Natural History Transactions of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne, 1903

Summary

Natural History Transactions of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne, 1903, being papers read at the meetings of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne, and the Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club.

This volume contains:

• Erratum (p. ii)
• Contents of Vol. XIV. (p. iii)
• List of Illustrations, Volume. XIV (p. iv)
• I – Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle upon Tyne, Annual Meeting, 21st Sept. 1898.   Report for 1897-1898.  (pp. 1-28)
  • Report on proposal and agreement of the alteration of the Rules of Society at a Special General Meeting held March 1897, to allow the Committee to admit a class of Associates who, at a reduced subscription, are able to visit the Museum and attend the public meetings of the Society.  Such Associates are to consist of those whose income does not allow them to subscribe the full amount paid by ordinary members, and children of members under 21 years of age, and who are more or less interested or practically engaged in some Natural History pursuits.  Twenty one new Associates elected under the new Rules. (pp. 1-2)
  • Hancock Prize 1897 awarded to Mr Robert Wm. Ellison for his essay on “A Ramble over Prestwick Carr”.  (p. 2)
  • Report to the Sub-Committee on the Condition of the Museum , and approximate cost of putting it in a fair state of repair (pp. 3-9)
  • Evening Meetings (pp. 9-11)
  • Obituary – Mr John Philipson (p. 11)
  • New Members and Associates elected from July 1897 – June 30th, 1898 (pp. 12-13)
  • Treasurer’s Report (from June 30th, 1897 – June 30th, 1898) (pp. 14-17)
  • Officers of the Natural History Society, 1898-1899 (p. 18)
  • Honorary Curators (p. 19)
  • List of Exchanges and Donations to the Museum and Library of the Natural History Society, from July 1st, 1897 to June 30th, 1898 (pp. 20-28)
• II – Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle upon Tyne, Annual Meeting, 20th Sept. 1899.   Report of the Committee for 1898-1899.  (pp. 29-53)
  • Update on repairs to the building (pp. 29-31)
  • Repairs Fund (p. 31)
  • Membership (p. 31-32)
  • Hancock Prize awarded to Mr. F.W. Ritson’s essay “A Ramble in North-West Durham”.  (p. 32)
  • Joint Evening Meetings (pp. 32-34)
  • Donations to the Museum (pp. 34-35)
  • New Members and Associates elected during the financial year 1898-1899 (pp. 35-36)
  • Abstract of Minutes by W.A. Watson, Esq., Presiding. (p. 37)
  • Treasurer’s Report (from 30th June 1898, – 30th June, 1899) (pp. 38-41)
  • Honorary Curators (p. 43)
  • List of Exchanges and Donations to the Museum and Library of the Natural History Society, from July 1st, 1898 to June 30th, 1899 (pp. 44-53)
• III – On Copepoda and Other Crustacea taken in Ireland and On the North East Coast of England by George Stewardson Brady, M.D., LL.D., D.Sc., F.R.S. (Plates I.-IV.) (pp. 54-68)
  • Explanation of Plates I-IV (pp. 66-68)
• IV – Biographical Notes on the early Botanists of Northumberland and Durham.  By J.G. Baker, F.R.S., F.L.S. (pp. 69-86)
  • Part I – The Pre-Linnean Authors (William Turner, Thomas Penny, John Ray, Thomas Lawson, John Wilson).
  • Part II – Botanists After Linnaeus (Rev. John Wallis, Stephen Robson, Edward Robson, Rev. John Harriman, Rev. Jelinger Symons, William Weighall, William Backhouse, Nathaniel John Winch, John Vaughn Thompson, John Thornhill and John Thornhill Jun., Richard Waugh, James Backhouse, Dr George Johnson, William Robertson, Sir W.C. Trevelyan, Bart., John Hogg, Robert Embleton, R.B. Bowman, John Storey, John Thompson, William Richardson, Dr George Ralph Tate, Dr Richard Spruce).
