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1957 Botanical Section inaugurated

Posted on 1957-11-15 by PSNS Secretary

The Botanical Section, established in 1957, continues the work begun by the Society in the nineteenth century of studying and recording the distribution of plants in the area. The tradition of regular field excursions continues to increase scientific knowledge and Continue reading 1957 Botanical Section inaugurated→

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1953 Rosalind Franklin maps DNA

Posted on 1953-11-30 by PSNS Secretary

Rosalind Franklin’s work to make clearer X-ray patterns of DNA molecules laid the foundation for James Watson and Francis Crick’s suggestion that DNA is a double-helix polymer.

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1953-4 Photographic Section influx Camera Club members

Posted on 1953-11-30 by PSNS Secretary

1953-4 Photographic Section strengthened by influx of members of the former Camera Club (Proc, vol 10, xliii).

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1950 Children’s Christmas Lectures

Posted on 1950-11-15 by PSNS Secretary

Started as lectures for schools, these annual lectures ran until 1955.  They recommenced 1n 1976 and ran until 1994.

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1948 Junior Section reorganised

Posted on 1948-03-19 by PSNS Secretary

19 March 1948 Junior Section reorganised at AGM of PSNS (Proc, vol 10, xxxiv).

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1946 Monthly lectures of PSNS recommence.

Posted on 1946-01-11 by PSNS Secretary

11 January 1946 First monthly lecture of PSNS since 1940 given by Dr C A Beevers, EdinburghUniversity on “Recent Discoveries in the Atomic Structure of Matter” (Proc, vol 10, xxxiii).

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1944 AGM reports weekly meetings of sections

Posted on 1944-03-24 by PSNS Secretary

24 March 1944 AGM reports that more use of the library was being made than in recent years and that weekly meetings of the Photographic, Microscopic and other sections were being held (Proc, vol 10, xxxii).

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1940 last monthly talk of PSNS till 1946

Posted on 1940-01-24 by PSNS Secretary

24 January 1940 last monthly talk of PSNS, joint with Royal Horticultural Society of Perthshire till 1946 (Proc, vol 10, ii).

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1939 – 45 World War II

Posted on 1939-09-01 by PSNS Secretary

24 January 1940 last monthly talk of PSNS, joint with Royal Horticultural Society of Perthshire till 1946 (Proc, vol 10, ii).

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1935 New art gallery and museum opened

Posted on 1935-08-10 by PSNS Secretary

10 August 1935 New art gallery and museum opened by Duke of York (later George VI) (Proc, vol 9, lxxxv).

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1934 First meeting of Microscopic Circle

Posted on 1934-11-15 by PSNS Secretary

15 November 1934 First meeting of Microscopic Circle held (Proc, vol 9, lxviii).

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1931 Agreement with Perth Town Council regarding the proposed extension of Perth Museum and closure of the Natural History Museum

Posted on 1931-05-26 by PSNS Secretary

26 May 1931 Agreement approved with Perth Town Council regarding the proposed extension of Perth Museum and closure of the Natural History Museum (Proc, vol 9, xviii).

Posted in Library, Archives and Artifacts, timeline

1930’s Pioneer of Archaeology Margaret Stewart

Posted on 1930-01-18 by PSNS Secretary
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1928-29 Education Children’s natural history drawing and painting Competition

Posted on 1928-11-30 by PSNS Secretary

1928-29 First children’s natural history drawing and painting competition held (Proc, vol 9, iii).

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1925-26 Photographic Section revived

Posted on 1925-11-30 by PSNS Secretary

1925-26 7 meetings of Photographic Section (Proc, vol 8, xxxi).

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