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Manchester Microscopical & Natural History Society WELCOME |
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Manchester Microscopical & Natural History Society WELCOME |
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| Welcome
to the Society's Web site.
The Society was founded 140 years ago to provide for the pursuits of those interested in microscopy and natural history. Today it has around 100 members and provides meetings where talks are given by amateurs or professionals and members can provide exhibits, exchange gossip, just keep in touch, use the library or buy small goods. Sometimes we also have a microscope auction of donated microscopes old and new. We have also produced since 1985 a 4 times yearly Newsletter (Micro Miscellanea), the occasional book or booklet on hints and tips or items of local historical interest, and this Internet site with useful links, images and information about one of our famous founders, the microscope maker, microphotographer and inventor John Benjamin Dancer. New members are always
welcome, to attend meetings, contribute to the
Society or just to be kept informed of what's
going on. You need no prior knowledge of the
subjects, just an interest in Microscopy or
Natural History. |
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| Most evening meetings take place
at Manchester University Medical School, Oxford Road,
Manchester - as does the annual all day event in
summer. Occasionally we foray further afield, for
example to a Science Festival in Preston or a brewery
in Wigan - or
even New York via Zoom! |
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| It is our
purpose "not to teach microscopical science but to
excite the curiosity of those who have no
knowledge of it, and are unaware of the pleasure
it affords" Bullar, 1863 |
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Page Last Updated - 8 April 2021 (MM) |
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