ON – PART 1. Nick Hewitt our section president. An overview of the first 20 years of my time at the NNHS. Guests and visitors are welcome.
THE NNHS GLASS SLIDES. We will continue our fascinating tour through the glass slides taken by society members in the first quarter of the last century.
SPECIALISED INSECT BODY PARTS - SESSION 3 by Kevin Rowley. Kevin will be showing us other marvels of evolution from within the insect kingdom, using specimens, fresh samples and slides from the society’s microscope slide collections.
THREE WAY CHALLENGE The annual competition between Northampton Camera Club, Duston Camera Club and ourselves. Hosted by Northampton Camera Club this year, 7.45pm for a 8.00pm start, at Hardingstone Village Hall, High Street, Hardingstone, Northampton NN4 6DA.
CLIMBING THE STRATIGRAPHICAL COLUMN - THE PALAEOGENE AND NEOGENE. Sue Baker reaches the final part of her journey ascending the geological column reaching our more recent geological past. After the Cretaceous - Palaeogene extinction – mammals diversified following the extinction of terrestrial dinosaurs and the Atlantic Ocean continued to spread with Africa and India moving north resulting in the Alpine and Himalayan mountain ranges.
CORNWALL CUP A competition for members to submit natural history photos as per PAGB rules. 2018. Up to three projected images per member per round allowed. Round 1 of 3
TELESCOPIC TOPICS A meeting comprising member contributions on various astronomy themes. Your chance to show the section observations you have made, equipment you are using or anything else that has interested you enough to share it with the section. If you have a special interest and would like to participate as a speaker please let the secretary know beforehand. Guests are very welcome.