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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2026-01-22 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-22 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007955b.htm corporateBody British Astronomical Association, New South Wales Branch AACR2 Sydney City Skywatchers 2004 1895 Start Place Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Astronomy or Space Science Professional Association Citizen science The New South Wales Branch of the British Astronomical Association was founded in 1895. In 1894 Walter Gale, Robert Innes and John Tebbutt, together with other local members of the Association, petitioned for the establishment of the Branch. The inaugural meeting was held on 30 January 1895, Tebbutt being elected President. Early members included most of the astronomers active in New South Wales at the time. Monthly meetings were held, a newsletter circulated and special interest sections formed. The Branch had close connections with the Sydney Observatory, several directors of which served as President of the Branch. Of the four Australian Branches of the Association, only that of New South Wales is still in existence. Baker, Henry Herbert (1867 - 1940)

President 1939 - 1940

 Robertson, William Humphrey

President 1947 - 1950, 1958 - 1960 and 1964 - 1966

 Pigot, Edward Francis (1858 - 1929)

President 1923 - 1925

 Gale, Walter Frederick (1865 - 1945)

President 1900 - 1902, 1914 - 1923, 1927 - 1933, 1935 - 1939 and 1942-1943

 Wood, Harley Weston (1911 - 1984)

President 1940 - 1942, 1954 - 1956

 MacDonnell, William John ( - 1910)

President 1902 - 1904

 Roseby, Thomas (1844 - 1918)

President 1898 - 1900, 1911 - 1914

 Knibbs, George Handley (1858 - 1929)

President 1896 - 1898

 Tebbutt, John (1834 - 1916)

President 1895 - 1896

 'British Astronomical Association, New South Wales Branch', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology British Astronomical Association, New South Wales Branch Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The New South Wales Branch Orchiston, W. The New South Wales Branch 1990 British Astronomical Association memoir 42 2 48-53 Journal Article: The British Astronomical Association in Australia: a Centennial Perspective Orchiston, Wayne and Perdrix, John The British Astronomical Association in Australia: a Centennial Perspective 1990 Australian Journal of Astronomy 3 4 163-170 Journal Article: A History of the British Astronomical Association in Australia: the Fate of the Branches Orchiston, Wayne and Perdrix, J. A History of the British Astronomical Association in Australia: the Fate of the Branches 2002 Journal of the British Astronomical Association 112 68-77 Journal Article: Illuminating Incidents in Antipodean Astronomy: Formation of the New South Wales Branch of the British Astronomical Association Orchiston, W. Illuminating Incidents in Antipodean Astronomy: Formation of the New South Wales Branch of the British Astronomical Association 1988 Journal of the British Astronomical Association 98 2 75-84 Journal Article: The potency of patronage: George Hoskins and the New South Wales Branch of the British Astronomical Association Orchiston, W., and Bembrick, C. The potency of patronage: George Hoskins and the New South Wales Branch of the British Astronomical Association 1997 Australian Journal of Astronomy 7 1-15 Book: A History of the New South Wales Branch of the British Astronomical Association from 1945 to 1990 Orchiston, Wayne A History of the New South Wales Branch of the British Astronomical Association from 1945 to 1990 Gisborne N.Z privately published 1990 Journal Article: William John Macdonnell and the Development of Astronomy in New South Wales Orchiston, Wayne William John Macdonnell and the Development of Astronomy in New South Wales 2001 Journal of the British Astronomical Association 111 13-25 Journal Article: Amateur-Professional Collaboration in Australian Science: the Earliest Astronomical Groups and Societies Orchiston, Wayne Amateur-Professional Collaboration in Australian Science: the Earliest Astronomical Groups and Societies 1998 Historical Records of Australian Science 12 2 163-182