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THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB.
Tri-colour Photography and its application to natural history work, the making of
lantern slides of insects, flowers, and micro-photographs, &c. Mr. Turner's
exposition was illustrated by many beautiful examples of the process, shown by
the lantern.
A very considerable discussion on methods and results ensued, carried on by
the President, Mr. John Spiller, F.C.S., Mr. F. H. Varley, F.R.A.S., Mr.
Briscoe, B.Sc, Mr. Crouch, the Lecturer, and others. But as these remarks
pertained mainly to points of photographic practice, they are unsuitable for
reporting here. The object of Mr. Turner's exposition was to show what a
beautiful and practical method had been placed in the hands of the naturalist.
We have also the Sanger-Shepherd process, the methods and results of which
were so well shown at late meetings of the Club by the inventor and by the
slides illustrating the lectures of Professors Poulton and Meldola.
Mr. Turner was most heartily thanked for his interesting and well presented
demonstrations.
THE 219th ORDINARY MEETING.
Saturday, January 31ST, 1903.
This meeting was held as usual at the Technical Institute, Stratford, at 6.30
p.m., the President in the chair.
Photographs of Colchester Charters and Essex Churches.—Mr. J.
Avery showed a set of the photographs (32 in number) made by Mr. J. C.
Shenstone, F.L.S, (one of the Vice-Presidmts of the Club) of the Charters of the
Borough of Colchester, from Richard II. downwards, together with many other
Charters and records of historical interest. The photographs were made for and
presented to the New Town Hall, and were printed by the carbon process, but a
very few copies (12) were struck off and acquired by residents of the town. Mr.
Avery's copy is believed to be the only one outside the borough.
Mr. F. J. Brand exhibited an interesting album of photographs of Essex
Churches.
Palaeolithic Implements from Leyton.—The Secretary exhibited on
behalf of Dr. Frank Corner, F.G.S., a set of over 30 Palaeolithic Implements found
in making excavations in the valley of the Fillibrook at Leyton, Essex. Some of
them, from the gravel about 6 feet down, were much rolled and water worn; but
at the 9 feet level sharper specimens occurred, and this level appeared to have
been the "living floor" of the makers of these implements. Dr. Corner
had presented the whole series to the Club's Museum.
Mr. W. Whitaker, F.R.S., made some remarks on the implements, which he
considered to be very interesting, coming as they did from one locality. It was
most desirable for finds of this kind to be kept together.
The President, in suggesting that Dr. Corner should be thanked for his
donation, alluded to the excellent scientific work of Mr. Worthington Smith in
collecting and studying the implements unearthed in particular spots. Care in
this respect had enabled Mr. Smith to prove the existence of working-places or
"Palaeolithic Floors" on the margins of the old Thames and Lea.
The vote of thanks was cordially given.
Later Tertiary History of East Anglia.—The President said that Mr.
W. F. Harmer, F.G.S., had sent for the library a reprint of his paper on "A
Sketch of the Later Tertiary History of East Anglia," published in the