Volunteers work to reopen city's old observatory
Newchapel Observatory was considered revolutionary when it was built in the 1960's.
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"The original astronomers used scrap material and their ingenuity and they built the most amazing telescope."
— Miles Palmer , Activist
"The restoration project had been enormous with lots of people involved."
— Matthew Wright , Executive
"The younger generation needs to get involved in it because there's not many places like this."
— Chelsea Johnson , Activist
Key People
Volunteer hoping to inspire interest in astronomy.
Astronomer at Keele Observatory.
Former chief executive of Southern Water accused of conspiracy to defraud.
Co-founder of the Newchapel Observatory.
Director of the Friends of Newchapel Observatory.
Co-founder of the Newchapel Observatory.
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Newchapel Observatory was considered revolutionary when it was built in the 1960's.
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