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Thew material consists of data from Tromsö and Kjeller, c. 1932-1935.

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This sub-subseries consists of 4 files containing drafts, data and correspondence relating to publication of Polar Year and Tromsö work.

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The material consists of Edward Appleton's own notes for papers, 2 pages of 'Notes regarding the Tromsö results', not by Appleton and correspondence from A.C. Stickland and L.J. Ingram to Appleton. All dated 1933.

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General photographs of Norway, c. 1932-1935. The material consists of photographs and postcards.

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Hardback notebook, with two photographs inserted on loose pages at rear of book. The book contains Edward Appleton's account, headed 'A Wireless Visit to Tromsö', beginning 24 July 1932 (a week after landing at Tromsö) and continuing to 24 August. There is a separate entry in the middle of the book, headed 'Abnormal E region' (2 pages).

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The material consists of a report 'Ionospheric observations at Spitzbergen' [Svalbard], dated 1943 and 1948.

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Notes for 4 lectures on the 'Volcanic History of Britain', given to the Royal Institution in 1886. Sir Archibald Geikie looked at the emergence of types of geological formations against a geological timeframe and how they have been affected by various processes, especially the action of volcanoes and materials produced by them, within the natural world. He used examples from numerous locations from different parts of the British Isles.

Scope and Contents Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Thomas George Bonney discussing the origin of basins in a glaciated landscape. He refutes the chemical erosion theory and supports the glacier erosion theory. He reports that he has studied the theory of glacial erosion on Alpine scenery in Wales, Scotland, Norway and Switzerland. He asks Geikie if he knows of a rock collector who could get him authenticated specimens of, amongst other locations, Eigg pitchstone. He reports on a field trip to...

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Located in I.A.P.G.R-E.R.S. Staff Papers 1988. Part 2.

Scope and Contents This green leather notebook contains Lyell's notes from his trip to Norway in July 1837. Notes are primarily in pencil with ink amendments and sketches in margins. Reference to Keilhau is likely Baltazar Mathias Keilhau, the father of modern geology in Norway. A list of "shells received" on p. 66. Front cover reads "C. Norway July 1837 - Index p. 147"; the back cover is blank. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied...