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
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.
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.
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.
MCPF PORTFOLIO OF DIGITAL IMAGES The MCPF Travelling Portfolio includes the award-winning entries and a selection of the best entries of the 2025 Midland Counties Photographic Federation Photofolio Exhibition.
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.
EXPLORING THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS. The society has important collections including butterflies, shells, eggs, sands, microscope slides, rocks, minerals and Northamptonshire fossils. This is a great opportunity to look at our extensive collections, to draw, study them or just appreciate their beauty. Also, if you wish to assist us conserving or documenting you would be welcome.
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 FLORA AND FAUNA OF STAINES MOOR by Robert Goble. The moor has been common land since 1065 and has remained unploughed and free of pesticides and fertiliser for 1000 years. It has been a SSSI since 1965. Robert, a member of the Staines Moor Preservation Society, is a frequent visitor to this site and will show us his images of the surprising amount of wildlife and wild flowers found on this site which is close to Heathrow, Staines & the M25. This lecture is presented by Robert Goble via Zoom. Join us in the rooms in the company of other members or check our web site www.nnhs.info/Whats-On/ for the Zoom link.
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.