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Northamptonshire Natural History Society - PHOTOGRAPHY
2024-07-31 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | Northamptonshire Natural History Society & Field Club, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD
When: Wed, 31 July, 7:30pm – 9:30pm

Description: IMPROMPTU PHOTOGRAPHIC NIGHTS. Come along with your camera gear. Subject to be agreed on the night and may be Post Processing (Photoshop), Still Life, Studio Flash, AV, or anything else you would like to cover. Guests are very welcome to join us where we will gladly assist with any photographic queries.

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Northamptonshire Natural History Society - BOTANY
2024-08-01 14:30 - 16:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society & Field Club, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD
1st Thursday 2.30pm
TERATOLOGY â€“ ABNORMALITIES IN PLANTS by Seán Karley, Seán will talk about abnormal forms of plants, why they occur and will give a number of examples. Sean will also discuss, with examples, the roll of plant Galls in the creation of some plant abnormalities
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Northamptonshire Natural History Society - METEOROLOGY
2024-08-04 14:30 - 16:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
When: Sun, 4 August, 2:30pm – 4:30pm

Description: WOE, WOE AND THRICE WOE. CO2, Methane, Water vapour, what’s all the fuss about?

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Northamptonshire Natural History Society - CURATION
2024-08-05 11:00 - 15:00 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
When: Mon, 5 August, 11am – 3pm

Description: EXPLORING THE SOCIETYâ€™S COLLECTIONS. The society has a number of important collections including â€“ butterflies, shells, eggs, sands, microscope slides, rocks, minerals and Northamptonshire fossils etc. This is a great opportunity to look at important and extensive collections, to draw, study them or just appreciate their beauty. Also, if you wish to assist us in conserving or documenting them you would be very welcome. (If door is closed, please ring bell on right for access).

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Northamptonshire Natural History Society - MICROSCOPY
2024-08-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
When: Tue, 6 August, 7:30pm – 9:30pm

Description: USING STEREO MICROSCOPES TO VIEW HOUSEHOLD AND ANY OTHER OBJECTS WHICH WE MIGHT NOT THINK OF VIEWING! Meeting led by Tim Newton. Use your imagination, bring you own items if you wish. No microscope, don’t worry use one of ours!

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Northamptonshire Natural History Society - ASTRONOMY
2024-08-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
When: Mon, 12 August, 7:30pm – 9:30pm

DescriptionTHE PERSEID METEORSHOWER. The Moon sets at 10pm so prospects are good. Hopefullyweather will be clear for one of the best meteor showers of the year. Wewill meet, from 9pm, at the parking area on the Brampton Way way off theSpratton to Brixworth road. Meeting is weather dependent. If clear, viewingequipment will be present to look at other celestial objects. Guests are verywelcome. Any queries, please contact Nick on nickdhewitt@btinternet.com
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Northamptonshire Natural History Society - Curation
2024-08-19 11:00 - 15:00 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
When: Mon, 19 August, 11am – 3pm

Description:
EXPLORING THE SOCIETYâ€™S COLLECTIONS. The society has a number of important collections including â€“ butterflies, shells, eggs, sands, microscope slides, rocks, minerals and Northamptonshire fossils etc. This is a great opportunity to look at important and extensive collections, to draw, study them or just appreciate their beauty. Also, if you wish to assist us in conserving or documenting them you would be very welcome. (If door is closed, please ring bell on right for access).

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Northamptonshire Natural History Society - MICROSCOPY
2024-08-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
When: Tue, 20 August, 7:30pm – 9:30pm

Description:
FORAMINIFERA OF BRITISH BEACHES by Ian Wilson. I read an old (1882 I think) journal of the PMS recently and there was an article about separating forams from sand by flotation. Itâ€™s really easy, messy enough to be fun and produces a concentrated sample of forams which I thought was pretty impressive and can be viewed with stereo and compound microscopes. I hope to have a seaside holiday between now and then too so can collect and dry a bucketful of sand â€“ enough for everyone.

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Northamptonshire Natural History Society - PHOTOGRAPHY
2024-08-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
When: Wed, 21 August, 7:30pm – 9:30pm

Description:
IMPROMPTU PHOTOGRAPHIC NIGHTS. Come along with your camera gear. Subject to be agreed on the night and may be Post Processing (Photoshop), Still Life, Studio Flash, AV, or anything else you would like to cover. Guests are very welcome to join us where we will gladly assist with any photographic queries.

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Northamptonshire Natural History Society - ARCHAEOLOGY/HISTORY
2024-08-22 14:30 - 16:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
When: Thu, 22 August, 2:30pm – 4:30pm

Description:
THE EASTER 1998 FLOODING OF ST JAMES. Easter 1998 saw over 2400 properties flooded in the St James area. We will see the effects at the time and what has been done to stop it happening again.

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Northamptonshire Natural History Society - METEOROLOGY
2024-09-01 14:30 - 16:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
We will look at some of the THE AMAZING METROLOGICAL RESOURCES ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB which you can use to view current, past, and predicted weather conditions, or educate yourself, or others about Weather and Climate. Please bring details to share of sites and resources you like and have found useful. How do we know that presentations on YouTube and elsewhere can be trusted?

