Manchester Microscopical & Natural History Society

WEBSITES

Below are a list of some useful websites and links to other lists of websites on microscopy and related subjects.

• Iceni Microscopy Study Group (2008-)
  
• Kernow Microscopical Society (1986-)
  
• Leeds Microscopical Society (1991-)
• Liverpool Microscopical Society (1868-1996)
  
• Manchester Microscopical & Natural History Society (1880-)
• Northamptonshire Microscopical Society (1876-)
• Oldham Microscopical & Natural History Society (1864-)
  
• Postal Microscopical Society (1873-)
  
• Quekett Microscopical Club (1865-)**
  
• Reading Microscopical Society (1945-2016?)
  
• Royal Microscopical Society (1839-)
• Scottish Microscopy Society (1968-)
  
• ......... ** see Quekett for links to many more international Societies and groups
  
• Online
  
• Facebook Amateur Microscopy Group
• MicrobeHunter Microscopy
  
• Microscopy-UK / Micscape
• Microscopist.net  
  
• RMS Youtube Videos
  
• ..
• Journals
• Journal of Microscopy
  
• Microscopy & Analysis
  

• Contrast Enhancement (Scinapse)
  
• Microbehunter Microscopy Guide
  
• Microscopes / Wikipedia
• Microscopy / Wikipedia
• Myscope Training
  
• Nikon Microscopy U Education
• Objectives - Basic Principles
  
• Olympus Microscopy Resource Centre
  
• Optical Microscopy Primer (Micro Magnet)
  
• Open University Free Online Course - Microscopy
• OU Virtual Microscope
  
• Quekett Illumination/Photomicrography Resources
  
• Zeiss Basic Concepts in Microscopy
• ...
• Downloads / Leaflets
• AlanWood (Olympus & Photo, Manuals)
  
• Quekett Getting Started pamphlets
  
• Microscopy FAQs (Carl Hunsinger)
  
• Microscopy (Mahon, 2020) Powerpoint
• Quantitation (Mahon, 2022) pdf
  
• Microtechnique/Staining (Mahon 2020) pdf
  
• ...
  
• Videos
• Setting up the microscope
  

• Brunel Microscopes
• Graticules Optics Limited
  
• GTVision
• Leica
• Microscopes Marketplace
  
• Nikon
• Olympus
• Standard Microscope Emporium (UK)
• UltraMacro (+Technical Tips)
  
• Zeiss
  

• Microscopy Lab Methods (& Bryophytes)
  
• Microtechnique PDF
  
• OU Histochemical Techniques
• Slide Storage, care etc (173 page pdf)
  
• Wikipedia Microtechnique
  

• Histology Image Gallery (Yale)
• Histology Image Bank (UCSD)
• Microalgae Image Dataset (Mikro Hamburg)
  
• Open Organelle (Janelia) - Tour within cells at nm resolution
  
• Virtual Microscope Geology of UK
  

• Brief History of the Microscope
• Britannica History of the Microscope
• History of Microscopes
  
• Microscope History
• Microscopist.net  & History  +MMS John Boyd  Tatham  Edward Ward
• Science Museum
  
• Timeline
• Timeline Wikipedia
• Visible Body - Small Stuff
  
• Zeiss/Abbe History
  

• Advanced Imaging & Microscopy
  
• Antique Scientific Instruments
• Antique Microscope Museum & Literature
  
• Antique Microscopes  Facebook page
• Microphotography with Hybrid Eyepieces
• Military Optics Manual
  
• RMS Microscopes (OMHS)
  
• ...

Macro & Photography

• Art of Macro
  
• Closeup Photography
• Dunyasi Macro
  
• Extreme Macro
• Photomacrography
  
• Ultramacro
  
• ...
• Savazzi Net
  
• ...
  

Natural History

• Canadian Nature Photographer
  
• Insects
• Lichens (USDA)
• Pollen 3D models
  

•  The Plant Stem - Microscopical Aspects
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Page Last Updated - 4 October 2026 (MM)