1st
(Tue) “Bring
Show and Tell” An opportunity for members to bring
their own work or queries, and to see other peoples work and to learn
new techniques.
MICROSCOPY
2nd
(Wed) Set
Subject, “Dereliction”.
Entry of four images, of projected slide/digital, and/or prints.
Trophy round. 8.00pm start
PHOTOGRAPHY
3rd
(Thu)
The NNHS
Herbarium. A report on the Society’s Herbarium. We have
over 8,500 sheets of plant specimens, going back as far as 1818. A
group of volunteers have been curating these for ten years. Come along
and see the results of many years of work.
BOTANY
5th
(Sat) Today we go to Daventry
for lunch and a walk. Bus Dart 11.15am.*, or meet at 12.00 noon in the
New Street bus station, Daventry.
SATURDAY WALKS
7th
(Mon) Herbarium Working Group. We will be tending to the
society’s herbarium. All welcome, no experience needed.
10.00-12.00 noon BOTANY
9th
(Wed) Themes,
Schemes and Dreams
by Brian Gaylor FRPS. Enjoy Brian’s superb images of his home
town of Swansea, and great sense of humour in his commentary in this MCPF
recorded lecture. 8.00pm
PHOTOGRAPHY
10th
(Thu) Working
on the Railway.
Lecture by Colin Freeman. Colin will reminisce about the years he
spent working on the Northampton railways. 2.30pm
GENERAL
12th
(Sat) Camp
Hill
walk. Bus F.N. 12. 1.33pm.*, or meet at 1.55pm at Dayrell Rd bus stop.
Tea at Tesco.
SATURDAY WALKS
13th
(Sun) Northamptonshire
Weather Workshop. A review of the recent local weather.
Followed by a study of the society’s extensive and detailed weather
records. 2.30pm start
METEOROLOGY
14th
(Mon) Fossil
Galactic Clusters,
lecture by Dr Habib Khosroshahi.
ASTRONOMY
16th
(Wed) Open
House.
The rooms will be open for members and guests to look at the library
books, magazines and exhibits. Tea, coffee, soup and light lunches
available.
10.30am-2.30pm.
16th
(Wed) Underwood
Cup Pictorial competition. Projected images, slide &
digital. Final 8.00pm
start
PHOTOGRAPHY
17th
(Thu)
Elements: Part 4. The Non-Metals.
Concluding the series of talks on the Natural Elements which make
up every particle of matter on Earth and throughout the Universe.
Lecture by Seán Karley. GEOLOGY
19th
(Sat) A walk by the lakes in Rushmere Road.
Bus Pluto1. 1.30pm.*, or meet near Cliftonville Road at 1.40pm.
SATURDAY WALKS
21st
(Mon) Herbarium
Working Group. We will be tending to the society’s
herbarium. All welcome, no experience needed.
10.00-12.00 noon BOTANY
22nd
(Tue) Sweet
Shops in Old Northampton,
lecture by Colin Freeman. Colin’s lecture to the General Section was
so popular, the Archaeology section has invited him to talk about
sweet shops this time.
ARCHAEOLOGY & HISTORY
23rd
(Wed)
Portrait
Lighting. A
practical, informal evening led by Vic Seaton. Vic, who has many years
experience, will guide us through how to light and pose a model in a
studio situation. 8.00pm
start.
PHOTOGRAPHY
24th
(Thu)
Constricting Snakes.
Vic and Mary Seaton will describe and illustrate the different
constricting snakes to be found in the world. 2.30pm
start.
ZOOLOGY
26th
(Sat) Welford
Road to Whitehills.
Bus F.N.10. 1.25PM.*, or meet at The Windmill PH, Welford Road at
1.55pm. Tea available.
SATURDAY WALKS
28th
(Mon) George’s
Planet,
by Andy Lound.
ASTRONOMY
30th
(Wed) Print Competitions. Black and White. General and
portraits. Final. Jubilee Cup colour
prints, and tinted monochrome prints. Final
8.00pm
start
PHOTOGRAPHY