Scope and Contents Correspondence with various individuals and societies regarding meetings, membership, papers read, etc., including the British Astronomical Society, 1949-1954; the British Astronomical Society Scottish Branch, 1953; Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd, 1952; D.A. Campbell, 1952; Professor Kopal of Manchester University, 1952; Dr G. Merton, 1952; Arthur C. Clarke, 1952; the British Interplanetary Society, 1952; the Société Chronométrique de France, 1950; Dr E.C. Bullard, National Physical...

Scope and Contents General correspondence with various institutions, including the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, 1949-1954; the National Benevolent Society of Watch and Clock Makers, 1954; the Junior Astronomical Society, 1953; Dr Merriman, Institute of Metallurgists, 1953; the Société Chronométrique de France, 1953; the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, 1953; Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and the Clockmakers Company, concerning the Guildhall Reconstruction Gallery Clock, 1952; the Royal Society of Arts,...

Scope and Contents Miscellaneous correspondence regarding scientific societies, including the following items:General correspondence on meetings, lectures, papers, etc., relating to the British Astronomical Association, 1954-1963. The correspondents include Dr Woolley, R. Atkinson, Dr Porter and Dr Waterfield.Agendas, circulars, reports and the constitution of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, 1956-1957.Correspondence with the British...

Scope and Contents Correspondence with various people, including Richard Woolley, Major Cowan, the 'Horological Journal' and H. Spencer Jones regarding meetings, memberships, dinners and awards relating to the British Horological Institute. There are minutes of the Institute's meeting on 28 March 1963; a committee report, 7 February 1963; and biographical notes on Major Cowan, Secretary of the B.H.I. The papers also include the following items:Correspondence with A. Danjon of the Paris Observatory...

Scope and Contents Correspondence with various institutions, including the following items:Correspondence with the British Interplanetary Society, 1957.Correspondence with the Science Museum, the Ministry of Education and others concerning a meeting of the Science Museum Advisory Council on 31 July 1957 and regarding the minutes of the meeting.Letter from the Institution of Electrical Engineers, 1954.Letter from the North India Science Association, 1953.Notice from the...