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Russell Society Branch Programmes 2010

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Programmes and field trips organised by the Russell Society Branches for the 2010 spring and summer seasons, these are listed in the Society's Newsletter No. 56, March 2010. Any changes to the programme notified will be published here so you can keep up to date. Non-members are very welcome to to attend an indoor meeting as a visitor before applying for membership of the Society please contact the indicated person for the appropriate Branch or this web site.

Download the complete Russell Society programme as an iCalendar file for importing into your personal calendar. RSCal.ics.

Warning signYou are reminded that when attending any field trips you must be properly equipped with the appropriate personal protective equipment. For most working quarries this is now safety boots, hard hat, high visibility jacket and trousers, gloves and eye protection as an absolute minimum. See the Society Safety Requirements for details. Failure to wear the prescribed safety equipment, when required, will prevent entry. You will be required to sign an indemnity form and details of the risk assessment will be made known to you. As some visits are to working sites operational conditions may prevent entry so please book in advance for all field trips with the indicated leader.


Central Branch

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Northern Branch

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North-West Branch

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Southern Branch

Field trips are limited to twelve members. Please confirm attendance with Chris Finch. Failure to wear the specified personal protective equipment at the time of entry in to a quarry will prohibit entry.

Unless otherwise stated evening meetings will take place at Colden Commmon Community Centre St. Vigor Way, Colden Common, Eastleigh, Hants. SO21 1UU on the second Thursday of the month starting at 19:30 prompt. For full directions follow this link for the RS SB Meeting Venue on Google Maps.

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South-East Branch

Meetings of the South East Branch are held on Sundays at 15:00 in the Wesley Lounge of Beckenham Methodist Church, Bromley Road, Beckenham. This is close to Beckenham Junction Station, the bus and tram terminus, and a large public car park. Enquiries please to Peter Wallace or Vicki Packard.

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South-West Branch

This programme is liable to change at short notice. Please contact the SW Branch Field Secretary, Ruth Osborn if you wish to join any trip. All trips start at 11:00 and are limited to to 12 members.

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Wales & West Branch

Minerals at Maisemore

Following the success of the event last year the Wales and West Branch of the Russell Society, in association with Cheltenham Mineral and Geological Society and the British Micromount Society, will be holding a second mineralogical get-together at Maisemore Village Hall in Gloucestershire (GL2 8EY), on Sunday 31st October from 10:00 to 16:00.

Several talks will be arranged on topics yet to be decided. There will be displays, sales tables and freebies, microscopes and UV lamps will also be available for use. A buffet lunch, tea and coffee will be served. This event is free to members of the Societies (but a small donation would be appreciated to help with costs).

Further details are available from Mr. Dave Wellings or Mrs. Marashean Parker. Their contact details are in the RS Membership List.

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Russell Society Annual Social Meeting & AGM 2010.

The Society ASM will take place from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th April 2010. The event will be based in Durham at Collingwood College, where en-suite accommodation is available. We shall be meeting at the North Pennines Heritage Trust's centre in Nenthead on Friday afternoon from where we will be looking at the geology and mineralogy of the area and that around Killhope. On Saturday there will be table displays. The Northern Branch have become quite good at putting on displays of minerals from local mine sites and other branches are welcome to bring material along if they let us know in advance. Swapping would also be catered for. During the day we would expect to have a number of speakers, the AGM, a mineral auction (good specimens please) and a dinner (probably sit down rather than buffet). Sunday will be devoted to field meetings. We hope to include Coldstones Quarry, possibly Forcett Quarry and surface sites probably in North Yorkshire. We expect to get booking forms out around the end of the year. Contact me beforehand if you wish to reserve a place or for more information. Trevor Bridges.

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IT IS ESSENTIAL YOU CONTACT THE PERSONS INDICATED IN ADVANCE IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND ANY OF THE MEETINGS AS A VISITOR.

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