19 Jan
2014
19 Jan
'14
2:44 p.m.
On 19/01/2014 14:31, Liam Proven wrote:
On 19 January 2014 10:54, Dave <dave.g4ugm at
gmail.com> wrote:
Yes she was there when I worked there. I must say I can't remember her,
but I was seldom let out of the Computer Suit. I am sure I used to have
a picture of her operating the Tidal Prediction Machine, but I can't
find it anywhere. There is some more info about this calculator here:-
http://www.ntslf.org/sharing-knowledge/doodson-machine
Dave Wade
The folks where I worked at the Proudman
Oceanographic Laboratory (POL)
http://www.pol.ac.uk/
which was based at Bidston Observatory
http://www.bidstonhill.org.uk/heritage/trail08/
(!) My aunt Valerie Doodson worked there more or less her whole
career. She got an MBE for her labours, a few years ago. She married
Thomas Doodson, who I have just discovered was the son of the director
of the Proudman.