Northamptonshire Natural History Society - CURATION
2024-09-02 11:00 - 14:00 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
EXPLORING THE SOCIETYâ€™S COLLECTIONS. The society has a number of important collections including â€“ butterflies, shells, eggs, sands, microscope slides, rocks, minerals and Northamptonshire fossils etc. 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 them you would be welcome.

Northamptonshire Natural History Society - MICROSCOPY
2024-09-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
SHOW AND TELL EVENING. Microscope section members and guests can bring along their latest unmissable bargain(s) bought at Microscopium (or anywhere else), or even a favourite microscope slide, or piece of related equipment to show others.

Northamptonshire Natural History Society - PHOTOGRAPHY
2024-09-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
OUR MEMBERS’ PHOTOGRAPHIC SUMMER We will view the images we took on the summer practical nights, and any images taken during the summer break that members wish to show. We will also introduce this year’s Northamptonshire photo topic.

ZOOLOGY
2025-01-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Northamptonshire
THE NNHS GLASS SLIDES OF FLOWERS. We will continue our fascinating tour through the glass slides of mostly local flowers taken by society members on trips and walks etc in the first quarter of the last century.

Meteorology
2025-01-05 14:30 - 16:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
BACK TO BASICS – WIND. One time believed to be â€˜the breath of the gods’; we will look at what causes winds and what they can tell us. We will then have a go at measuring the local winds.

CURATION
2025-01-06 11:00 - 14:00, 2025-01-20 11:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-03 11:00 - 14:00 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
EXPLORING THE SOCIETYâ€™S COLLECTIONS. The society has a number of important collections including â€“ 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

MICROSCOPY
2025-01-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
SPIDERS by Ian Wilson. Spiders have some fabulous adaptations to their hunting lifestyle. We will have a look at their structure and habits before studying slides in the Society’s collection to see some of those structures in detail. They also shed their exoskeletons so bring along any spider skins you find around the house or garden.

PHOTOGRAPHY
2025-01-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
CORNWALL CUP A competition for members to submit natural history images as per PAGB rules 2018. Up to three projected images per member per round allowed. Round 2 of 3.

GENERAL
2025-01-09 14:30 - 16:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
THE NNHS GLASS SLIDES OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. We will continue our fascinating tour through the glass slides taken by society members on trips and walks etc in the first quarter of the last century.

ASTRONOMY
2025-01-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
A change to the published programme. Dr Adam Masters The Open University having recently passed his PhD.
In 1850, astronomer John Russell Hind was keeping a close eye on the star HD 38451. He originally observed it two years earlier, noting its strong red appearance. Hind was interested in variable stars and had noticed that many red stars showed interesting variations, so he suspected that HD 38451 might be variable too. what he saw, though, took him completely by surprise: HD 38451 had completely changed colour and now appeared as a brilliant blue-white, which it remains tot his day. At the time this change lacked any explanation, and even to this day there are unanswered questions about the behaviour of this star. Join me as I tell the story of what we now think happened in 1850, what modern observations tell us, and what we still donâ€™t understand about HD 38451.

PHOTOGRAPHY
2025-01-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY by John Gill. John is a street and documentary photographer and has published an acclaimed book of some of his images. His mostly mono images are of life in Northern Cities and Towns. This lecture is presented by Zoom. Join us in the Humfrey Rooms in the company of other members, or check our web site www.nnhs.info/Whats-On/ for the Zoom link.

GEOLOGY
2025-01-16 14:30 - 16:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
PROSPECTING FOR WELSH GOLD Gold has always held an allure and the promise of riches for the impoverished geologist. We will watch a Geological Association video of a lecture given by Mark Austin on prospecting for gold in the hills of North Wales.

MICROSCOPY
2025-01-21 14:30 - 16:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
SPECIALISED INSECT BODY PARTS â€“ SESSION 1 by Kevin Rowley. Insects are a huge and varied group of organisms with body parts specialised to many different functions. Kevin plans to show us how these can benefit the animals as well as how they can help us to identify what group various insects belong to.

PHOTOGRAPHY
2025-01-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
PRINT COMPETITION - COLOUR AND MONOCHROME. This year, as agreed at the AGM, the competition will consist of a colour and a mono competition. Up to 4 entries per member per round for each of the competitions. Round 2 of 3.

ASTRONOMY
2025-01-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
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.

PHOTOGRAPHY
2025-01-29 20:00 - 22:00 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
DIGITAL AV FOR BEGINNERS by John Smith How to put together an AV sequence from the start right up to the most advanced techniques. This lecture is presented by Zoom. Join us in the Humfrey Rooms or check our web site www.nnhs.info/Whats-On/ for the Zoom link.

METEOROLOGY
2025-03-02 14:30 - 16:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
WHAT’S GOING ON WITH THE WEATHER? Our monthly meeting to discuss all weather and climate issues past present and future. All are welcome.
