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Again, in urging the desirability of forming local collections, illus-
trative of the history, resources, or industry of a particular neighbourhood
or district, he says : —
(p. 43). " The natural sequel to this policy of local specialisa-
" tion would be the encouragement of individuals and societies to
" take part in it and to assist in the work of what is (not very
" happily) known as a regional survey. In comparatively few
" centres, such as West Ham and Wimbledon, is this actually
" taking place."
A full Statistical Index of the Museums of the British Isles is given
in the Report, together with particulars of the population of the district
served, the curator and staff of the museum, its governing body, and
remarks on the character of the collections exhibited.
Finally, a " black list " of those towns of over 20,000 inhabitants
which have no museum at all is appended ; it is to be regretted that those
pilloried include the following Essex towns : —
Barking, with a population of 35,583.
East Ham, ,, ,, 143,304.
Ilford, ,, ,, 85,191.
Leyton, ,, ,, 128,432.
Romford, ,, ,, 19,500.
Walthamstow, ,, 127,441.
Woodford, ,, ,, 21,245.
A copy of this informative report is in the Club's library.
Percy Thompson.
THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB—REPORTS OF
MEETINGS
ORDINARY MEETING (632ND MEETING)
SATURDAY, 29TH OCTOBER, 1927.
This, the first meeting of the Winter Session, was held in the Physics
Lecture Theatre of the Municipal College, Romford Road, Stratford,
the President, Mr. I). J. Scourfield, I.S.O., F.L.S., etc., in the Chair. 56
members attended.
The Hon. Secretary referred to the recent death of Dr. B. Daydon
Jackson, and read a reply from Mrs. Jackson to a letter of condolence
which he had sent her in the name of the Club.
Miss Florence Myers, of "Berwyn," Oakhill Gardens, Woodford Green,
and Mr. W. H. Crown, of 1, Thornton Terrace, Leytonstone, were elected
members of the Club.
Miss Hibbert-Ware exhibited a delightful series of lantern-photographs
of birds, including a set of studies of a young brown owl.
Miss G. Lister showed a selection from a representative collection of
mycetozoa from the Luton district, also a specimen of the Armed Bullhead,
or Pogge, which had been found among some shrimps.
Mr. Hugh Main exhibited various spiders, and an enormous Slug, found
in bananas coming from Brazil.