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.
Contents
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 Wester 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
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