%0 Journal Article %T F.W. Longbottom: astronomical photographer and founder of the Chester Astronomical Society %A Jeremy Shears %J Physics %D 2012 %I arXiv %X Frederick William Longbottom FRAS (1850-1933) was an original member of the British Astronomical Association and served as Director of its Photographic Section between 1906 and 1926. A hop merchant by trade, he spent much of his life in Chester where he was instrumental in founding the City's first astronomical society in 1892. %U http://arxiv.org/abs/1209.4064v1