British Science Association Collection

Meeting of the British Association at Leeds - the Horticultural Fete at Kirkstall Abbey, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science at Leeds - the Horticultural Fete at Kirkstall Abbey, 1858

Sir David Brewste...Delivering the Opening Address, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Sir David Brewster, the President (of the British Association at Edinburgh), Delivering the Opening Address, 1850. A goodly number, about 1200 old and new members of the British Association

Antiquities in the Vicinity of Belfast (engraving)
1053069 Antiquities in the Vicinity of Belfast (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antiquities in the Vicinity of Belfast)

The British Association at Birmingham, Portraits of the Presidents of Sections (engraving)
1054989 The British Association at Birmingham, Portraits of the Presidents of Sections (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The British Association at Montreal, Sketches of the Voyage out (engraving)
1623032 The British Association at Montreal, Sketches of the Voyage out (engraving) by Seymour, George L. (fl.1876-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Association at Montreal)

The Forthcoming Meeting of the British Association, the President-Elect and Presidents of Departments (engraving)
1044455 The Forthcoming Meeting of the British Association, the President-Elect and Presidents of Departments (engraving) by English School

With the British Association in Canada (engraving)
1045685 With the British Association in Canada (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the British Association in Canada)

The President of the Association and the Presidents of the Various Sections, British Association, 1893 (engraving)
1062980 The President of the Association and the Presidents of the Various Sections, British Association, 1893 (engraving) by English School

Sir David Brewster, KG, President of the British Association (engraving)
1096758 Sir David Brewster, KG, President of the British Association (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir David Brewster, KG)

Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science (engraving)
1096454 Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Captain Sir Douglas Galton, KCB, President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science (b / w photo)
1100181 Captain Sir Douglas Galton, KCB, President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science (b/w photo) by English photographer

The Meeting of the British Association at Cheltenham (engraving)
2772355 The Meeting of the British Association at Cheltenham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Meeting of the British Association at Cheltenham)

Meeting of the British Association, Arrival of His Royal Highness Prince Albert (engraving)
1617338 Meeting of the British Association, Arrival of His Royal Highness Prince Albert (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The British Association Meeting at Cheltenham 1856 (engraving)
2772345 The British Association Meeting at Cheltenham 1856 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Association Meeting at Cheltenham 1856)

Bust of Sir William Armstrong, CB, by A Munro (engraving)
2785382 Bust of Sir William Armstrong, CB, by A Munro (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bust of Sir William Armstrong, CB, by A Munro)

Meeting of the British Association at Southampton (engraving)
1617335 Meeting of the British Association at Southampton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting of the British Association at Southampton)

Meeting of the British Association at Leeds, the Horticultural Fete at Kirkstall Abbey (engraving)
1619346 Meeting of the British Association at Leeds, the Horticultural Fete at Kirkstall Abbey (engraving) by English School

Great Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science at York (engraving)
1625145 Great Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science at York (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Meeting of the British Association at Edinburgh (engraving)
1096757 Meeting of the British Association at Edinburgh (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting of the British Association at Edinburgh)

The British Association at Swansea (engraving)
1060206 The British Association at Swansea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Association at Swansea)

The British Association, some Officials at the Dover Meeting (b / w photo)
1043075 The British Association, some Officials at the Dover Meeting (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Association)

The Late Sir William Siemens, FRS (engraving)
1107324 The Late Sir William Siemens, FRS (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Sir William Siemens, FRS)

The British Association at Liverpool, Sir Joseph Lister delivering his Address (litho)
1051000 The British Association at Liverpool, Sir Joseph Lister delivering his Address (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Belfast and its Industries (engraving)
1053068 Belfast and its Industries (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belfast and its Industries, Meeting of the British Association)

Our Artists Notes at Brighton, during the Meeting of the British Association (engraving)
1058017 Our Artists Notes at Brighton, during the Meeting of the British Association (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Artists Notes at Brighton)

His Royal Highness the Prince Consort delivering the Inaugural Address to the British Association at the New Music
1098240 His Royal Highness the Prince Consort delivering the Inaugural Address to the British Association at the New Music Hall, Aberdeen (engraving) by Read

The British Association of Science at Montreal, Canada (engraving)
1622736 The British Association of Science at Montreal, Canada (engraving) by Boot, William Henry James (1848-1918) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Congress of the British Association at Cardiff (engraving)
1591823 Congress of the British Association at Cardiff (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Congress of the British Association at Cardiff)

The Meeting of the British Association at Bath (engraving)
1041561 The Meeting of the British Association at Bath (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Meeting of the British Association at Bath)

