Any member can attend any event and places are filled on a first come, first served basis. Non members are also welcome to attend events, but members will be given priority if places are short.
Click the box in the top right of the page to search on Keyword, Branch or event type e.g. talk(s), day or longer trips etc.
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| Location: | Lleyn Penisula, North Wales |
| Event Title: | Lleyn Penisula |
| Date: | May 02, 2008 - May 05, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: ssi) |
| Summary: | Leader Charlie Bendall A potential itinerary is the Precambrian, the Rhw igneous complex + manganese depsoits, Pillow lavas, Cambrian at Porth Ceriad and Gimblett Rock, and a quaternary section at Glyn Llynau |
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| Location: | Gower Peninsular Wales |
| Event Title: | Geology around the Gower Peninsular |
| Date: | May 09, 2008 - May 11, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: ean) |
| Summary: | Leader Gareth George
Gower Peninsular and other Coastlines
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| Event Title: | Walking with tetrapods, the Valencia experience |
| Date: | May 10, 2008 - May 11, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: ire) |
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| Location: | Ashdown Forest, Sussex |
| Event Title: | Pooh Walk |
| Date: | May 11, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: lon) |
| Summary: | A geo-walk in the Ashdown forest home of the famous bear led by Brian Harvey and Sue Hay. |
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| Location: | Northumberland England |
| Event Title: | Geology of the Northumberland Trough |
| Date: | May 11, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: nor) |
| Summary: | Field trip with S260 to look at the detailed geological exposure at Haltwhistle Burn. Meet at 10.15am, in car park by the lake (GR NY 713666) at end of side road off B6318 Military Road, (opposite Milecastle Inn) |
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| Please note that this event has been cancelled. |
| Location: | Cumbria |
| Event Title: | Sedbergh |
| Date: | May 11, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: yor) |
| Summary: | Walk in the Sedbergh area along the Sedgwick trail and Dent fault. |
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| Please note: event details have altered since originally published. |
| Location: | Natural History Museum London |
| Event Title: | "How to make and break an asteroid by Hilary Downes |
| Date: | May 15, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Talk(s) (organising Branch: lon) |
| Summary: | A talk given by Hilary Downes |
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| Location: | Newark, Nottinghamshire |
| Event Title: | Bantycock Gypsum Pit, Newark |
| Date: | May 18, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: emi) |
| Summary: | This trip will be led by Dr Noel Worley of British Gypsum and we will look at the planning and design of the workings from initiation to restoration. |
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| Location: | Llangollen Wales |
| Event Title: | Panorama walk at Llangollen |
| Date: | May 18, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: gcy) |
| Summary: | A walk on the limestone above Llangollen |
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| Location: | Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset UK |
| Event Title: | Carboniferous Limestone and volcanics - Dave Green |
| Date: | May 18, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: wsx) |
| Summary: | Middle Hope, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Carboniferous Limestone and contemporary volcanics |
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| Location: | Brittany France |
| Event Title: | Rocks of Brittany with John Renouf |
| Date: | May 23, 2008 - May 26, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: oxf) |
| Summary: | Rocks of Brittany with John Renouf |
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| Location: | Auvergne France |
| Event Title: | Auvergne |
| Date: | May 24, 2008 - May 31, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Longer Trip (organising Branch: lon) |
| Summary: | A weeks trip led by Dave Williams and Dee Edwards. |
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| Location: | Skye Scotland |
| Event Title: | Magical Scottish Isle of Skye (waiting list only) |
| Date: | May 24, 2008 - May 31, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Longer Trip (organising Branch: nor) |
| Summary: | Join Northumbria Branch on a visit to this Hebridean jewel with Dr Paul Williams. A spectacular geological excursion to one of Scotland's most scenic islands. Cost iro £200 in self catering cottages in Portree. |
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| Please note: event details have altered since originally published. |
| Location: | Boggle Hole, North Yorkshire United Kingdom |
| Event Title: | Boggle Hole revisited |
| Date: | May 30, 2008 - Jun 01, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: wmi) |
| Summary: | Following a very popular West Midland trip to Boggle Hole two years ago we are going back to revisit old haunts and look at other geology in the surrounding area. The previous trip was a great success because of the fossil hunting. We hope for more of the same |
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| Location: | North Coast of Scotland Scotland |
| Event Title: | From Cape Wrath to Bettyhill with Dr Iain Allison of the University of Glasgow. |
| Date: | May 31, 2008 - Jun 07, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Longer Trip (organising Branch: wsc) |
| Summary: | The start date for this trip has been changed to Sat. 31st. May 2008. Accommodation is in Durness at the 'Lazy crofter' Hostel, and total cost will be about £200.
