The Official Liverpool Geological Society - Founded 1859
Liverpool
Geological
Society
Photograph: John Lennon Airport
President: Mike Collins
152nd Session
 
 
Dear LGS Member and Online Visitor
                                                                                                               
 
Welcome to the Liverpool Geological Society.

 
Next LGS EVENT is Practical & Field Session 'Mega - Mineral Hunt' with Joe Crossley
                                      To meet in the Central Library, William Brown Street
                                      On Saturday, 13th March for 2:00 pm.

 
Welcome to the 152nd Session of the Liverpool Geological Society (LGS).

  Once again we have two contrasting meetings coming up:
  1. a Practical & Field Session on Rock Forming Minerals with Joe Crossley on Sat 13th March 2010
      @ 2:00 pm,
  2. On Tuesday, 16th March is The Distinguished Visitor's Address by Professor Lynn Frostick @
      7:30 pm
in Lecture Theatre 137 at Byrom Street Campus, James Parsons Building.  Meet at 6:45
      pm
for tea/coffee and biscuits.
  3. On Tuesday, 16th March is the LGS Officers & Members of Council for Election.
  
  Click here to view the LGS March 2010 Newsletter (PDF). (Right Click on link, Point to 'save Target as'
  onto your computer.  Click here to join.

The 2010 LGS Programme
  13 Mar - Practical & Field Meeting - National Science Week Event.
  16 Mar - Distinguished Visitor's Address by Lynn Frostick on 'Rivers, Floods and Climate Change'.
  16-23 Apr - 150th Anniversary Field Meeting to NW Scotland with Joe Crossley & Hazel Clark.
  22 May - Field Meeting - Geology around St. Helens with Phil Firth.
  12 June - Field Meeting to Charnwood Forest with Maurice Handley.
  23 Jul - The Iceland Reunion Trip to Iceland with Chris Hunt.

  
Welcome to The Liverpool Geological Society

   Want to find out more about this Earth on which we live?

   Are you stunned by scenery, fascinated by fiery volcanoes, shocked by earthquakes, 
                                                                        worried by climate change or confused about
                                                                        where to find fossils?

                                                                        If you would like to learn more in a friendly,
                                                                        informal atmosphere, then the LIVERPOOL
                                                                        GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
welcomes you.


                                                                        You can even find Prehistoric fossils at
                                                                        Liverpool John Lennon Airport as shown by
                                                                        Hon Sec Joe Crossley with Clare Nelson
                                                                        (Ex-Public & Community Relations Officer of
                                                                        LJLA) and also shown on the BBC The Fossil
                                                                        Detectives (you can find it on the BBC iplayer).

                                                                        All LGS Indoor Meetings are held in the modern
                                                                        James Parsons Building, Liverpool John
                                                                        Moores University
, Byrom Street Campus.
                                                                        Directions on how to get there,
                                                                        are in our 'Location' tab on the
                                                                        Navigation Menu.

 
     We offer a varied programme of illustrated talks, practical sessions, and field trips.

               Guest speakers include local experts and internationally recognised scientists.

               Visitors and members welcome at all meetings

               Suitable for all levels of knowledge

               Free copy of North West Geologist

               Access to maps and guides

               Modest membership subscriptions - £15 Full, £5 Students

      Lecture Meetings

              Usually on selected Tuesday evenings from October to April

              At James Parsons Building in Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street,
              Liverpool


             For talks, meet at 7 pm in the Tower Cafe for FREE tea, coffee and biscuits

             Talks start at 7.30 pm in nearby Lecture Theatre 137

   For details of practical sessions, see 'Circulars' or our website










  Practical Sessions
          Learn how to identify minerals, fossils and rocks, and to spot features on geological maps and

   other scientific procedures.









 
    
Field Trips

                Usually at selected weekends March - June

                Nearby day trips

                Residential visits to more distant parts of the British Isles

    Journals
        North West Geologist issued free Discount rates available to members for more advanced
        Geological Journal

 
   What's On
          Details of all meetings sent to members as circulars or emails

          Membership card shows year's programme (Oct - Sept)

          Visit our website

    Joining
         Use the application form on the leaflet or from our website by clicking on
         'Joining The LGS' and then click 'Application' in the Sub menu.

         Send it to the Society's Secretary Joe Crossley, with your initial subscription
         (address in 'Contact Us' on the Navigation Bar) - or bring it to a meeting.

         For further enquiries or information you can email the Hon Sec Joe Crossley to:
         lgsjoecrossley@hotmail.com or phone 0151 426 1324.


        President

      Mike Collins
The Liverpool Geological Society is a Registered Charity
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Lecture Theatre 137 is located in the JAMES PARSONS BUILDING at the LJMU, Byrom Street Campus
In Term Time, LGS Talks are usually located in the JAMES PARSONS BUILDING at the LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY, (photograph)
Byrom Street Campus.