Archives of the Doncaster Naturalists’ Society:
[Housed at Doncaster Museum, Chequer Road, Doncaster]
Catalogue compiled by CAH 5 May; 16 May; 22 May; 6 June; 16 June; 2023;
7 February 2025; 7 March 2025.

Dates arranged with Laura to work on the DNS Archives:
Friday 5 May √
Tuesday 16 May √
Monday 22 May √
Tuesday 6 June √
Friday 16 June √
Friday 4 August
Friday 6 October
Friday 7 February 2025
Friday 7 March 2025
Friday 21 March 2025

TOP SHELF:
Microscope: Smith, Beck & Beck, London.
Lacquered brass folding monocular microscope on cast triangular base with engraved serial number 4297 and range of accessories in Mahogany ‘clamshell’ case with brass handle and catches. (removed by Jim Burnet 7 Feb. 2025 for committee Meeting 20 Feb.2025)

[The Wellcome Collection (via the Science Museum, London) has a compound acromatic microscope of 1857 by Smith and Beck which looks very similar. [Described as “Educational type microscope, suitable for routine work”] It comes with an accompanying booklet.

Internt ref. https://asiuk.net/mkrbec/Beckmicroscopes.htm gives the following information: –

MICROSCOPES FROM THE SMITH & BECK DYNASTY

When the newly founded Microscopical Society placed their first orders for microscopes in 1841, they went to the three leading makes: James Smith, Andrew Ross and Hugh Powell. James Smith was given the order, ahead of both Ross and Powell. Richard Beck, a nephew of J.J. Lister was sent to Smith as an apprentice and in 1847 he was taken into partnership so that the firm became known as Smith & Beck. In 1851 Richard’s brother Joseph joined the firm. Joseph Beck had already served an apprenticeship with the famed Troughton and Simms and in 1857 Joseph was also made a partner and the firm’s name changed to Smith, Beck & Beck. James Smith retired in 1864 and the firm’s name changed to R. & J. Beck in 1865. James Smith died in 1870. R & J Beck became a limited company in 1894 and was eventually taken over by Griffin & George Ltd. in 1960.

“Popular Microscope” as listed by Richard Beck in The Achromatic Microscope 1865. This all brass microscope comes with its accessories in it’s fitted “clamshell” type case. The name is cast into the triangular folding stand and the number 5221 is engraved on the base of the microscope dating it to 1868. There is a circular rotating stage with slide bar, rack & pinion main focus and thumbwheel fine focus, and a single-sided mirror below the stage. The microscope comes with a range of accessories in two drawers, including a wheel of stops sub-stage condenser, a live box, a high power eyepiece, 2 objectives and some antique microscope slides and slide preparation parts. All this comes in the original case with brass handle, catches and lock but no key. This makes an impressive display as well as being a good working instrument.

MINUTE BOOKS
• BOX 1 (re-used Duplicating Paper box)
Minute Book 11cm x 18cm
Wednesday 17 March 1880 to 7 April 1886 (Ordinary meetings, Committee meetings & press cuttings of meetings). Loaned to Les Coe (DNS Web Manager) 7.3.2025.

Minute Book 17cm x 21cm
1886 to Wednesday 6 June 18 1894 (Ordinary meetings, Committee meetings & press cuttings of meetings).

Doncaster Museum Committee Minute Book
1900 to 1901
Chair: The Mayor Ald. R.C. Bentley; Coun. Theobald; Coun. Windle.
Vice Chair: Coun. Edgar, Bentley; Coun. Gyles, Young Street; Coun. Armitage, St Sepulchre Gate; Ald. Wainwright, Hall Gate.
Hon. Sec: Dr H.H. Corbett, 9 Priory Place
Hon. Treasurer: M.H. Stiles, Frenchgate.
Committee Member: H. Culpin, 36 Netherhall; Dr. J.M. Wilson, Hallgate; T. Cutriss, High Street; Alma Jordan, Clifton Terrace, Cemetery Road.

List of Gifts to Doncaster Museum 18cm x 23cm
18 April 1910 to September 1912

• BOX 2 (re-used Duplicating Paper box)
Minute Book 20cm x 24cm
October 1894 to 30 April 1901 (Ordinary meetings, Committee meetings & press cuttings of meetings).

Minute Book 20cm x 26cm
May 1901 to 5 March 1906 (Ordinary meetings, Committee meetings & press cuttings of meetings).

