nsgga bulletin 126 · centenary of first uk oil discovery at hardstoft, derbyshire : tim pharoah...
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NSGGA Dates for Your Diary Sunday May 5 GeoMaps Rock! at Biddulph Grange Sunday May 26 Field Trip: Hardstoft/Eakring Oil Wells Wednesday June 12 (Evening) Field Trip: Duckmanton Geology Trails
Joint with EMGS – contact EMGS to attend Sunday 14 July Field Trip: Titterstone Clee, Shropshire Weekend 20-22 September Field Weekend: Mid-Wales Additionally, Ian Stimpson is leading field trips that you might be interested in with other organisations. Please apply to attend through the relevant organisation Saturday May 11 Field Trip: Cannock Chase with OUGS Saturday May 18 Field Trip: Froghall Wharf with NW Group GSL Weekend July 27-28 Field Trip: Anglesey with EMGS Sunday 20 October Field Trip: Apedale as part of GA Conference Summer Field Programme 2019 Each person attending field meetings does so at their own risk. The NSGGA has public liability insurance through a GA insurance policy that also carries limited personal accident cover for members attending meetings or field trips. Non-members pay £2 to cover temporary membership giving them insurance cover. A field fee of £2 per head is normally charged for members and non-members to cover the leader’s expenses. Hard hats & hi-vis jackets should be taken on all fieldtrips. Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd September 2019 NSGGA Field Weekend to Mid-Wales Dr Lucy Muir & Dr Joe Botting This weekend field excursion will explore the interesting geology of Mid-Wales, especially the Builth Inlier. The itinerary is provisional but should include an evening introduction on Friday, Radnorshire Museum (£1 charge), Llanfair Quarries with dolerite and mudstones with exceptionally well preserved fossils (graptolites, trilobites & sponges) and the volcanic sequence at Shaky Bridge. The weekend will finish with a look at the geology and history of Llandrindod Wells, an interesting Victorian spa town. Accommodation has been reserved for the group in the Glen Usk Hotel, South Crescent, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD15DH. A weekend package based on half board has been arranged for £94 pp. The Glen Usk Hotel is in the centre of Landrindod Wells near to shops and cafes, Please return the booking form as soon as possible and enclose a cheque payable to NSGGA for £20 (£10 hotel deposit and £10 field fee.) Send to Tony Marks, 4 Scarratt Drive, Forsbrook, Stoke on Trent, ST11 9AN. Any enquiries please contact Steve Alcock (Field Secretary) by e-mail ([email protected]) or phone 07711 501027 / 01538 360431.
Bulletin of the North Staffordshire Group of the Geologists’ Association
Number 126 : April 2019
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Sunday 26 May 2019 – 11.00 am – Joint with EMGS Centenary of first UK oil discovery at Hardstoft, Derbyshire Tim Pharoah and Kevin Topham Meeting place: Oilwell Nursery, Chesterfield Rd, Tibshelf DE55 5NP This is a two part visit. The morning will be spent at the Oilwell Nursery which is the site of the first discovery of oil in the UK on 27 May 1919. Philip Schofield of Oilwell Nurseries will welcome us and Tim Pharoah of the BGS will describe the reasons behind the search for UK oil at the time and why Hardstoft was selected as one of the drilling sites. We will then travel to Kelham Hall, between Southwell and Newark (postcode NG23 5QX), at 2 pm to visit the museum dedicated to the WW2 Eakring oil and the early North Sea gas discoveries. Its founder, Kevin Topham, will talk about his involvement in the early offshore exploration, including the Sea Gem disaster. Lunch on route – many pubs / cafes on the way. Wednesday 12 June 2019 – Evening Walk 18:00 start Duckmanton Cutting, Derbyshire Paul Guion Meet at car park in Arkwright Town (SK 427 708; Post Code S44 5BW), which is reached from the A632 Chesterfield to Bolsover road. At the roundabout at the entrance to Arkwright Town, turn onto Hardwick Drive. At the next roundabout turn right and then immediately right into the car park. Participants will be required to wear hard hats and high-vis jackets. It is likely to be wet underfoot, so wellingtons are advised. There are no toilets at Duckmanton Cutting, but plenty of undergrowth! Coal-bearing Carboniferous rocks of Derbyshire occur within the East Pennine Coalfield, which extends northwards into Yorkshire, and was formerly worked extensively for coal and other natural resources. Exploitation of these resources has declined in recent years, and many former workings infilled, hence opportunities to view such rocks at outcrop are few. The objective of the trip is to view coal seams and associated strata at one of the limited outcrops available. Late Langsettian and early Duckmantian rocks will be examined during the trip. Sunday 14 July 2019 – 11:00 start Titterstone Clee Hill, Shropshire Andrew Jenkinson (SGS) Meet at the car park in Clee Village on the A4117 at the cattle grid. (SO594 753). The visit will concentrate on Titterstone Clee Hill examining the Carboniferous sediments and the dolerite intrusion (Dhustone). There are excellent views from the summit. Cars will be used to limit the walking. Bring a packed lunch (the village cafe & pub are both closed). The visit should finish at 5.00pm.
