Hughes, Thomas McKenny, 1832-1917 (Welsh geologist, Woodwardian Professor of Geology at Cambridge University)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Notebook No.258, 22 April 1870-3 July 1871
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/258
Scope and Contents
This black Notebook is annotated with Lyell's name, address at 73 Harley Street, London. The Notebook begins with the end a tour of Devon - started in the previous Notebook 257 - with Lyell in Barnstaple. Mostly written by Buckley, there are sections of very poor writing at times, which could be Lyell's own. From Devon to Bristol Clifton Bridge and Bath. Time following up queries and visiting the British Museum in London is followed by train to Glasgow with Mary and Leonard, then to the Isle...
Dates:
22 April 1870-3 July 1871
Notebook No.260, 27 September 1871-7 May 1872
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/260
Scope and Contents
Red leather Notebook starts at Penrith, as Lyell then travels south, via Appleby, Lancaster to Lichfield, to London then Folkestone and into France. He travels with Mary, Hughes, Beovill, and meets with many experts along the way. Most of the notebook is written by Buckley, who orders the narrative by date using the Itinerary – with sections added by Lyell in poor writing, and others – perhaps Mary, as well as local people noting down journey times. Whilst travelling in France, Lyell makes...
Dates:
27 September 1871-7 May 1872
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- Amiens (France) 1
- Athenæum Club (London, England) 1
- Aurignacian culture--France 1
- Australia -- Queensland 1
- Bones 1
- Bordeaux, France 1
- Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, France 1
- Caves 1
- Ceratodus 1
- Demerara 1
- Devon, England 1
- Elephant bones 1
- Folkestone (England) 1
- Fossil Wood 1
- Fossils 1
- Geology, Stratigraphic Miocene 1
- Glasgow, City of Glasgow, Scotland 1
- Gold mines and mining 1
- Guiana 1
- Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland 1
- Lake District (England) 1
- Lancaster (England) 1
- Lichfield (England) 1
- Lochranza 1
- Lomond, Loch (Scotland) 1
- Malta 1
- Mammalian remains (Archaeology) 1
- Martello towers 1
- Museums 1
- New Caledonia (Colony) 1
- Paris basin (France) 1
- Penrith (England) 1
- Proteaceae 1
- Raised Beaches 1
- The Trossachs, Stirling, Scotland 1
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