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The First Dinosaurs’ Dinner
History / Library

The First Dinosaurs’ Dinner

Posted on April 15, 2021 by paul • Leave a comment

As I write in the early days of April 2021, we’re about to emerge from lockdown and outdoor dining will resume, hopefully before a measured resumption of some degree of normality.  Not all outdoor dining can strictly be called normal.  One of the sights on my daily lockdown walks was involved in what has become … Continue reading →

History / Library

Photographs from the Drift

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Caroline • Leave a comment

Clive Gamble writes about the discovery of two famous photographs in the Geological Society’s archives. Two of the most famous photographs in the history of archaeology have come to light in the archives of the Geological Society. These are the pictures of the Fréville Pit at St Acheul, Amiens, France, which were taken on the … Continue reading →

100 years of female Fellows: Mildred Blanche Robinson
History

100 years of female Fellows: Mildred Blanche Robinson

Posted on August 7, 2019 by sarah • Leave a comment

2019 marks 100 years since women were able to be elected as Fellows of the Geological Society, with the first eight elected in May 1919. They came from a diverse range of specialisms, backgrounds and experience – as part of our activities to mark the anniversary, we’re profiling each of them. Continue reading →

100 years of female Fellows – Jane Donald Longstaff
History

100 years of female Fellows – Jane Donald Longstaff

Posted on July 30, 2019 by sarah • 3 Comments

2019 marks 100 years since women were able to be elected as Fellows of the Geological Society, with the first eight elected in May 1919. They came from a diverse range of specialisms, backgrounds and experience – as part of our activities to mark the anniversary, we’re profiling each of them. Continue reading →

100 years of female Fellows: Maria Matilda Gordon
History

100 years of female Fellows: Maria Matilda Gordon

Posted on July 16, 2019 by sarah • 3 Comments

2019 marks 100 years since women were able to be elected as Fellows of the Geological Society, with the first eight elected in May 1919. They came from a diverse range of specialisms, backgrounds and experience – as part of our activities to mark the anniversary, we’re profiling each of them. Continue reading →

100 years of female Fellows: Lady Rachel Workman MacRobert
History

100 years of female Fellows: Lady Rachel Workman MacRobert

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Megan O'Donnell • 4 Comments

2019 marks 100 years since women were able to be elected as Fellows of the Geological Society, with the first eight elected in May 1919. They came from a diverse range of specialisms, backgrounds and experience – as part of our activities to mark the anniversary, we’re profiling each of them. We know more about … Continue reading →

100 years of female Fellows: Mary Johnston
History

100 years of female Fellows: Mary Johnston

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Megan O'Donnell • 4 Comments

2019 marks 100 years since women were able to be elected as Fellows of the Geological Society, with the first eight elected in May 1919. They came from a diverse range of specialisms, backgrounds and experience – as part of our activities to mark the anniversary, we’re profiling each of them. Continue reading →

100 years of female Fellows: Gertrude Lilian Elles
History

100 years of female Fellows: Gertrude Lilian Elles

Posted on June 25, 2019 by sarah • 5 Comments

2019 marks 100 years since women were able to be elected as Fellows of the Geological Society, with the first eight elected in May 1919. They came from a diverse range of specialisms, backgrounds and experience – as part of our activities to mark the anniversary, we’re profiling each of them. Continue reading →

Save Charles Lyell’s Notebooks
History / News

Save Charles Lyell’s Notebooks

Posted on June 20, 2019 by sarah • 1 Comment

The Geological Society, alongside a number of institutions, groups and individuals, is supporting the University of Edinburgh Library’s campaign to save Charles Lyell’s notebooks, which are due to be sold abroad. Continue reading →

100 years of female Fellows: Margaret Crosfield
History

100 years of female Fellows: Margaret Crosfield

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Megan O'Donnell • 3 Comments

2019 marks 100 years since women were able to be elected as Fellows of the Geological Society, with the first eight elected in May 1919. They came from a diverse range of specialisms, backgrounds and experience – as part of our activities to mark the anniversary, we’re profiling each of them. Continue reading →

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