• BOX 3 (re-used Duplicating Paper box)
Minute Book 19cm x 25cm
25 April 1906 to 30 April 1913 (Ordinary meetings, AGMs, Committee Meetings & Annual Reports)

• BOX 4 (re-used Duplicating Paper box)
Minute Book 19cm x 25cm
1913 to 28 February 1922 (Ordinary meetings, AGMs, Committee Meetings & Annual Reports).

• Un-boxed Minute & Report books

Minute Book (Hard Back)
8 May 1922 to 19 March 1930 (Ordinary meetings, Committee Meetings, AGMs & Annual Reports).

Minute Book (Loose leaves in expandable file)
8 October 1930 to 10 May 1950 (Ordinary meetings, Committee Meetings, AGMs & Annual Reports).

Minute Book (Hard Back)
4 October 1950 to 15 March 1967 (Ordinary meetings, Committee Meetings, AGMs & Annual Reports).

Minute Book (Hard Back)
4 October 1967 to 11 April 1973 (Ordinary meetings, Committee Meetings, AGMs & Annual Reports).

Minute Book (? Not yet located ?)
1973 to 1980

Minute Book (Hard Back, bound by David Gagg)
1 October 1980 to 13 December 1995 (Ordinary meetings, Committee Meetings, AGMs & Annual Reports).

Doncaster Scientific Society Members names, addresses & Account book 1941 to 1958

FIELD MEETING REPORTS

Summer Excursions 1929 Leaders Accounts and records. (In a National Simplex Transfer Binder).
Summary of Summer Excursions 1929 (In a National Simplex Transfer Binder).
Record Book Extracts from Reports Session 1929-1930. Archaeology; Botany; Geology; Zoology; Entomology; Mollusca; Ornithology. (In a National Simplex Transfer Binder).

TOP SHELF Continued 16 May : –

a) Lever-Arch file DNS Excursion Reports 1991-1999 (see Appendix 1 for details)
b) Blue (transparent) plastic Ring Binder DNS Excursion reports from 2000 to 2010 etc (see Appendix 2 for details)
c) Blue Ring Binder File DNS Excursion reports from 2009 to 2012 etc. (see Appendix 3 for details)
• [a, b & c On loan to Bob Marsh to enable him to add any outstanding local records to the DMBC RECORDER Biodiversity Database 24 May 2023].

Bound Books/Reports
(Doncaster Naturalists’ Society Publications)
Bramley, D.M. (ed.) (1990) A Survey of Castle Hills, Scawthorpe. (Hard back bound by David Gagg. Ex Libris Dorothy Bramley).

Bramley, D.M. (ed.) (1992) A Survey of Wadworth Wood (2 Hard back copies bound by David Gagg).
Bramley, D.M. (ed.) (1992) A Survey of Wadworth Wood (1 Soft back copy).

Bramley, D.M. (ed.) (1995) A Survey of Austerfield Quarry (2 Hard back copies bound by David Gagg. 1 Ex Libris Dorothy Bramley).
Bramley, D.M. (ed.) (1995) A Survey of Austerfield Quarry (1 Soft back copy).

Crane, Gwyneth (ed. Pip Secombe) (1996) A Report on the Natural History of Manor Farm, Sykehouse. (Spiral bound).

Robinson, Deena (2003) (ed. Pip Seccombe) A Year at Manor Farm, Sykehouse. (Wire spiral bound) ISBN 0951 225 2 27.

Secombe, P.A. & Seccombe, T.J. (eds.) (1999) Doncaster’s Living Churchyards. Doncaster Naturalists’ Society. (Hard back bound by David Gagg. Ex Libris David Gagg).

Secombe, P.A. & Seccombe, T.J. (eds.) (1999) Doncaster’s Living Churchyards. Doncaster Naturalists’ Society. (Spiral bound copy).
Supplement on Mosses and Liverworts by Colin Wall (2006) (Spiral bound copy).

The Botany of Scabba Wood, Sprotbrough: A species list produced for the owner
Mr G. Morris by the Doncaster Naturalists’ Society. June 1997.

Stainforth East Ings SE669133: A preliminary investigation in respect of the botanical
interest. (ed.) Pip Seccombe & H.R. Kirk. September 1997 (3 paper copies).

