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Text Box: CONTACT For further information regarding lectures or exhibitions please e-mail: Andrew Lound odyssey@dial.pipex.com

Text Box: Odyssey DL Publications will be producing a number of books to tie in with the Dramatic Lectures and to support new authors. Details of books available will appear on this page.

Text Box: LUNATICK ASTRONOMY Research into the Astronomical Activities of the Lunar Society 2nd Edition By Andrew P. B. Lound The Lunar Society was one of the most influential gatherings of intellectuals in the eighteenth century. The group of friends met informally every month on a Monday evening closest to the full Moon. It is this singular astronomical connection from which the group of friends developed their collective noun – although they often referred to themselves as the ‘Lunaticks’. Matthew Boulton was the prime mover behind the moonlit gathering and most people today know him as the great manufacturer of Birmingham and the partner of James Watt. His friend and fellow Lunatick James Keir once observed that electricity and astronomy were at one time among Matthew Boulton’s favourite amusements. The question for the author with an interest in astronomy living only a few miles from Boulton’s home was just how much of an interest in astronomy did Boulton and the other Lunar Society members have? The book is an account of Andrew Lound’s research into Matthew Boulton’s and his friends’ interests in astronomy discovering Matthew Boulton’s design for an astronomical observatory as well as snippets of information on one of his favourite amusements. The write-up of the research has been produced on the urging of several experts in astronomy history and Professor Carl Chinn of the University of Birmingham, in order to assist those with an interest in the Lunar Society and to give wider public awareness of Matthew Boulton’s astronomical interests. This publication contains additional material that is aimed at a wider audience, placing together for the first time a complete ready reference to the Lunar Society’s astronomical interests. Publishing date: 30th June 2009 Soft back 110 pages 52 B&W illustrations ISBN 978-0-9561111-1-1 £10 plus P & P from the author Or Amazon.com or Waterstone’s Bookstores

Text Box: TITANIC THE MIDLANDS’ CONNECTIONS The Story of Birmingham and the Black Country’s links with the most famous ocean liner. By Andrew P.B. Lound It is a well known fact that Noah Hingley and Sons produced the anchors and cable chain for the Titanic, however Birmingham and the Black Country’s links with the ship are much more detailed than that. The book is a culmination of over 25 years research finding main suppliers, sub contractors, passengers and crewmen associated with the ship who originated in the midlands region. As Birmingham and the Black Country was the manufacturing centre of the world it should be no suprise that the region contributed to the Titanic—and in fact most of the ships being built in British shipyards. For th first time a detailed history of the contribution of the Midlands’ manufacturers to the Titanic is detailed complete with rare images. Due to be released in 2012 Price to be determined

Text Box: A BRIEF HISTORY OF WEIGHING Leonard Sanders Edited By Andrew P.B. Lound Weighing is a fundamental activity in life from the shopkeeper to the scientist, the builder to the cook; items of every description needs to be weighed. Andrew Lound the new curator of Avery Historical Museum will be editing an old classic originally produced by W. & T. Avery Limited. This release is to coincide with the re-opening of the Avery Museum in its new location. Due to be released in 2013

Text Box: AVERY HISTORICAL MUSEUM KEEPING HISTORY IN BALANCE History and details of the Museum By Andrew P.B. Lound The Avery Historical Museum located at the famous Soho Foundry was opened in 1927 and holds the world’s largest collection of weighing history dating from 2,500bc to the modern day. To commemorate the appointment of a new curator the museum will be publishing a history of the museum and details of some of the vast collection. Due to be released in 2013

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