Field Trips which took place in 2001-2002
2002
14th.
July 2002: Howick, Northumberland. Carboniferous Yoredale
cyclothems: leader Alistair Bowden. For more details click
here
23rd.- 26th.
Aug. 2002. "Earth Alert Festival of Geology" a major event
organised by the Geologists' Association. It included Exhibitions,
Lectures Field Walks and Activities for all the family.
2001
Saturday
June 9th 2001: A traverse was made of
the foreshore north of Sandsend near Whitby examining
lithology & fossils of members of the Whitby Mudstone Formation
(Jurassic), followed by a visit to the Whitby Museum where there is
an excellent geological collection.
For details click
here
A visit to Newcastle-upon-Tyne to examine building stones click here
Nov. 3rd. and 4th 2001: Geologists' Assoc. Reunion in Liverpool. For more information and pictures: click here
Full reports on the society's lectures and field excursions from 2000 to 2002 can be found if you click here