Hull Geological Society
Hull Geological Society –
historical milestones
Founded 1888
Women admitted as members 1889
East Riding Boulder Committee formed 1892
Publication
Transactions
1894
Bibliography of local geology published 1896
[University of Hull Geology Department opens 1949]
Society donated its Library to the University of
Hull 1953
[University of Hull Adult Education geology classes start
1960]
Charity registration 1964
Publication
East Yorkshire Field Studies
1968
Publication
Humberside Geologist
1975
First Woman President 1984
Chalk Research Project 1984
Boulder Committee reformed 1988
Adopted Rifle Butts SSSI 1987
Urban Geology Walk 1988
[University Geology Department Closes 1988
Rifle Butts Conservation 1988
Mini-bus trip 1989
“Rescue Geology” (Market Weighton Bypass) 1990
Informal social event (Newbald) 1990
Cemetery Walk 1991
Geological Roadshow 1992
[East Yorkshire RIGS Group formed 1992
Rifle Butts Roof 1993
Microfossils workshop 1994
Conservation fund 1995
Geological rail trip 1997
Website 1999
Free journal online
Humberside Geologist
1999
E-mail Newsletter September 1999
Library re-established 2002.
Flamborough Quaternary Research Project 2003
Safety Policy 2003
Microscopy Evening 2004
Special Publication
- CDROM of talks at meeting - 2005
Publishing journal
Humberside Geologist
in CDROM format 2006
Copyright Policy 2007
Geological boat trip 2007
Training Workshop 2008
[University of Hull Adult Education Dept. closes 2012]
Facebook
page 2012
New Year Picnic 2012
Club Night 2013
Whitham Memorial Medal award 2013
[Geology degree course at University restarts
2013]
Bisat Research Project 2014
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