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Monthly Zoom Talks

27th April 2022 By Mary Starkey

Our last Wednesday talk this season will be on 18 May when Roy Starkey will give us a look at the research behind his recently published book Making it Mine – Sir Arthur Russell and his Mineral Collection.

A new programme will start in September.

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50th Anniversary ASM photos

12th April 2022 By Mary Starkey

Some 50 members gathered together at College Court in Leicester for the first ASM weekend we have been able to hold “in person” for 3 years. There was a real sense of occasion, particularly as the Society was also celebrating its 50th Anniversary. Guest of honour was Sir Arthur’s youngest son, Christopher Russell and additionally we had members attending who had been present at the first AGM.

The Attendees
Our conference room
Checking out items for the auction
Some of the swaps on offer
More browsing for bargains
The AGM
Thanks to Susan Tyzack who retires as Editor of the Newsletter
Thanks to Frank Ince who retires as Journal Manager
Thanks to our retiring President Steve Warren
Mike Rumsey shows Christopher Russell the NHM display
Part of the NHM display
More of the NHM display
Members’ specimens with Arthur Russell labels
The Dinner
The Dinner
The Dinner
The Dinner
Stuart Wagstaff is presented with the Trevor Bridges Prize for best specimen collected on a Society field trip
Stuart Wagstaff is presented with the Trevor Bridges Trophy for the best specimen collected on a Society field trip

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You’re invited to AMHA ZOOM LECTURE SERIES on Cornish Mining and Pump Houses

10th March 2022 By Mary Starkey

The Australasian Mining History Association, are inviting Russell Society members to join its series of Zoom lectures.  The first two are on Cornish Technology in Australia and New Zealand, on Sunday 13th March and Sunday 24th April.  Titles and global times are as follows (unfortunately in the early hours in the UK) :

Dates 13-Mar 24-Apr
Sunday, 13 March 2022 Sunday, 24 April 2022
Speaker John Taylor NZ

Cornish Mining Technology

John Taylor NZ

Cornish Mining Pump Houses

Brisbane Sun 12:00 noon Sun 1:00 pm
Sydney Sun 1:00 pm * Sun 1:00 pm
Canberra Sun 1:00 pm * Sun 1:00 pm
Melbourne Sun 1:00 pm * Sun 1:00 pm
Hobart Sun 1:00 pm * Sun 1:00 pm
Adelaide Sun 12:30 pm * Sun 12:30 pm
Darwin Sun 11:30 am Sun 12:30 pm
Perth Sun 10:00 am Sun 11:00 am
Auckland Sun 3:00 pm * Sun 3:00 pm
Fairbank, Alaska Sat 5:00 pm Sat 7:00 pm *
New York Sat 9:00 pm Sat 11:00 pm *
London Sun 2:00 am Sun 4:00 am *

Registration is open for the 13th March Session via the event manager EVENTBRIGHT and is open to the public. Use the following link to REGISTER.

EVENTBRITE REGISTRATION LINK to Cornish Mining Technology.

On registering, there will be a link to automatically place an appointment in your calendar.

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Artificialia: Fake Minerals & Fancy Plinths

6th March 2022 By Mary Starkey

If you live in the South West you may be interested in a travelling art exhibition called Artificialia: Fake Minerals & Fancy Plinths by  Bridgette Ashton. Three wooden cabinets house what appear to be elaborately presented geological specimens hinting at the desire for discovery and wonder, yet on closer inspection the contents reveal themselves as appropriations of mineral-like objects. Predominantly modelled from ceramics, the sculptures also employ cardboard and plywood with embellishments of beading, flocking and fake gold leaf . Elements of the works directly reference JH Collins’ 1871 ‘Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon’ in which the author methodically describes and lists a lexicon of rocks and minerals found in the region. 

If you cannot get to  see the exhibition in person you may like to view the objects on-line

The work is being supported by two events which are are free to attend and can be booked through Eventbrite

  • an on-line talk by Tom Cotterell, Senior Curator of Mineralogy at the National Museum Wales, at 4pm on Sunday 13th March  tickets
  • a trip to Herodsfoot Mine Liskeard on Saturday 19th March  tickets

Further information about the aims of the exhibition can be found on the artist’s website

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50th Anniversary ASM

18th February 2022 By Mary Starkey

At our annual meeting this year, we will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Society. This will  be held the weekend 1st-3rd April in Leicester. Further details and the booking form can be found on the member’s page, but members should already have received these by email. It promises to be a great event so do not delay, bookings must be in by 28th February.

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Russell Society Journal Volume 23

11th January 2022 By Mary Starkey

An electronic version of Journal 23 published in 2020, is now available on the The Journal web page

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3D Anaglyph Images

29th December 2021 By Mary Starkey

Spectacular 3D images of some of the specimens featured in Volume 24 of the Journal of the Russell Society, can be found by following this link. The anaglyph images must be viewed through red-cyan spectacles. These are inexpensive to obtain; an internet search will show multiple suppliers.

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Southern Branch Symposium Feb 2022

24th November 2021 By Mary Starkey

The Southern Branch has organised another one day symposium which is open to all members. It is to be held on Saturday 12 February at the Somerset Earth Science Centre. Visit the members page to see the programme and how to reserve your place.

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GA Annual Conference

28th September 2021 By Mary Starkey

The GA Annual Conference will be in Edinburgh on Friday 15 to Sunday 17 October 2021. Further information and booking details can be found at www.geologistsassociation.org.uk

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Sad news: Alan Dyer

7th September 2021 By Mary Starkey

We are sorry to report that Alan Dyer died on 7th September after a long illness. Alan was President of the Society 2005-2009 and will be remembered particularly for his expertise in the fields of natural and synthetic zeolites. A full tribute will appear in the next newsletter and a brief obituary can be found in Mindat.

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