- 1858, Manchester Literary & Philisophical Society -
Microscopical Section
- President, Prof Crawford Williamson; VP, Joseph Sidebotham;
also EW Binney, G Mosley, JB Dancer, Dr Alcock
- 1865, 45 members; added General Natural History to title
(Closed in 1899)
- 1867, Some members formed a club for Microscopy enthusiasts
which met fortnightly during the winter
- called Manchester Scientific Students' Microscopical Club
- founders:Thomas Pearce, John Hardy, Walter Morris, John
Barrow, Mark Stirrup, FGS Bowden, Charles Bailey
- 1875, Club changed name to Leeuwenhoek Microscopical Club
- 1880, Manchester Microscopical Society founded to
enlarge the club.
- First meeting at the Mechanic's Institute 14th February of a
society for the Art of Microscopy,
- President, Dr John Tatham; also GE
Davies, John Boyd, William Blackburn and about 20 others.
- Hire-purchase of instruments offered to younger members
- Produced Transactions of the Microscopical society
- 1881 President: John Boyd
- 1882 President: Thomas Brittain
- 1883 President:W Blackburn FRMS, 196 members
- 1884 President: GE Davies FRMS, 242 members, Ladies admitted
as Associates
- 1885 President Dr John Tatham (2nd time), Hon members Frank
Crisp, Rev WH Dallinger, Henry Clifton Sorby FRS, 211 members. Meetings now in Memorial
Hall
- 1886 President JLW Miles FRMS, 206
members
- 1887-1893 President, Prof Milnes Marshall, 214 members (1887)
Talks on Zeolites and visits to Owens College (1888)
- 1893-1904 President, Prof SJ Hickson
- 1904-1922, President, Prof FE Weiss
- 1930, Celebration of society's Golden Jubilee. Early
historical account from Prof Weiss
- 1955, 75th Anniversary celebrations
- 1980, Centenary of MMS
- 1985, Newsletter begun by Roy Winsby
- 1992, Society reaches over 100 members
- 1995, Society reaches over 200 members
- 1997, Society on the Internet
- 1998, Society membership 264
- 1999, Society meetings move to Manchester University Medical
School
- 2000, 120th Anniversary on February 14th
- 2002, New style newsletter launched by Steve Edgar
- 2003, MMS at Manchester Science Museum
- 2008, Exciting change in meetings format and
joint meeting with Astronomers
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