Headlines of Newsletters
(Issue Nos 114-135=Combined book Vol 4)


2002



Issue No 115 (August 2002) A Japanese version of "Revised tour of the Herschel House"


Issue No 116 (October 2002) A tour of the Herschel House (1)


Issue No 117 (December 2002) Two lectures at Astronomers' Hall

2003

  • Issue No 118 (January 2003) 2002 annual general meeting
  • A report of 2002 Herschel tour (2) (Y Ogane)
  • "News from cloisonné Atelier N" issued
  • Greetings from a new member (A Fujii)
  • A British article on the Herschel Society of Japan
  • A millennium tribute to William Herschel
  • 20 years with Elizabeth and Leslie Hilliard (3) (S Kimura)


Issue 119 (February 2003) A party at the Toranomon Astronomers' Hall
  • Remembrance of Dr & Mrs (Dr) Hilliards (J Howell)
  • Herschel tour from 26th March
  • "Harry Potter" (Discovering the Magic Britain) by BTA
  • A supplement to Cloisonné works of Caroline's comets (N Iizawa)


Issue 120 (April 2003) A story of my cloisonné work "Telescopium Herschelii" (N Iizawa)
  • Reproduction of the 7ft Herschel speculum (1) (Y Ogane)
  • John Percival Waterfield (1921-2002)
  • A new spa in Bath (from UK Now by BTA)
  • A report by late Sims
  • Sunshine Planetarium to close
  • Financial report of the Toranomon Astronomers' Hall
  • Herschels in 21st century (1)


Issue No 121 (May 2003) Report from Japan at AGM of WHS
  • Broadband line to the Toranomon Astronomers' Hall
  • A unit "herschel" (N Takeishi)
  • Financial report of the Society
  • The Shelton astronomical regulator used by William Herschel (J Herschel-Shorland)
  • Herschels in 21st century (2)


Issue No 122 (June 2003) My first Herschel tour (1) (A Fujii)
  • A story of my cloisonné work (N Iizawa)
  • Annual report of William Herschel Society for 2002 (F J Ring)
  • Scaling the Antarctic's Matterhorn
  • A meeting and a lecture at the Toranomon Astronomers' Hall
  • Cloisonné exhibition in Bath in July
  • Early summer news from cloisonné Atelier N


Issue No 123 (July 2003) My first Herschel tour (1) (M Matsuo)


Issue No 124 (September 2003) Prof Ring talks on Herschel in BBC radio
  • Prof Ring's press release details "the World of Nobuko's Art"
  • Reproduction of the 7ft Herschel speculum (2) (Y Ogane)
  • 2003 annual convention
  • Collingwood in watercolour painting
  • My first Herschel tour (2) (M Matsuo)
  • 20 years with Elizabeth and Leslie Hilliard (4) (S Kimura)


Issue No 125 (November 2003) The centenary in 1881 of Uranus' discovery
  • Japan's first Herschel tour in 1981
  • W F Denning (1848-1931) and A S Herschel (1836-1907)
  • Reproduction of the 7ft Herschel speculum (3) (Y Ogane)
  • 20 years with Elizabeth and Leslie Hilliard (5) (S Kimura)
  • Michael Hoskin edits "Caroline Herschel's Autobiographies"
  • New subscriber membership of the Toranomon Astronomers' Hall
  • Reports in the committee meeting of WHS
  • The third annual convention of the Lowell Society of Japan
  • Prof J B Burnell of Bath University visits Japan

2004

  • Issue No 126 (January 2004) Reproduction of the 7ft Herschel speculum (4) (Y Ogane)
  • 2003 annual general meeting
  • Herschel descendant to come to Japan
  • Our Society's 20 years in colour (1)
  • One whole year of "News from cloisonné Atelier N"
  • RAS president Prof S J Bell Burnell of Bath University welcomed in Japan


Issue No 127 (February 2004) Correspondences among Herschel, Mitchell and Priestley (M Nakazaki)