Bunting V Fisons June 1983. Collection of Cartoons and Press Cuttings relating to the court
case between Fisons Ltd, (the horticultural giant) and William Bunting (Naturalist and
public rights of way champion of Torne) regarding the registration of Thorne Moors
as Common Land in order to prevent Fisons extracting 800,000 tons of peat from
Thorne Moors. (Document hard back bound and cartoons drawn in situ by David Gagg).
Note: This was one of the only occasions in legal history the Court of Chancery had ‘sat’ outside London and the only time it had ever ‘sat’ in Doncaster.

Carroll, D. (1982) Melton Wood. DDOS. (Hard back bound by David Gagg.
Ex Libris David Gagg).

Holland, D. (1976) Bawtry and the Idle River Trade. Museum and Arts Service Publication
No. 31. (Hard back bound by David Gagg)

Phillips, H. (ed.) (1973) Edlington Wood. Doncaster RDC. (Hard Back bound by David Gagg.
Ex Libris David Gagg).

Rhodes,R.J. (1988) Birds in the Doncaster District. DDOS.
(Hard back bound and donated by David Gagg 20.12/2005).

Sandall Beat Management Group (1980) Sandall Beat Management Plan. DMBC (Hard back
bound by David Gagg. Ex Libris David Gagg).

Skidmore, P. (1983) The Ecology of Sandall Beat Nature Reserve. Directorate of Educational
Services. Doncaster MBC. (Hard back bound by David Gagg. Ex Libris David Gagg).

SECOND SHELF: (22 May 2023)
Unopened packet of SECOL Archival grade clear plastic sleeves to be used in housing sensitive DNS archives.

Box containing unopened ring binder presumably to hold the SECOLE sleves.

Journals: Copies of the British Plant Gall Society journal CECIDOLOGY
Vol. 1 No.1 1986 (Spring)
Vol. 1 No.2 1986 (Autumn)

Vol. 2 No.1 1987 (Spring)
Vol. 2 No.2 1987 (Autumn)

Vol. 4 No.1 1989 (Spring)
Vol. 4 No.2 1989 (Summer)

Vol. 6 No.1 1991 (Spring)
Vol. 6 No.2 1991 (Autumn)

Vol. 7 No.1 1992 (Spring)

Vol. 8 No.1 1993 (Spring)
Vol. 8 No.2 1993 (Autumn)

Off-prints of:
Sledge, W.A. (—) The distribution and ecology of Scheuchzeria palustris. Watsonia 1 (1): 24-35. [Rannoch Rush now extinct on Thorne Moors]
Sledge, W.A. (1941) Thorne Waste Plants. +: 266-268.

Sheffield Naturalists’ Club 25th Annual Report 1895. (Single copy)

Doncaster Microscopical & General Scientific Society Programmes
Winter Programme 1884-85
Annual Report 1884-85 (inc. financial statement of the Gilchrist Lectures)
Promotional Leaflet for the ‘Conversazione’ held in the Corn Exchange 2 October (no year given)

Doncaster Scientific Society
Programme of Annual ‘Conversazione’ held in the Mansion House 6 April 1905
Promotional Leaflet for the ‘Conversazione’

Doncaster Scientific Society Programmes (on card)
Winter Programme 1906-07
Summer Programme 1907
Winter Programme 1907-08
Summer Programme 1908
Summer Programme 1909
Winter Programme 1909-10
Summer Programme 1910
Winter Programme 1910-11
Summer Programme 1911
Winter programme 1911-12
Summer Programme 1912
Winter Programme 1912-13
Summer Programme 1913 (2 copies)
Winter Programme 1913-14 (2 copies)
Summer Programme 1914

Winter Programme 1918-19
Winter Programme 1919-20
Winter Programme 1920-21

Syllabus for October 1939

Summer Programme 1940
Summer Programme 1943 [including Seckar Wood with YNU 3 July 1943]
Winter Programme 1943-44
Summer Programme 1944
Winter Programme 1944-45
Winter Programme 1945-46 [including ‘Impressions of and Irish Holiday’ Mrs E.M. Morehouse 3 Oct 1945 – may relate to photo in archives]
Winter Programme 1946-47

Winter Programme 1964-65 (on paper)
Winter Programme 1965-66 (2 copies)
Winter Programme 1966-67 (2 copies)
Winter Programme 1967-68
Winter Programme 1968-69 (2 copies)

Winter Programme 1970-71 (2 copies)
Winter Programme 1973-74 (P. Skidmore President)
Winter Programme 1974-75 (3 copies)
Winter Programme 1975-76 (2 copies)
Winter Programme 1976-77 (2 copies)
Winter Programme 1977-78 (C.A.Howes President)

Doncaster Naturalists’ Society Programmes (on A4 paper folded in three, all artwork by David Gagg)
Winter Programme 1982-83
Winter Programme 1983-84
Spring & Summer Programme 1984
Summer Programme 1985
Winter Programme 1985-86
Spring & Summer Programme 1986
Winter Programme 1986-87
Spring & Summer Programme 1987
Spring & Summer Programme 1989

Summer Programme 1996

Winter Programme 1999-2000 (2 copies)
Summer Programme 2001

Doncaster Naturalists’ Society Newsletter
No.1 (2000): 1-2.