• V – Report on Dredging and other Marine Research off the North East Coast of England in 1901.  By George Stewardson Brady, M.D., LL.D., D.Sc., F.R.S. read March 18th, 1902. (pp. 87-101)
  • List of Mollusca Dredged by Miss Marie V. Lebour (pp. 92-93)
  • List of Amphipoda Dredged by Alex. Meek, B.Sc. (pp. 96-98)
• VI – Miscellanea. (pp. 102-104)
  • Neominia carinata? Tullberg by G.S. Brady, Feb. 20th, 1902.
  • Echinoderes by G.S. Brady, Feb 20th, 1902.
  • Local Notes on Birds, 1901-02 by E. Leonard Gill.
• Address to the Members of The Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club.  Read by the President, Thomas Thompson, Esq. at the Fifty-third anniversary meeting on the 10th May, 1901. (pp. 105-124)
  • Field Meetings (pp. 105-116)
  • Joint Evening Meetings with the Natural History Society (p. 116)
  • Reference to the deaths of Mr Richard Howse, M.A., Mr Dennis Embleton, and Mr W.E. Branford (Honorary Treasurer). (p. 117)
• Cash Account of the Tyneside Field Naturalists’ Club for the Year Ending December 31st, 1900. (p. 125)
• Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne: Report of the Committee for the Year 1899-1900. (pp. 126-150)
  • Building repairs update (pp. 126-129)
  • Museum Guides (p. 129)
  • Hancock Prize Award for 1899 awarded to Mr. F.W. Ritson for his essay “A Ramble around Allendale District” (pp. 129-130) 
  • Joint Evening Meetings (pp. 130-132)
  • Obituary – Mr Alexander Shannon Stevenson (p. 132)
  • Notable Donations (pp. 132-133)
  • List of Members and Associates elected during the financial year ending 30th June,1900 (p. 133)
  • Appendix to report – List of Subscriptions to the Building Repairs Fund (pp. 134-135)
  • The Honorary Treasurer in Account:
    • Current Account from June 30th, 1899 to June 30th, 1900 (pp. 136-137)
    • Capital Account 30th June, 1900 (pp. 138-139)
  • Officers of the Natural History Society 1900-1901 (p. 140)
  • Honorary Curators (p. 141)
  • List of Exchanges and Donations to the Museum and Library of The Natural History Society , from July 1st, 1899 to June 30th, 1900 (pp. 142-150)
• Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne: Report of the Committee for the Year 1900-1901 (pp. 151-168)
  • Report of the death of Lord Armstrong (President of the Society), Dr Embleton (Vice- President), Mr J.F. Spence (Vice-President), Mr H.T. Archer (Member of the Committee) and Mr Richard Howse, M.A. (Curator to the Society) (pp. 151-152)
  • Appointment of Mr E. Leonard Gill, B.Sc., as Curator of the Museum (p. 152)
  • Hancock Prize awarded to Mr T.W. Fawcett (p. 153)
  • Note that the Society has become a Corresponding Society of the British Association (p. 153)
  • Evening Meetings (p. 153)
  • List of Members and Associates elected (p. 154)
  • Appendix – Epitome of Curator’s Report of July 10th, 1901 by E. Leonard Gill (pp. 154-155)
  • The Honorary Treasurer in Account:
    • Current Account from July 1st, 1900 to June 30th, 1901 (pp. 156-157)
    • Capital Account (pp. 158-159)
  • Officers of the Natural History Society 1901-1902 (p. 160)
  • Honorary Curators (p. 161)
  • Donations to the Museum from July 1st, 1900 to June 30th, 1901 (p. 162)
  • Additions to the Library by Donation and Exchange from July 1st, 1900 to June 30th, 1901 (pp. 163-168)
• Address to the Members of The Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club.  Read by the President, W. Mark Pybus, Esq., at the Fifty-sixth Anniversary, held in the Committee Room of the Natural History Society, on the 2nd day of May, 1902 (pp. 169-209)
  • Field meetings (pp. 169-195)
  • Evening meetings (pp. 195-196)
  • Birds of Ravenglass (pp. 196-199)
  • Obituary: Mr Richard Howse, M.A. (Honorary Curator of the Museum) and Mr John Forster Spence (past President ion the Club) (pp. 200-201)
