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July 22, 2021

The Great York Fossil Hunt

Can you really find fossils on the historic streets of York? Yes you can, as we explain in this introductory video: Fossils such as ammonites, bivalves, burrows, corals and crinoids can all be found in the cobbled streets, buildings, and gardens of York. You can download a short guide to them below: If you’re interested in hunting for fossils in...

Outreach/Teaching

June 25, 2021

York Hidden History walks

Coming to the ancient streets of York for the summer of 2021 – York Hidden History walks! Thanks to CEED funding from Let’s Circus, part of Arts Council England‘s #HereForCulture scheme, Dr Simon Rogerson and I have been able to run free, public tests of our four new York Hidden History walks. Now, we’re ready to launch them properly! York...

Outreach

December 4, 2019

‘GEMS of North Yorkshire’ project launches in Scarborough

North Yorkshire’s rocks, fossils, and changing environments will be the stars of a newly formed science project based in Scarborough. ‘GEMS of North Yorkshire’ brings together the University of Hull’s Geology Hull and North Yorkshire Partnership Hub teams, and Scarborough-based education and outreach specialist, Hidden Horizons. The project will use school activities and public events to promote geological, environmental, and...

Media/Outreach/Teaching

March 7, 2018

Geology of York

The slides from my Lifelong Learning class on the Geology of York can be downloaded as a PowerPoint file (Geology_of_York) or a PDF (Geology_of_York). The paper by Hall et al. (2010) on the glacial and post-glacial geology of the Vale of York can be downloaded here. The History of York website gives a brief summary of the prehistory of the...

Outreach/Teaching

February 20, 2016

Fossils of the Yorkshire Coast

The PowerPoint slides for my class on February 6th can be downloaded here: 2016_FossilsYorksCoast_SML Useful links Fossil hunting in North Yorkshire (UK Fossils Network guide) Lower Jurassic of Yorkshire (Geological Conservation Review guide) Middle Jurassic of Yorkshire (Geological Conservation Review guide) Upper Jurassic of Yorkshire (Geological Conservation Review guide) Yorkshire’s Jurassic Park (National Trust) Fossils & Geology (Whitby Museum) Fossils...

Teaching

February 21, 2015

York: A Rocky History

Whilst you’re waiting with anticipation for the audio recording to go live on YouTube, here is a link to the PowerPoint slides for the Lifelong Learning public lecture I gave on Thursday 19th of February: York_Rocky_History_SML Upcoming Events: Sat. 14th March 2015, 9.30am-4.30 pm – A Geological History of Britain, University of York. Sun. 14th June 2015, 2pm and 3.30...

Outreach/Teaching

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The Great York Fossil Hunt

York Hidden History walks

‘GEMS of North Yorkshire’ project launches in Scarborough

Geology of York

Fossils of the Yorkshire Coast

York: A Rocky History