This trip will involve some very long walks-up to 14miles over rough ground, so a fairly high level of fitness will be needed. |
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| Location: | Newfoundland, Canada |
| Event Title: | The geology of Newfoundland. Waiting list only |
| Date: | Jun 04, 2008 - Jun 18, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Longer Trip (organising Branch: ssi) |
| Summary: | Multi centre 14 day trip: Leader Tom Sharpe
Waiting list only |
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| Location: | Portland, Dorset |
| Event Title: | Stone mining and geology |
| Date: | Jun 07, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: wsx) |
| Summary: | Mark Godden & Ian West |
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| Location: | Vale of Glamorgan Wales |
| Event Title: | Nash Point |
| Date: | Jun 08, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: ssi) |
| Summary: | Combined trip with West of England GA.(WEGA)
Leader: Stephen Howe
Meet at 10.30
Hard Hat and sandwiches |
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| Location: | BGS, Nottingham |
| Event Title: | Evening visit |
| Date: | Jun 12, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: wmi) |
| Summary: | 2-2.5 hours of rocks! visit the Library, see maps, the core store and a core |
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| Location: | Dumfriesshire |
| Event Title: | Gold Panning |
| Date: | Jun 14, 2008 - Jun 15, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: yor) |
| Summary: | Gold Panning in the Moffat area |
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| Location: | Braemar, Aberdeen Aberdeen |
| Event Title: | Braemar field trip with Dr Alan Crane (University of Aberdeen) |
| Date: | Jun 15, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: esc) |
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| Location: | Oxfordshire England |
| Event Title: | Oxfordshire quarries with Philip Powell |
| Date: | Jun 15, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: oxf) |
| Summary: | A trip to Horsehay Quarry and Stonesfield Slate Mine
Numbers are limited so please contact Sally to ensure a space! |
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| Location: | London |
| Event Title: | Groundwater under London, construction problems & high speed rail links - David Hartwell |
| Date: | Jun 19, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Talk(s) (organising Branch: lon) |
| Summary: | A talk given by David Hartwell |
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| Location: | Berwick upon Tweed England |
| Event Title: | Geology of North East England and South East Scotland coastlines |
| Date: | Jun 22, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: nor) |
| Summary: | trip with Dr Paul Williams and S260. |
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| Location: | North Cumbria England |
| Event Title: | Geology of Carrock Fell, N. Cumbria (suitable for S339 students) |
| Date: | Jun 22, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: nwe) |
| Summary: | Leader: Dr Andrew Bell (OU tutor). Rough fell walking over the top of Carrock Fell, to see layered gabbros, granophyres, contact metamorphism and the Skiddaw granite. Also mineralisation at old mine tips. |
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| Please note: event details have altered since originally published. |
| Location: | Folkestone, Kent England |
| Event Title: | Folkestone Field Trip |
| Date: | Jun 28, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: sea) |
| Summary: | Field trip with Adrian Rundle. Stratigraphy, lithology and fossils from the Folkestone area of the Kent coast. Suitable for all levels. |
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| Location: | Hilbre Island, Wirral |
| Event Title: | A geological walk to Hilbre Island |
| Date: | Jun 29, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: gcy) |
| Summary: | A walk of approx. 2 miles across the Dee Estuary sands to the Hilbre Islands, where we will lunch and then return. |
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| Location: | Chichester Harbour |
| Event Title: | Chalk to London Clay and Quaternary deposits |
| Date: | Jun 29, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: wsx) |
| Summary: | Leader - Roger Cordiner |
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| Please note that this event has been cancelled. |
| Location: | Somerset, Watchet UK |
| Event Title: | Watchet |
| Date: | July 2008 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: wmi) |
| Summary: | Structural geology and fossil hunting. Dates are TBC when the tides have been calculated to avoid swimming after the geology! |
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| Location: | Eden Valley, Cumbria England |
| Event Title: | Eden Valley Evaporites |
| Date: | Jul 12, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: nwe) |
| Summary: | Leader: Noel Worley. A visit to a gypsum mine and quarry. Hard hats and high vis jackets required. Booking essential as maximum of 20 allowed in mine. |
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| Location: | Barton on Sea, Hampshire |
| Event Title: | Fossil Hunting for all of the Family led by Iain Fletcher |
| Date: | Jul 13, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: lon) |
| Summary: | Spend a day at the sea side looking for fossils at Barton on Sea. |
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| Location: | Marlborough, Wiltshire England |
| Event Title: | A Day of Mystery and Suspense with Dr Graham Williams |
| Date: | Jul 13, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: oxf) |
| Summary: | A day of mystery and suspense around the Marlborough area. |
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| Location: | Powys Wales |
| Event Title: | ‘All Features Great and Small !! |
| Date: | Jul 13, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: ssi) |
| Summary: | An excursion to explore relict glacier margin landforms and the de-glaciation of the Brecon, Bronllys and Llangorse area’ Leader. Duncan Hawley |
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| Location: | London |
| Event Title: | Building Stones Trail devised by Iain Fletcher |
| Date: | Jul 17, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Talk(s) (organising Branch: lon) |
| Summary: | An evening building stones trail around an area in London t.b.c. This replaces our normal monthly talk at the Natural History Museum. |
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| Location: | Lyme Regis – Portland area. |
| Event Title: | Classical fossiliferous area of the World Heritage Coast. |
| Date: | Jul 19, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: swe) |
| Summary: | Classical fossiliferous area of the World Heritage Coast – Lyme Regis to Charmouth.