Posters & Display materials
• A4 poster advertising photographic exhibition by Heather Angel ‘Natural Visions’ Doncaster Museum 22 May – 18 July 2004.
• Promotional leaflet advertising publication of ‘Wild Flowers of the Peak District’ by Patrick Harding & Valerie Oxley (2000)
• Promotional poster (A1 size) for DNS Summer events including bat survey at Fishlake Church + Bar BQ.
• Poster featuring Stoats (based on poem) on A2 sheet artwork by David Gagg (3 A4 sheets with colour photocopies of stoat images).
• 2 copies of Hon. Membership Certificate for C.A.Howes Nov. 2002 on A2 velum/paper. Artwork by David Gagg.
DNS Centenary Exhibition 1980
• Two Promotional poster for DNS Centenary Exhibition March 5-9 1980 (Artwork by David Gagg).
• Card-mounted photographs by early society members for Centenary Exhibition Photo of Miss K. Morehouse with Mr & Mrs A.W. Stelfox (the famous Irish Naturalists) and one other on sand dune? in Ireland possibly 1940s.
• Photo of 2 Mute Swans ? at Cusworth Park by G. Wilkinson.
• Photo of Song Thrush brooding chicks, Doncaster 1920s by G. Wilkinson.

Draft of a Memorial (proposal) to be presented by the Doncaster Microscopical and General Scientific Society to the Mayor of Doncaster October 1887 proposing that meeting rooms and a Lecture theatre be included in the design of the new Free Library & Art School.

Botanical Sketch books containing David Gagg’s artwork ca.1980s
• Red Hard bound sketch book (1975-2001)
• Blue Hard bound sketch book (1986)

• Pkt. of David Gagg’s artwork.

• Portrait sketch of John Hartley (Ornithologist) made by David Gagg while John was giving a talk to the DNS 7 July 1998.

2 Colour photographs
• 1 showing Dorothy Bramley in the Cambridge Botanic Gardens.
• 1 showing 4 Doncaster Nats on a garden seat in the sunshine during the outing to Cambridge Botanic Gardens (Mrs Irene Cason from Zetland Road; Maurice Hanson & Mrs Hanson; Doris Duddington).

Hard Backed Volumes (Bound by David Gagg):
• An Outline Study of the Hatfield Chase Pt. 3. Notes on a Decree made in the Exchequer, 4 July 1609 confirming Customs and Copy hold Lands and Tenements and some subsequent evidence from 1609 to today; Falsifications and Suppressions of Official reports; Deliberate Acts of Mal-administration; Wilful delays created to the benefit of the Wealthy, Powerful and Influential to the Detriment of the Environment, its Fauna and Flora and the public’s Right of Enjoyment of their Natural Inheritance. The periods ca. 1633 to ca. 1825; to 1952 to the present along with associated matters being dealt with as Pts. 4, 5, 6, & 7. Wm Bunting, Thorne, Doncaster DN8 5DC 18 May 1983. (2 copies inc. 1 donated by David Gagg to the DNS.

• Some Aspects of the Hatfield Chase History not found in history books. Wm Bunting. Inc. photocopies of press cuttings relating to the Outline Study Pt 3 & Fison V Bunting 1983.

THIRD SHELF:
DNS Correspondence: Black lever-arch file containing
DNS Correspondence 1971-1978; 1978-1989; 1990-1998.
DNS Committee Minutes 1999-2003; 2004-2015.

Survey report on Heleborus foetidus & Daphne laureola populations at Conisbrough Cliff 1998. (removed by CAH to form basis of paper for the next DNS Journal).

Books:
Garney, W. (ed.) (1881) Wild Flowers of Repton: Contributions to the Flora and Fauna of
Repton neighbourhood. Repton School. (Inscribed Doncaster Scientific Society.
Presented by Mrs Gledhill –/11/13).