The British Association at Aberdeen (engraving)
1041130 The British Association at Aberdeen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Association at Aberdeen)

The British Association at Manchester (engraving)
1046073 The British Association at Manchester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Association at Manchester)

Professor Cayley, President of the British Association (engraving)
1107179 Professor Cayley, President of the British Association (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Professor Cayley, President of the British Association)

Science and Pleasure (engraving)
1058027 Science and Pleasure (engraving) by Lawson, Francis Wilfred (1842-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Science and Pleasure, the British Association Meeting at Brighton)

Meeting of the British Association, at Hull (engraving)
1097284 Meeting of the British Association, at Hull (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting of the British Association, at Hull)

Meeting of the British Association at Birmingham (engraving)
1610602 Meeting of the British Association at Birmingham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting of the British Association at Birmingham)

Mr W Spottiswoode, FRS, President of the British Association (engraving)
1621888 Mr W Spottiswoode, FRS, President of the British Association (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr W Spottiswoode, FRS)

Meeting of the British Association at Dundee, the City from Balgay Hill (engraving)
1620767 Meeting of the British Association at Dundee, the City from Balgay Hill (engraving) by Read, Samuel (1816-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting of the British Association at Dundee)

The Meeting of the British Association at Bath (engraving)
1041560 The Meeting of the British Association at Bath (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Meeting of the British Association at Bath)

The British Association at Southport (engraving)
1044481 The British Association at Southport (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Association at Southport)

British Association at Newcastle (engraving)
1102723 British Association at Newcastle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Association at Newcastle)

Meeting of the British Association, Excursion to Plymouth and Devonport, Explosion of a Torpedo of HMS Cambridge
1104201 Meeting of the British Association, Excursion to Plymouth and Devonport, Explosion of a Torpedo of HMS Cambridge (engraving) by English School

Meeting of the British Association at Ipswich (engraving)
1102018 Meeting of the British Association at Ipswich (engraving) by Read, Samuel (1816-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting of the British Association at Ipswich)

With the British Association in Canada, the Excursion to the Rocky Mountains (engraving)
1045737 With the British Association in Canada, the Excursion to the Rocky Mountains (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The British Association at Birmingham (engraving)
1054997 The British Association at Birmingham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Association at Birmingham)

Sir W Thomson, President of the British Association (engraving)
1057350 Sir W Thomson, President of the British Association (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir W Thomson, President of the British Association)

The British Association at Liverpool, the Lord Mayors Conversazione (litho)
1050998 The British Association at Liverpool, the Lord Mayors Conversazione (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Association at Liverpool)

Meeting of the British Association at Sheffield (engraving)
1054106 Meeting of the British Association at Sheffield (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting of the British Association at Sheffield)

The British Association at Oxford, General Meeting in the University Theatre, on Wednesday (engraving)
1095971 The British Association at Oxford, General Meeting in the University Theatre, on Wednesday (engraving) by English School

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The British Science Association: A Journey Through Time Step into the world of scientific exploration and discovery with the British Science Association. Established in 1831, this prestigious organization has been at the forefront of advancing scientific knowledge for nearly two centuries. From its humble beginnings to its global reach today, the association has played a pivotal role in shaping our understanding of the world around us. One captivating engraving takes us back to Belfast, where antiquities lay hidden in its vicinity. The British Association's presence there unearthed fascinating artifacts that shed light on ancient civilizations and their remarkable achievements. Another engraving transports us to Birmingham, capturing portraits of the esteemed presidents who led various sections within the association. Their expertise spanned diverse fields, from physics and chemistry to biology and astronomy. Together, they formed a collective force driving scientific progress forward. A voyage across continents brings us to Montreal, where sketches depict the excitement surrounding a meeting held by the British Association overseas. Scientists from different nations came together to exchange ideas and forge new collaborations—a testament to science's universal language that transcends borders. Closer home, an enchanting engraving showcases preparations for an upcoming meeting of great significance. The President-Elect stands alongside department heads as they eagerly anticipate sharing groundbreaking research with their peers—an atmosphere buzzing with intellectual curiosity and anticipation. Journeying further into history reveals yet another captivating scene—scientists accompanying the British Association on an expedition through Canada's vast landscapes. This image captures not only their dedication but also highlights how science can thrive amidst nature's grandeur. In 1893, Sir David Brewster assumed presidency over this illustrious association—an honor bestowed upon him for his exceptional contributions to optics and his unwavering commitment to advancing scientific knowledge. Engravings immortalize moments when scientists gathered under one roof during annual meetings—the very essence of what makes this association so extraordinary. These gatherings fostered collaboration among brilliant minds while sparking innovative ideas that would shape the future of science.