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GeoWeek 4-12 May 2019 GeoWeek is a new initiative that aims to promote 'active geoscience' via a nine-day 'week' of fieldwork activities taking place across the UK between 4 and 12 May 2019. GeoWeek seeks to introduce as many members of the public to geoscience as possible, mainly through outdoor activities such as urban, rural or coastal fieldwork. More details of activities on the web at www.geoweek.org.uk or their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/GeoWeekUKI/. GeoWeek: The NSSGGA at Biddulph Grange Sunday May 5th 12:00-15:00 GeoMaps Rock! Augmented Reality Sandbox and Digital Mapping of the Geology of the Local Area.
An Augmented Reality Sandbox will be on display. Visitors will be able to create landscape models by shaping sand while, at the same time, 3D computer visualisation techniques will be used to generate a terrain colour map and topographic contour lines, as well as the formation of water bodies such as lakes. The system provides an effective way of teaching map reading skills, as well as visualising a variety of geographical, geological and hydrological concepts. The sandbox was built by staff in the School of Geology, Geography and
the Environment at Keele University. It works by combining data gathered by an Xbox Kinect sensor, which measures the distance from the sensor to the sand below, and a piece of clever software assigns a colour to this distance which is then projected onto the sand. Visitors are invited to play with the sand and to use their imagination to create beautiful landscapes. There will also be an interactive display of the geology of the local area using digital mapping techniques.
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Other Societies Geologists' Association Lectures at Geological Society of London, in Burlington House, Piccadilly but the lectures are available to view by members of the GA online via their website. Friday 17 May GASS 2019 – Geological solutions to global
challenges; What difference does your research make? Burlington House
Friday 18- Sunday 20 October GA Conference – Geological Resources of North West England: Past, Present and Future. Manchester University
More details at www.geologistsassociation.org.uk Black Country Geological Society Indoor meetings at Abbey Room at the Dudley Archives, Tipton Road, Dudley, DY1 4SQ Saturday 11 May @ 10:30 Field: Martley GeoVillage Tuesday 21 May @ 18:00 Field: Building Stones of Birmingham- Julie
Schroder Saturday 15 June @ 10:30 Field: Lydney Cliffs, Gloucestershire Sunday 28 July @ TBC Field: Nottingham’s Sandstone Caves – Tony
Waltham More details at www.bcgs.info East Midlands Geological Society Indoor meetings at the Clive Granger Building, University of Nottingham Sunday 26 May @ 11:00 Field: Centenary of first UK oil discovery at
Hardstoft, Derbyshire - Tim Pharoah & Kevin Topham
Weekend 15/16 June @ 14:00 Field: Brassington Tertiary pocket deposits of Derbyshire – Yorkshire Geol. Soc.
