Enjoy highlights from our collections, focusing on important figures in the history of geology
George Bellas Greenough’s (1778-1855) mapping of the British Isles
How the search for a clean water supply in London led to the birth of hydrogeology
Brunel's Tunnel and the two previous attempts to build a tunnel under the Thames
The importance of Brixham Cave in proving the Antiquity of Man
The influence of Mary Anning (1799-1847) on Fellows of the Geological Society
A celebration of the centenary of Female Fellowship in 2019
The life and work of the amateur geologist and fossil collector Charles Moore (1815-1881)
The life and work of William Smith (1769-1839)
Geological Society Fellows who lost their lives in World War One
The contributions of women to the science of geology in the early 19th century.
The diary of Sir Lewis Leigh Fermor's (1880-1954) first seasons in India, 1902-1904
Introduction to the major portraits and busts which can be found around the Geological Society's apartments.
