Northamptonshire Natural History Society

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE PHOTO PROJECT NIGHT - "PHOTOGRAPHING A SPECIFIC LOCATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR". This is the evening where we look at members' photos taken for this year's Northamptonshire project.

IRONBRIDGE GORGE AND ITS MUSEUMS by Paul Hayes. The Ironbridge Gorge area in Shropshire was the birthplace of modern-day industry and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is a pictorial tour of the area and the museums featuring their unique contents and stories.

ROTIFERS PART 2 by John Smith. A more detailed look at the structure and behaviour of these tiny freshwater animals. With video footage to help you distinguish them from algae and protozoa. Please bring water or sediment samples from ponds, streams or bird baths etc to explore if you can.

MONOCHROME PRINTS FINALS. Today the winners from the previous three rounds of our Monochrome competition battle for the annual trophy.

CHINA CLAY by Sue Barker. The occurrence of China clay in Cornwall has been a driving force of the Cornish economy for 150 years. In this talk Sue will explore how the granite underlying the SW became changed into China clay, what China clay really is and the development of the China clay industry in Cornwall.

EXPLORING THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS. The society has important collections including butterflies, shells, sands, microscope slides, rocks, minerals and Northamptonshire fossils. This is a great opportunity to look at, draw, study or just appreciate their beauty. Also, if you wish to assist us conserving or documenting you would be welcome.

MONOPOD COMPETITION. The last meeting of our programme is our annual set subject competition depicting religious subjects from any faith. A competition held in honour of Mrs Humfrey's interest in church photography. Up to three entries per person, any mix of prints or projected images. TROPHY PRESENTATIONS. The evening concludes with the presentation of the annual trophies.

A SELECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS BY LYSBETH HUMFREY FRPS. The society were given a large number of original large format photographic prints by Lysbeth Humfrey. During this meeting we will be able to study a selection of these unique prints, mainly featuring ecclesiastical, scenic and family subjects.

JWST AND THE PROCESS OF CREATING COLOUR IMAGES FROM THE DATA by Alyssa Pagan. Alyssa is a science visuals developer with the Space Telescope Science Institute located in Baltimore. The STSci is the science operations centre for the Hubble, James Webb and Nancy Grace space telescopes. She is responsible for putting the colour and sparkle into cosmic imagery. Join us in the Humfrey Rooms in the company of other members or check our website for the Zoom link.