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photographs of old houses at Colne Engaine, taken by himself during last
summer.
The Curator showed a further set of 23 photographs illustrating the
alterations to waterways at West Ham in connection with the Lea Drainage
Improvement Scheme. He also exhibited the condylar end of the jaw
of a Right Whale which had been brought to the West Ham Corporation
"dump" within the last few weeks.
Mr. D. J. Scourfield read his Report as Club's Delegate to the meeting
of Corresponding Societies at the Norwich Meeting of the British Asso-
ciation last September.
Mr. J. M. Bull gave a viva voce Account of the Discovery and Investi-
gation of an Early Iron Age Camp at Twitty Fee, Danbury. The lecture
was illustrated by an exhibition of the pottery found during the investi-
gation, by a Plan of the Camp, and by maps of the. district.
A discussion followed, in which Messrs. Warren, Mothersole, Rudsdale
(visitor), Dr. Laver and others joined.
Thanks were warmly accorded to Mr. Bull for his communication.
VISIT TO THE NEW GEOLOGICAL MUSEUM,
SOUTH KENSINGTON (753RD MEETING).
SATURDAY, 18TH JANUARY, 1936.
About thirty members assembled at the entrance of the New Geological
Museum at 3 o'clock on the above afternoon. The party had the pleasure
of being conducted around the museum by Dr. R. L. Sherlock, D.Sc.,
F.G.S., A.R.C.S., who added much to the interest of the exhibits by his
instructive descriptions. Attention was first drawn to a series of large
panoramic models, for the design of some of which Dr. Sherlock had himself
been responsible. Some of these models illustrate such well known
features as Lulworth Cove, the Clifton Gorge and the Penrhyn Slate
Quarries, the second largest quarry in the world. Other models show re-
constructions of scenery in early geological times. Two of the most
instructive depict the Nant Francon Valley in North Wales as it is today
and as it was during the Ice Age. Another model illustrates the super-
position of pre-Cambrian rocks upon Cambrian in some of the Scottish
hills. A brief visit was paid to the library, which is open to the public
daily. Here are stored the large-scale geological maps of the country.
Proceeding to the second floor, a brief visit was paid to the majority of the
exhibits. One of the most noticeable features is the excellent series of
photographs placed on screens and mainly grouped in geographical dis-
tricts, which clearly show various geological features and typical land-
scapes. Another interesting exhibit is a large time line in the form of a
pillar, again the work of Dr. Sherlock, the object of which was an attempt
to give students and visitors some sense of proportion of time as regards
the different geological periods, always a difficult task. In the Entrance
Hall a hypothetical model showing the interior construction of the earth
attracted attention. Members were also much struck by the beauty of
some of the specimens of stones, precious and non-precious. So interested
were members that it was not till after 5.15 that the tour was brought to a
conclusion and even then portions of the museum were left unvisited.