Issue No 128 (March 2004) Allan Chapman: "The Victorian Amateur Astronomer" (1) (T Tsunoda)
  • Reproduction of 7ft Herschel Speculum (5) (Y Ogane)
  • My first Herschel tour (2) (A Fujii)
  • Our Society's 20 years in colour (3)
  • Herschels in 21st century (4)
  • "World of Nobuko's Art" in Slough Museum
  • Herschel Lecture on 19th, AGM on 20th March
  • A word to celebrate 20 years of HSJ (S Morikubo)
  • Created works - speculum & cloisonné works - to be brought to England
  • Toranomon Astronomers' Centre celebrates three years activities
  • Financial report 2003 of the Toranomon Astronomers' Centre


Issue No 129 (April 2004) Ms Charlotte's schedule in Japan fixed
  • Mr & Mrs Tabb to visit Japan in June
  • Allan Chapman: "The Victorian Amateur Astronomer" (2) (T Tsunoda)
  • Our Society's 20 years in colour (4)
  • Herschels in 21st century (5)
  • The 4th annual convention of the Lowell Society of Japan
  • 2004 Herschel tour (1)
  • BAA's "campaign for dark skies"
  • Reports on some recent activities of Herschel Society of Japan


Issue No 130 (June 2004) Mr & Mrs Tabb's itinerary fixed
  • Charlotte enjoys seasons in Japan
  • Allan Chapman: "The Victorian Amateur Astronomer" (3) (T Tsunoda)
  • Charlotte Herschel Farquharson's Hokkaido
  • "Antarctic eclipse of 2003" exhibited in Slough
  • 20 years with Elizabeth and Leslie Hilliard (6) (S Kimura)
  • Dr Chikara Sugawa passes away


Issue No 131 (August 2004) Dr Shigeru Morikubo dies
  • Mr & Mrs Tabb enjoy Japan's June
  • 2004 annual meeting
  • Charlotte Herschel Farquharson's Kyoto & Tokyo


Issue No 132 (October 2004) Evening Amusement: Popular Astronomy, 1750-1930 (T Tsunoda)
  • Mr Tabb's lecture in Hokkaido (A Kudo)
  • Mr & Mrs Tabb's one week in Japan by photo
  • 2004 special AGM on 20th November
  • Stars & Flowers: Nobuko Iizawa's cloisonné exhibition
  • Secretariat of Society moved


Issue No 133 (December 2004) Reproduction of 7ft Herschel Speculum (6) (Y Ogane)
  • M Tabb writes us knowing the news of earthquake
  • Twenty years of our Herschel Society (1) (S Kimura)
  • Ms Kudo spends a day with Ms Charlotte Farquharson
  • Our Society's 20 years in colour (5)
  • Thanks to Society members (N Iizawa)
  • M Tabb's lecture in Sapporo
  • 2004 special AGM
  • Nobuko's exhibition in success

2005

  • Issue No 134 (February 2005) 2004 special AGM on 20th November
  • Herschel Lecture: "Galileo Galilei - The First Astrophysicist"
  • Mailing list for members (K Yamamoto)
  • Another fun of astronomy (1): Astronomers' autograph letters (T Tsunoda)
  • Herschel tour members, over five?
  • Twenty years of our Herschel Society (2) (S Kimura)
  • 20th Anniversary of Herschel Society of Japan
  • Society members appear in "Gekkan Tenmon"


Issue No 135 (April 2005) Comet's discovery and observation in late 18th century (I Hasegawa)
  • Reproduction of 7ft Herschel Speculum (7) (Y Ogane)
  • 2005 Herschel tour
  • "A celebration of women in astronomy" - RAS's presidential address in 2004
  • Mailing list now (K Yamamoto)
  • Large clock by Herschel is on exhibit
  • Toranomon Astronomers' Centre celebrates four-years activities
  • 2004 financial report of Toranomon Astronomers' Centre
  • Huge earthquakes and tsunami


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