Forthcoming Programme - Winter 2013
London Meetings
The 2013 AHS London Lecture Series is held at the Royal Astronomical Society, 20-21, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BQ. Refreshments will be available.
Thursday 16 May
5.30 for 6.15 pm
LECTURE: ‘Decimal clocks and ten-day weeks: the French Republican Calendar’ by Matthew Shaw
More details here.
Thursday 18 July
5.30 for 6.15 pm
LECTURE: ‘Bahne Bonniksen and the karrusel watch revisited’ by Clare Woodward
The 2013 AHS London Lecture Series is kindly sponsored by Carter Wright Ltd.
Scottish Section
Meetings are held at The Methodist Church, Nicholson Square, Edinburgh at 2.00 pm, unless otherwise stated.
Saturday 23 March
LECTURE: by Keith Scobie-Youngs from the Cumbria Clock Company Ltd.
Saturday 6 April
LECTURE: ‘The Greenwich Timeball’ by Douglas Bateman
Joint meeting with the East of Scotland BHI
Venue: The Canons Gait, 232 Canongate. Edinburgh
Northern Section
At Trinity Methodist Church, Trinity Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 3ED at 7.30 pm, unless otherwise stated.
Friday 12 April
CLUB NIGHT: Bring and discuss letter N
Friday 10 May
LECTURE: ‘Edward East’ by Oliver Cooke
Friday 14 June
CLUB NIGHT: Sundials
Midlands Section
In Room SO13 Social Studies Building, University of Warwick, Coventry, at 7.30 pm, unless otherwise stated.
Saturday 6 April
VISIT: to Richard Higgins Conservation Ltd
Wednesday 1 May
LECTURE: ‘Edward East’ by Oliver Cooke
Wednesday 5 June
LECTURE: ‘Admiral Lord Nelson and the Commemorative Domestic Clock’ by Rory McEvoy
Friday 28 - Sunday 30 June
TOUR: North Cheshire
East Anglian Section
At the Hyndman Centre, Hospital Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3JT commencing at 2.00 pm, unless otherwise stated. Doors open 1.45. There is free parking at the centre.
Saturday 25 May
LECTURE: ‘Editing Antiquarian Horology with a background in the history of scientific instruments’ by Peter de Clercq
South Eastern Section
All meetings with the exception of the AGM are held in Vinters Park Community Centre, Hampton Road, Maidstone commencing at 2.30 pm
Saturday 6 April
Please Note - CHANGE OF VENUE This meeting will be held at Detling Village Hall, Pilgrim's Way, Detling, ME14 3EY from 2.00pm for 2.30
LECTURE: 'Of Clocks and Shadows (on the equation of time)' by Andrew James
Saturday 1 June
LECTURE: ‘Clock Dials’ by Hugh Cockwill
Southern Section
Meetings are held at West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, PO18 0QZ on Saturdays, starting at 2pm. There is free parking at the College.
Saturday 13 April
LECTURE: ‘English Clock Systems Ltd, Smith's venture into industrial electrical timekeeping’ by Martin Ridout, and Bring & Buy
Saturday 18 May
LECTURE: ‘George Graham - Watchmaker’ by Rory McEvoy, and Members Talks
Saturday 15 June
VISIT: to a Private Collection. Numbers limited.
Irish Section
Dutch Section
American Section
Canadian Section
Western Canada Section
Electrical Horology Group
Saturday 8 June
BRING & DISCUSS: Toddington Village Hall, Beds
Turret Clock Group
Saturday 11 May
VISIT: A day in the West Sussex area, including a visit to a private collection (numbers may have to be limited).
Friday/Saturday 5-6 July
SUMMER TOUR: based in Cornwall
Friday/Saturday 11-12 October
AGM & TOUR: in the York area.