Tag Archives: geology

Booth Museum of Natural History, Brighton

Posted on 2 March 2012 by Nick Bentley

In many ways Edward Booth (1840-1890) fits almost too well into a stereotypical image of an eccentric Victorian naturalist. In the brief biography on the Royal Pavilion, Museums and Libraries website (link in further reading) the accompanying photo shows a … Continue reading →

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Westminster Abbey, London

Posted on 6 December 2011 by Charles Tanford & Jacqueline Reynolds

There are no “two cultures” in this place of national remembrance-scientists and other celebrities are memorialised side-by-side. Isaac Newton’s tomb is one of the grandest in the Abbey. Lord Kelvin is buried at his side and also has a huge … Continue reading →

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Natural History Museum, London

Posted on 16 November 2011 by Charles Tanford & Jacqueline Reynolds

The Natural History Museum and the Geological Museum used to be separate entities but are now combined. The main building is a fantastic architectural structure, well worth viewing for its own sake. The principal exhibits in the Natural History Museum … Continue reading →

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Geological Society of London

Posted on 15 October 2011 by Charles Tanford & Jacqueline Reynolds

The creation of this society in 1807 was controversial, perceived by many as unwarranted intrusion on traditional turf of the Royal Society. It has an intriguing meeting room with opposing benches, as in the House of Commons, rather than the … Continue reading →

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Altamira Cave near Santillana del Mar, Spain

Posted on 3 September 2011 by Charles Tanford & Jacqueline Reynolds

Altamira Cave, about 1.3 miles (2 km) from the Cantabrian village of Santillana del Mar, lies in tranquil, rolling country, quite different from the cave art area in the Dordogne, where the caves are set in steep limestone cliffs. The … Continue reading →

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Following in the footsteps of James Smithson

Posted on 30 August 2011 by Steven Turner

This article was originally published on “O Say Can You See?”, the blog of the National Museum of American History, part of the Smithsonian Institution, and has been reproduced here with the generous permission of the author, Steven Turner. Somewhat … Continue reading →

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The Jurassic Coast, South England

Posted on 15 May 2011 by Hugh Torrens

This article has been adapted from Hugh Torrens, ‘The Long history of geological studies in Dorset confirms its World Heritage Coast status’, OUGS Journal 25 (2), 2004, pp. 1-16, by kind permission of the author. The coastline of Dorset and … Continue reading →

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Darwin and Glen Roy, Scotland

Posted on 6 May 2011 by Alistair Sponsel

This article is © The Darwin Correspondence Project, University of Cambridge and is used with permission. The original article appears at http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/darwin-glen-roy along with links to the full text of Darwin letters concerning Glen Roy. The Darwin Project Glen Roy … Continue reading →

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Museo de Geología (Geology Museum), Mexico City

Posted on 15 August 2010 by Juan Manuel Rodriguez Caso

In one of the most traditional neighbourhoods in the north of Mexico City, Santa María la Ribera, is located a notorious place in the history of science in Mexico, Museo de Geología. As part of urban changes proposed for the … Continue reading →

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