Dr Susan Newell
@sue-newell.bsky.social
Historian of science with special interest in early 19th-century geology including the contributions of teachers, women, artists, collectors, printmakers and museums.
Memorable visit to Torquay Museum, Brixham cave and Kent’s Cavern thanks to Christinefarmer.bsky.social and @hoggroup.bsky.social
June 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Memorable visit to Torquay Museum, Brixham cave and Kent’s Cavern thanks to Christinefarmer.bsky.social and @hoggroup.bsky.social
Can we really know the story of Mary Morland’s Megalosaurus illustrations for Buckland? Read my article doi: 10.17704/1944-6187-44.1.88 Honoured to be in such great company for this issue of EarthSciencesHistory meridian.allenpress.com/esh Thanks to @hoggroup.bsky.social @morethanadodo.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Can we really know the story of Mary Morland’s Megalosaurus illustrations for Buckland? Read my article doi: 10.17704/1944-6187-44.1.88 Honoured to be in such great company for this issue of EarthSciencesHistory meridian.allenpress.com/esh Thanks to @hoggroup.bsky.social @morethanadodo.bsky.social
#otd the Oxford geologist William Buckland was born 1784.
He first came to public attention with his ‘hyenas’ den’ theory, following the Kirkdale cave discoveries in Yorkshire, 1821 #@morethanadodo @hoggroup.bsky.social
He first came to public attention with his ‘hyenas’ den’ theory, following the Kirkdale cave discoveries in Yorkshire, 1821 #@morethanadodo @hoggroup.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
#otd the Oxford geologist William Buckland was born 1784.
He first came to public attention with his ‘hyenas’ den’ theory, following the Kirkdale cave discoveries in Yorkshire, 1821 #@morethanadodo @hoggroup.bsky.social
He first came to public attention with his ‘hyenas’ den’ theory, following the Kirkdale cave discoveries in Yorkshire, 1821 #@morethanadodo @hoggroup.bsky.social
And the specimen is on display in the Ashmolean today …
December 13, 2024 at 8:14 PM
And the specimen is on display in the Ashmolean today …
Ichthyosaur skull from Lyme Regis on display at Winchester College- 1790s alumnus William Buckland (later first Prof of Geology at Oxford) would approve! @hoggroup.bsky.social
December 10, 2024 at 8:18 AM
Ichthyosaur skull from Lyme Regis on display at Winchester College- 1790s alumnus William Buckland (later first Prof of Geology at Oxford) would approve! @hoggroup.bsky.social
Recently caught up with some history of geology greats #nhmuk @hoggroup.bsky.social
December 10, 2024 at 7:36 AM
Recently caught up with some history of geology greats #nhmuk @hoggroup.bsky.social
Recommending ‘Breaking Ground’ great new exhibition @morethanadodo.bsky.social based around my favourite early geologists William and Mary Buckland
December 10, 2024 at 7:07 AM
Recommending ‘Breaking Ground’ great new exhibition @morethanadodo.bsky.social based around my favourite early geologists William and Mary Buckland