Encouraging participation and widening knowledge of geology in the North East of England since 1971
Notice: AGM was held Friday 15th March 2019
There are some vacancies on the committee!
Volunteers are needed, urgently
Contact Negsec or Gordon Liddle
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WARNING!
We have recently been informed that one of our members has caught a computer virus that spreads through false emails. It is a subtle one, and apparently it is a ****** to get rid of.
If you receive an email that you are suspicious of, particularly one using unusual text formatting or claiming to come from the 'President' of this organisation (no such post!) . . . . don't click on the link
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Winter Lecture Programme
Details of the 2019-2020 Winter programme will be posted here when they are available.
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Lectures will be held at 7:30 pm in the Arthur Holmes lecture theatre, which is downstairs from the Porter's Lodge on the Science Laboratories site, South Rd., University of Durham. They will be followed by coffee or tea, to which all speakers and audience members are cordially invited.
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Late announcements: Due to technical difficulties (noisy, unreliable wifi!) full details will have to wait. Partial details are available on the "Winter events" page.
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Further late announcement: Field trip weekend 7/8 Sept. Malham & Ingleton. Details (in docx format) HERE. Further information if required, please contact Karl directly - Secretary & Webmaster will be difficult to contact for at least the next 2 weeks (early September).
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Summer Events Programme
This is just an outline so far - full details will be added as soon as they become available.
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Already happened . . . .
April 14th 2019
Ouseburn (Newcastle) and provisional booking
with the Victoria Tunnel
(specially negotiated entrance fee) at 14:00
Click HERE for further details
May 19th
POSTPONED - sorry for short notice!
A new date will be announced as soon as arrangements can be made
Members should already have been informed by email.
Lesley Collins Teesdale
Click HERE​ for further details. . . TO BE AMENDED!
June 9th
Ian Killie
North Northumberland coast
Click HERE for further details.
July 7th.
Karl Egeland-Eriksen Trow Point and Marsden
Click HERE for further details
August 3rd 10am
Louis Golightley Coldingham and Linkim
Click HERE for further details
Sunday 18th August.
There will be a NOUGS trip to Walltown Crags (Roman Wall).
Details yet to be finalised but we will meet at 10.00 am at the Walltown Crags visitor centre car park at Greenhead.
See here: https://hadrianswallcountry.co.uk/visit/walltown-visitor-information-centre-and-shop
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August 24/5/6
Karl Egeland-Eriksen - Excursion to Peebles.
Details here (.docx format - if you need something different, please use Contact Form on buttons above)
September
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HODs (Heritage Open Days) - two geological events:-
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1) On Friday 13th September, Christine Taylor will be leading a walk around Newcastle City Centre looking at Building Stones of various types. Details here (.doc format - if you need something different, please use the Contact Form on the buttons above)
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2) On Friday 20th September Dr Andy Lane will be leading a walk around Sunderland City Centre looking at Building Stones of various types, similar aims to the above. Details here (.doc format - if you need something different, please use Contact Form on buttons above)
September29th
Dr Andy Lane ??Coast OR Middridge Quarry,Shildon.
Click HERE for further details
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NEGS members are usually also welcome on trips or events organised by other societies (Yorks or OU) - but occasionally numbers have to be limited, so in all cases below please CHECK FIRST!
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Saturday 26 January
Pre-AGM field trip:10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. Wynch Bridge, Teesdale
Meet 10.00 at Bowlees Car Park (off B6277) (NY 907283)
It is intended that this trip will finish early enough to allow people to get to the afternoon meeting in Durham, same day (see above)
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Saturday 23 February
Devil's Water & West Dipton Burn, Hexham 10.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.
Meet 10.00 at roadside parking opposite Kingdom Hall (Jehovah's Witnesses), B6306. SE of Hexham centre.
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Sunday 24 March - Lewisburn, Kielder [details to follow]
Saturday 13th April
(Date changed from Sunday 7 April) - Seahouses
Details at https://ougs.org/northumbria/events/
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Others – not confirmed, but dates for your diary:
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May 11/12
Ballantrae Ophiolite, Girvan (Weekend Trip)
Details have reached us a bit late, but they are HERE
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June
Malham & Ingleton (Weekend Trip)
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June
Buckham’s Walls Burn, Upper Coquet – Mapping Exercise
Details on page 2 of THIS document
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September 7/8
Keswick (Weekend Trip)
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October 5,6,12 or 13
Cowshill&Killhope?
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November 2,3,9 or 10
Ouseburn & Victoria Tunnel NO NEGS
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December 1,7 or 8 TBA
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