  • Ornithological (pp. 202-206)
    • Addition of Baer’s Pochard (Nyroca baeri) to the list of British birds
    • Record of the laying of an egg by the Condor in the grounds of the Museum on 10th April last (the bird was taken in the Andes of Chili, South America, 16 years ago and presented to the Museum as a nestling by Dr H.S. Pattinson and Mr W.C. Tripler
    • Some observations on the various Acts of Parliament passed for the protection of our wild birds and their eggs, with some suggestions on activities which would improve protection.
  • Transactions – suggestion that an index should be compiled (p. 206)
  • Conclusion (p. 207)
  • New members elected during 1901-1902 (p. 208)
  • List of dates and locations of field meetings (p. 208)
  • Officers of the Club 1902-1903 (p. 209)
  • Cash Account of the Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club for the year ending 31st December, 1901 (p. 210)
• An Explanation of the Claxheugh Section, Co. Durham.  By D. Woollcott, M.Sc., F.G.S. (pp. 211-221)
  • Photograph of Claxheugh Rock (p. 211)
  • Section of Claxheugh Rock (p. 212)
  • Photograph of disturbed masses, or Compact Limestone and breccia (p. 215)
  • Detailed Section of the Termination of the Marl Slate and Lower Limestone (p. 216)
  • Photograph of Termination. of Marl Slate and Compact Limestone (p. 219)
  • Ideal Section of Western End of Cavern (p. 220)
• Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne: Report of the Committee for 1901-1902.  (pp. 222-240)
  • Mr Thomas Thompson, Treasurer, has reigned from his position due to ill-health. (p. 222)
  • Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club have given 6 months notice of their wish to terminate the arrangement which was made with the Society in 1864.  The incomplete parts of the Joint Transactions of the two societies must be completed before the arrangement can be terminated.  The Society will then have to publish its own Transactions.  (pp. 222-223)
  • Application made to the Committee to allow the Memorial Statue of Lord Armstrong to be erected at the southernmost extremity of the Museum grounds. (p. 223)
  • Hancock Essay Prize awarded to Mr James Caygill (p. 223)
  • Evening Meetings (p. 225)
  • A short Museum Guide has been prepared by the Curator, and sold for one penny. (p. 225)
  • New Members and Associates elected during 1901-1902 (p. 227)
  • Curator’s Report on Museum Work 1901-1902 by E. Leonard Gill.  (pp. 227-228)
  • List of Officers 1902-1903 (p. 229)
  • The Honorary Treasurer in Account:
    • Current Account from July 1st, 1901 to June 30th, 1902 (pp. 230-231)
    • Capital Account (pp. 230-231)
  • Honorary Curators (p. 232)
  • Donations to the Museum for the year ending 30th June, 1902 (pp. 233-234)
  • Additions to the Library by Donation and Exchange from July 1st, 1901 to June 30th, 1902.  (pp. 235-240)
• Address to the Members of the Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club.  Read by the President, W. Mark Pybus, Esq., on the Fifty-seventh anniversary, held in the Committee Room of the Literary and Philosophical Society, on the 1st day of May, 1903.  (pp. 241-283)
  • Field Meetings (pp. 241-271)
  • Evening Meetings (pp. 271-272)
  • Discussion of the background to the severance of the arrangement between the Club and the Natural History Society. (pp. 278-280)
  • Cash Account of the Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club for the year ending 31st December, 1902.  (p. 282)
  • Miscellanea (p. 283)
    • Ballast Plants at Bradbury, Co. Durham by Edward Potts (p. 283)
    • Hooded Crow in May by W. Mark Pybus (p. 283)
• Index to Vol. XIV (pp. 284-285)

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