[1][2] An observatory was built for it on the roof of the William Brown building in central Liverpool.

[6] The Cooke telescope is still owned by the society, but is currently unused.

To show compliance with task 3 Espin published ‘A Catalogue of the Magnitudes of 500 Stars in Auriga, Gemini and Leo Minor’ in volume three of the LAS Transactions in 1884.

[12][13][14] He also published ‘circulars’ to the membership of the society advising on objects suitable for observation.

[15] He retained the title despite moving to Wolsingham in 1885 and Tow Law in 1888.