Leader Richard Edmonds (Dorset CC World Heritage Coast Team)
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| Location: | National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS) UK |
| Event Title: | Oceanography Experience |
| Date: | Jul 21, 2008 - Jul 22, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Longer Trip (organising Branch: wsx) |
| Summary: | First day on the research vessel Callista. The second day analysing sample from the first day in the lab at NOCS |
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| Location: | National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOCS) UK |
| Event Title: | Oceanography Experience |
| Date: | Jul 24, 2008 - Jul 25, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Longer Trip (organising Branch: wsx) |
| Summary: |
First day on the research vessel Callista. The second day analysing sample from the first day in the lab at NOCS |
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| Please note: event details have altered since originally published. |
| Location: | Egham, Surrey, England |
| Event Title: | Annual Symposium |
| Date: | Aug 08, 2008 - Aug 11, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Symposium (organising Branch: ouc) |
| Summary: | Topic for 2008 will be the History of Geology to link in with the 150th anniversary of the GA, and the 200th anniversay of the GeolSoc and their "Local Heroes" initiative. A new format has been devised to present this fascinating topic - see News Article for details. |
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| Location: | Ham Hill, Near Yeovil, South Somerset |
| Event Title: | Ham Hill Quarries |
| Date: | Aug 16, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: swe) |
| Summary: | The Geology of the Ham Hill Quarries |
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| Location: | Pembrokeshire Wales |
| Event Title: | Pottering in Pembroke. |
| Date: | Aug 23, 2008 - Aug 26, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: nwe) |
| Summary: | Leader: Diana Smith, OU tutor and onetime Chairman of OUGS. |
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| Location: | East Fife Scotland |
| Event Title: | The Dinantian of East Fife |
| Date: | Aug 24, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: esc) |
| Summary: | Dr Ruth Robinson (University of St Andrews), will lead a field trip visiting localities at St Andrews, Fife Ness, Pittenweem and maybe Ardross
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| Location: | Cumbria UK |
| Event Title: | Penrith Earth Sciences Weekend |
| Date: | Aug 29, 2008 - Aug 31, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: ouc) |
| Summary: | Staying at Newton Rigg College, Penrith. |
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| Location: | Cerne Abbas, Dorset |
| Event Title: | Manufacture of faced buiding blocks and Building stones of Cerne Abbas |
| Date: | Aug 31, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: wsx) |
| Summary: | Leaders - Tony Harding and Jo Thomas. How building blocks faced with flint, chert, basalt etc are manufactured. Also a look at the building stones of Cerne Abbas. |
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| Location: | Isle of Bute, Argyll Scotland |
| Event Title: | Geology of Bute with Julian Hill |
| Date: | Sep 05, 2008 - Sep 07, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: wsc) |
| Summary: | Looking at sills, garnets, columnar sandstones, the highland boundary fault and much more. |
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| Location: | Folkestone, Kent |
| Event Title: | Landslips, Gault Clay and Chalk |
| Date: | Sep 07, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: lon) |
| Summary: | A day trip led by Peter Golding |
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| Location: | Sedgewick Geology Museum, Cambridge |
| Event Title: | Tour of Sedgewick Geology Museum |
| Date: | Sep 13, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: wmi) |
| Summary: | New Darwin Dispaly underway and possible sneak preview. Meet the currators. |
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| Location: | White Horse Hill, Oxfordshire England |
| Event Title: | Trip to White Horse Hill and Wayland Smithy with Jill Eyers |
| Date: | Sep 14, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: oxf) |
| Summary: | Day trip to look at the Geology, Geomorphology and Archaeology of the area around White Horse Hill |
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| Location: | Woolhope, Hereford |
| Event Title: | Woolhope Dome |
| Date: | Sep 14, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: ssi) |
| Summary: | Leader: Bob Owens, Museum of Wales, Cardiff
Study the Silurian rocks of the Woolhope Dome.