Saturday 25 June @ 19:00 Field: Goodluck lead mine, Bonsall -- Paul Chandler
Weekend 27/28 July @ 10:00 Field: Anglesey – Ian Stimpson More details at www.emgs.org.uk East Midlands Regional Group of the Geological Society De La Beche Conference Suite, British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham More details at https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/emrg Liverpool Geological Society Indoor meetings at Lecture Theatre 137, James Parsons Building, Liverpool JMU, Byrom Street, Liverpool, L3 3AF Saturday 18 May @ 10:30 Field: North Wales – Hazel Clark More details at liverpoolgeologicalsociety.org
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Manchester Geological Association Indoor meetings at the Williamson Building, University of Manchester Thursday 27 June @ 19:00 Field: Brymbo/Lley – Tim Astrop & Jason Parry More Details at www.mangeolassoc.org.uk North West Regional Group of the Geological Society Indoor meetings at Manchester University unless otherwise specified Saturday 18 May @ 10:00 Field: Froghall – Ian Stimpson More details at https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/Groups-and-Networks/Regional-Groups/North-West Shropshire Geological Society Indoor meetings at The Shire Hall, Shrewsbury at 19:30 Saturday 18 May @ 10:00 Field: The Bog – Martin Carruthers Saturday 29 June @ 10:00 Field: Church Stretton – Martin Carruthers More details at www.shropshiregeology.org.uk/SGS/SGSintro.html Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group Indoor meetings at St Francis Church Hall, Warwick Road, Kenilworth CV8 1HL Thursday 9 May @ 14:00 GeoWeek: Building Stones of Kenilworth – Ian
Fenwick Saturday 22 June @ TBC Field: Bredon Hill – Rob & Boo Vernon Friday 12 July @ TBC Field: Malverns – Dick Bryant More details at www.wgcg.co.uk West Midlands Regional Group of the Geological Society Indoor Meetings at The Birmingham & Midland Institute. 9 Margaret St, B3 3BS Tuesday 21 May @ 18:00 Field: Building Stones of Birmingham- Julie
Schroder Tuesday 11 June @ 18:30 Geo-Conservation – Lesley Dunlop More details at https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/Groups-and-Networks/Regional-Groups/West-Midlands Western Institute of Mining and Minerals Indoor meetings are held at the William Smith Building, Keele University More details at www.iom3.org/wimm
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NSGGA - Next Committee Meeting: Thursday June 13, 2019 @ 19:00 In room WS1.44, the William Smith Building, Keele University Contacts List: NSGGA Committee 2018-19 Chair: Peter Jones
e-mail: [email protected] Vice-Chair: Stuart Egan
Geography, Geology & the Environment, Keele University Tel. 01782 733174 e-mail: [email protected]
General Secretary: Barbara Kleiser email: [email protected]
Treasurer: Tony Marks 4 Scarratt Drive, Forsbrook, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9AN email: [email protected]
Membership Secretary: David Osborn Stretton, 2 Croyde Place, Meir Park, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7XD. Tel 01782 396692 email: [email protected]
Speakers Secretary: Peter Jones e-mail: [email protected]
Field Secretary: Steve Alcock Longfields, Park Lane, Cheddleton, near Leek ST13 7J Tel. 01538 360431or mobile 07711 501028 e-mail: [email protected]
GeoConservation Staffordshire Liaison Officer: Dr Ian Stimpson, e-mail: [email protected]
Bulletin Secretary: Dr Ian Stimpson, e-mail: [email protected]
Honorary Life Member: Ann Myatt Executive Committee (honorary):
Peter Floyd, Don Steward Executive Committee (elected):
Dr Lloyd Boardman; Janet Osborn (Minutes Secretary); John Reynolds, Jeff Ackerley.
Executive Committee (co-opted): Keele GeoSoc Rep.: Max Tuzinkiewicz
NSGGA web pages: www.esci.keele.ac.uk/nsgga The NSGGA website is on the move! The servers that have hosted the NSGGA web pages since 2006 are very much past their best before date. Before we lose everything, the website is moving to a shiny new home so keep an eye out on www.nsgga.org over the next few months. Once the transition is complete we will redirect the old site to the new one automatically.
Produced for the NSGGA by Ian G. Stimpson, Geography, Geology and the Environment, Keele University, Staffs, ST5 5BG
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NSGGA Mid-Wales Excursion Booking Form Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd September 2019 I/We wish to book________ places for the fieldtrip to Mid Wales at the Glen Usk Hotel and enclose a cheque made payable to NSGGA for £20 per person. Cheque Total _______________________ Name(s),_________________________________________________ Home Telephone,_________________________________________ Mobile Telephone.________________________________________ Address,__________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ E-mail.__________________________________________________ Name and details of person to be contacted in case of emergency during the trip. Name__________________________________________________ Contact number(s)________________________________________ Single room at £94 for 2 nights half board ____________ yes/no, Double room at £188 for 2 nights half board__________ yes/no. Are you willing to share a room? __________________yes/no Any special dietary requirements ?___________________________ Please return the booking form and cheque made payable to NSGGA to Tony Marks, 4 Scarratt, Drive, Stoke on Trent, ST11 9AN.
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NSGGA Field Excursions Booking Form 2019 Wednesday June 12 @ 18:00 Duckmanton. Deadline: May 31, 2019 Sunday July 14 @ 11:00: Tittersone Clee Hill. Deadline: June 30, 2019 Please tick those you will be attending. Please return the booking form to: Steve Alcock (Field Secretary) by either e-mail([email protected]) or by post to Steve Alcock, Longfields, Park Lane, Cheddleton, Leek, ST137JS Any enquires please contact Steve on 07711501028 or 01538360431. Name/s Address Telephone Name and address of person to be contacted in case of emergency during the trip Name Address Contact Number