Humble beginnings

The whole astronomy scene started at Kielder before the establishment of the Observatory. Firstly, the late David Sinden, of Sinden Optical Co, had for some time been involved with events held around Kielder and would volunteer his spare time to come to the area and talk about astronomy. He was of course involved in many optical applications during his time at Grubb Parsons in Newcastle. This love for his hobby and profession helped introduce many people into this most inspiring of science activities.