Finishing with tea and cakes at Kiddleys Copse, Mordiford, Hereford |
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| Please note: event details have altered since originally published. |
| Location: | London |
| Event Title: | Wegener and the beginning of Plate Tectonics - Paul Grant |
| Date: | Sep 18, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Talk(s) (organising Branch: lon) |
| Summary: | A talk given by Paul Grant |
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| Location: | North East England |
| Event Title: | Geology of Weardale and the North Pennines |
| Date: | Sep 19, 2008 - Sep 21, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: nor) |
| Summary: | A weekend trip with the Northumbria branch to look at the stunning geology of weardale and the north pennines. Staying at the Langdon Beck hostel at the head of Weardale. This is an award winning eco-friendly hostel and the weekend includes dormitory accommodation and all meals, licenced refreshments are also available. |
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| Location: | Cranborne Chase, Dorset |
| Event Title: | Local fossils, archaeology museum and sites |
| Date: | Sep 20, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: wsx) |
| Summary: | Leader - Martin Green. It's all in the title. |
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| Location: | Yorkshire England |
| Event Title: | Chapel-le-Dale and White Scar Caves tour |
| Date: | Sep 21, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: nwe) |
| Summary: | Joint Trip with Manchester Geological Association. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Leaders: Norma Rothwell (OU tutor) and Jane Michael (OU and MGA): Geology of Chapel-le-Dale area (low mobility trip) in the morning, followed by official guided tour of White Scar Caves at 2.00pm (cost £6.20), for those who missed it at the Symposium 2007. |
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| Location: | Canterbury, Kent |
| Event Title: | Building Stones of Canterbury |
| Date: | Sep 21, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: sea) |
| Summary: | Building Stones of Canterbury and the Cathedral
Led by Geoff Downer |
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| Location: | Reading |
| Event Title: | Talk by Dr Hazel Rymer |
| Date: | Sep 23, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Talk(s) (organising Branch: oxf) |
| Summary: | Talk will be held in the Sorby Room, SHES Building, Reading University Campus and will start at 8pm sharp. Doors open 7.30 - 8pm. |
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| Location: | Chester |
| Event Title: | S260 / 279 Revision Day |
| Date: | Sep 28, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Revision Day (organising Branch: gcy) |
| Summary: | S260 and S279 revision day organised by GCOUGS and NWOUGS |
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| Location: | Egham, Surrey |
| Event Title: | S260 Revision Day |
| Date: | Sep 28, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Revision Day (organising Branch: lon) |
| Summary: | Practical hands on session for maps, rocks, fossils and sediments, led by current and former S260 tutors and the London Branch Committee. The day (£5) is based at Royal Holloway at Egham. |
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| Location: | Isle of Portland |
| Event Title: | Vertebrate footprint localities on the Isle of Portland and the World Heritage Coast |
| Date: | Oct 11, 2008 - Oct 12, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: swe) |
| Summary: | This will be a weekend trip, with limited numbers. Early booking is essential (maximum number is 15). Cost will be in the region of £100.00 to £120.00
Provisional Itinerary - Saturday
[1]. Dinosaur Tracks at Stone Firms, Portland.
[2]. Bowers Quarry - where we will view patch reefs and the mine.
[3]. Worbarrow Bay/Tout (Saturday late am – pm).
Sunday.
Eypes Mouth - Middle Lias, Upper Lias and Forest Marble + Fullers Earth if exposed.
