Talk: Mary Anning, The Fossil Woman by Tom Sharpe
Virtual (Zoom or YouTube) Zoom as if from - St Francis of Assisi R C Church, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United KingdomIntroduction: It has been said that more has been written about Mary Anning, the fossil dealer of Lyme Regis, than about any other geologist, apart from Charles Darwin. But how much do we really know? How much is speculation? And how much is myth that has developed through the uncritical telling and retelling of her tale over the course of two centuries? Are we seeing a new Anning myth in the making, thanks to a recent film? Separating the facts from the fictions about Mary Anning can be challenging, but her story is a remarkable tale in its own right. This talk will examine what we know of the life of this extraordinary woman, her famous - and less well-known - discoveries, and her part within the wider network of the developing science of palaeontology in the early nineteenth century, and will seek to dispel at least a few of the Mary myths.
WGCG Members’ Field Visit to Blockley Quarry
Northcot Brick Blockley, Moreton-in-the-Marsh GL56 9LHBlockley Brickpit (now re-named Wellacre Quarry) is owned by Northcot Brick Ltd., who allowparties to visit the site under supervision. Dale Moss will be our guide for the day.The location is near Moreton-in-the-Marsh, Gloucestershire about a mile NE of Blockley village on the B4479.WGCG Member, Jon Radley, has agreed to lead the trip, and is ...
WGCG 3-Night Residential Field Trip to North Lincolnshire
This is a WGCG residential field trip to North Lincolnshire in August 2021. We are fortunate to have obtained the services of Paul Hildreth, sitting President of the Yorkshire Geological Society, who lives in the area and knows the geology (especially the Chalk) well, with a background in oil exploration and teaching. DurationFormal leadership will ...
Evening Lecture (Zoom)
Dr Jonathan Paul of Royal Holloway University of London – Subsurface engineering and water resources of Greater London Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYscuuorj4rHNzT-FnYm-O_VQQNoZVGXib5
Visit to Bockley Quarry
Blockley Quarry visit led by Jon Radley. This was rescheduled from 31 July 2021.
Geoconservation Henley in Arden
WGCG volunteers will be clearing the Arden Sandstone exposure along the A4189 Warwick Road, (Blackford Hill), in Henley in Arden. If you would like to be involved please get in touch with Max Down or send an email to [email protected]
LPS Zoom Lecture: Dinosaurs and Deserts in South Wales – presented by Cindy Howells National Museum Wales
Zoom Video TalkLeicester geology group invite WGCG members to a talk on "Dinosaurs and Deserts in South Wales" - presented by Cindy Howells National Museum Wales. To register for this talk use the following link
Birmingham City Centre Building Stones walk – Trail 1
Birmingham City Centre has some of the finest and most exotic building stones adorning its buildings from the UK and around the world. This tour was conceived by Julie Schroder of the BCGS and constructed by Ruth Siddall of University College London, a recognised expert in this field. This event is free to attend for ...
AGM (Kenilworth)
St Francis 110 Warwick Road, KenilworthAGM followed by a short talk on ten years of the Holloway Bequest by Ian Fenwick and Brian Ellis 7.00pm for a 7.30 pm start. Venue: St Francis Church Hall, Warwick Road (Kenilworth main street), Kenilworth CV8 1HL
LLPS Lecture (Zoom)
WGCG Members are invited to a talk by Dr Katie Strang,Scottish Geology Trust. Celebrating Scotland’s geological heritage with the Scottish Geology Trust. The Scottish Geology Trust was launched in 2020 with the key objective of inspiring people everywhere to understand, love and care for Scotland’s incredible geological heritage, and its role in creating a sustainable ...