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| Location: | Studland, Dorset |
| Event Title: | Cretaceous & Tertiary coastal features |
| Date: | Oct 12, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: wsx) |
| Summary: | Leader - John Chaffey. A chance to study the Cretaceous & Tertiary coastal features on the south coast. |
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| Location: | London |
| Event Title: | Monitoring the most active volcano in Mexico - Volcan de Colima - John Stevenson |
| Date: | Oct 16, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Talk(s) (organising Branch: lon) |
| Summary: | A talk given by John Stevenson |
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| Location: | Dalmatia Croatia |
| Event Title: | Croatia - Geology of Dalmatia |
| Date: | Oct 18, 2008 - Oct 25, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Longer Trip (organising Branch: eur) |
| Summary: | A group of scientists from Zagreb University will show us the geology of Dalmatia and the sites on which they work. |
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| Location: | Lancashire England |
| Event Title: | Field Trip to Oldham/SE Lancashire |
| Date: | Oct 18, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: nwe) |
| Summary: | Leader: Fred Broadhurst. Field trip will be at Castle Shaw Moor in the Pule Hill area. |
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| Location: | Western Weald, NE Hampshire |
| Event Title: | Western Weald |
| Date: | Oct 19, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: lon) |
| Summary: | A day trip looking at the Middle & Upper Cretaceous rocks, Building Stones and the Great Flood. Led by Graham Williams |
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| Location: | North Yorkshire |
| Event Title: | Malham |
| Date: | Oct 19, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: yor) |
| Summary: | Vist to Gordale Scar and Malham Cove. |
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| Location: | Shropshire |
| Event Title: | Weekend in Shropshire with John Downes |
| Date: | Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 26, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: oxf) |
| Summary: |
An insight into an amazing diversity of the county’s geology by one of the most respected leaders in the OUGS. Against the back-drop of the famous Shropshire countryside and based in the historic town of Shrewsbury we shall share the benefits of John’s long experience of the area
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| Location: | Bideford |
| Event Title: | Field weekend based at Bideford |
| Date: | November 2008 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: swe) |
| Summary: | Provisional |
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| Location: | Arizona USA |
| Event Title: | Geology of Northern Arizona and southern Colorado Plateau |
| Date: | Nov 06, 2008 - Nov 14, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Longer Trip (organising Branch: wsx) |
| Summary: | Trip Cancelled. |
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| Location: | Wells, Somerset |
| Event Title: | The Mendips |
| Date: | Nov 07, 2008 - Nov 09, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: lon) |
| Summary: | Our winter weekend to the Mendips led by Dr Paul Olver. |
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| Location: | Ramsgate, Kent |
| Event Title: | The Geology of Ramsgate Harbour |
| Date: | Nov 15, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: sea) |
| Summary: | The Geology of Ramsgate Harbour led by Geoff Downer. A leisurely walk around the harbour and town centre looking at the range of building materials used over the years including igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. |
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| Location: | Derbyshire |
| Event Title: | Ashover Inlier and Earl Sterndale |
| Date: | Nov 15, 2008 - Nov 16, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: wmi) |
| Summary: | Dr Joe Jennings leads day trips or stay for the weekend |
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| Location: | London |
| Event Title: | Members' Evening - Branch Members |
| Date: | Nov 20, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Talk(s) (organising Branch: lon) |
| Summary: | A series of short talks presented by members of the Branch. |
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| Location: | Dorset |
| Event Title: | Climate Change Past and Present Conference and field trip weekend |
| Date: | Nov 29, 2008 - Nov 30, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: wsx) |
| Summary: | Lectures on the Saturday - subject 'Climate change'. This will be followed by a Sunday field trip. Detail to follow soon. Just keep these dates clear for this event!! |
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| Location: | Rainhill, Merseyside England |
| Event Title: | Afternoon of Geological Talks at Rainhill village hall |
| Date: | Nov 30, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Talk(s) (organising Branch: nwe) |
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| Location: | Oxford England |
| Event Title: | Talk on Paleaoclimate with Prof Bob Spicer |
| Date: | Dec 09, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Talk(s) (organising Branch: oxf) |
| Summary: | Talk on Paleaoclimate and fossil leaves. |
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| Location: | London |
| Event Title: | Homo Britanicus- Chris Stringer |
| Date: | Dec 11, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Talk(s) (organising Branch: lon) |
| Summary: | A talk given by Chris Stringer of the Natural History Museum |
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| Location: | Lyme Regis, Dorset |
| Event Title: | Fossil Hunting |
| Date: | Dec 28, 2008 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: wsx) |
| Summary: | Leader - Bob Christian. A day's fossil hunting at this world famous location. |
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| Location: | Ogmore-by-Sea |
| Event Title: | The geology of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast |
| Date: | Mar 21, 2009 - Mar 22, 2009 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: swe) |
| Summary: | The geology of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast between Ogmore-by-Sea and Dunraven Bay |
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| Location: | South Hams |
| Event Title: | Geography and Geomorphology in the South Hams |
| Date: | April 2009 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: swe) |
| Summary: | Geography and Geomorphology in the South Hams with Dr Gerd Masselink, University of Plymouth, date tba |
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| Location: | Bayreuth, Germany |
| Event Title: | Upper Franconia area of Germany |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Event Type: | Longer Trip (organising Branch: swe) |
| Summary: | Field week in the Upper Franconia area of Germany. Leaders from the University of Bayreuth. Date tba |
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