Cooke, M.C. (1890) Introduction to Freshwater Algae. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd.
International Scientific Series Vil. LXIX. Stamped Doncaster Microscopical & General
Scientific Society.

Gissing, T.W. (1867) Materials for a Flora of Wakefield and its Neighbourhood. J. Van Voorst.
London. (soft back).

Griffith, J.W. and Henfrey, A. The Micrographic Dictionary: A guide to the Examination and
investigation of the structure and nature of microscopic objects. Vol.II. J. Van Voorst.
London. (Hard covers separated from spine).

Griffith, J.W. and Henfrey, A. The Micrographic Dictionary: A guide to the Examination and
investigation of the structure and nature of micrographic objects. Vol.III. PLATES. J.
Van Voorst. London. (Franked on spine D.M. & G.S.S.).

Lees, F.A. (1888) The Flora of West Yorkshire. Lovell Reeve & Co. 2nd Volume of the Botanical
Series of the Transactions of the Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union. (Stamped inside with
Doncaster Microscopical & Scientific Society. Rebound in half leather by David Gagg).

Poritt, G.T. (ed.) (1907) Insect Fauna of Yokshire. An interleaved and annotated hard backed
copy of the Insect section of the Victoria History of the County of Yorkshire Vol. 1. (Franked in gold letters on the cover DGSS).

Ransbottom, J. (1943) Edible Fungi. King Penguin Series (colour plates by Rose Ellerby).

Robinson, J.F. (1902) The Flora of the East Riding of Yorkshire. Brown & Sons Ltd. London. (Inscribed The Doncaster Scientific Society Oct. 1902).

BOX FILE 2
Proceedings of the Sheffield Naturalists Club Vol. 2 (1914) Annual Reports 1911; 1912; 1913.

Doncaster Evening Post (Press Cutting) 7 March 1980 Article + photos re Centenary of the Doncaster Naturalists’ Society. [Photos of Conversazione at mansion House showing microscopes + Joh Maw Kirk presiding]. 2 copies.

Letter of objection to routing of M18 (9 March 1971. 2 copies.

Doncaster Naturalists’ Society Centenary Meeting Programme (8 March 1980). 5 copies.

Doncaster Naturalists’ Society (1980) programme of lectures and field meetings for centenary year (1980-81)

Doncaster Evening Post. (Press cutting Nature Notes) 1 March 1980.

Doncaster Gazette (Press cutting) 30 August 1979 re. discovery of Acrotrichis henrichi beetle New to Britain at Denaby Ings featured phtos of Tom Higginbottom & John Pearson.

Doncaster Evening Post (Press cutting) January 18 1980 re. George Hyde writer of ‘Nature Notes’ & local naturalist.

Yorkshire Post (Press cutting) June 1 1938 Yorkshire Geological Society Honoured. Honorary degrees awarded to William Sawney Bisat.

Misc. Correspondence.

Reprints of papers by Members of the Doncaster Naturalists’ Society:
Dallman, A.A. New or Noteworthy British plant galls. Journal of Botany (1929) p160-170.
Stiles, M.H. Yorkshire Diatoms in 1905. Naturalist p. 128.
Stiles, M.H. Diatom Flora of Martin Beck Naturalist p. 218.

Envelope containing miscellaneous YNU Meeting Circulars 1885 to 1905 also 1959 to 1980.

BOX FILE 3
Pkt DNS/J2. Anon. (1890) Doncaster Microscopical and Scientific Society. Sessions 1886-7;
1887-8; 1888-9; 1889-90. Doncaster. 14 copies. 1 copy loaned to Les Coe 7.3.2025.

Pkt DNS/ YNU 1
Members/Associates Cards 1939 (2 copies); 1940 (2 copies); 1941 (7 copies); 1958; 1972; 1973; 1974 (2 copies); 1975; 1976 (2 copies); 1977; 1978 (3 copies); 1979 (4 copies); 1980.

Pkt DNS/ Promotional Leaflets:
• Science lectures for the people: Gilchrist Educational Trust –
Prospectus for a course of six lectures 1883.
• Gilchrist lectures Accounts.

Doncaster Microscopical & General Scientific Society
at Brown’s assembly Room 3 Nov.
• Exhibition Meeting at Grammar School 28 Nov. 1883.
• Exhibition of Scientific apparatus & objects at Grammar School 22 Oct.. 1884.
• Short notes & demonstrations on Microscopy, Photo-microscopy etc.,
• Corals & Coral Islands by J.M. Kirk at Grammar School 27 Feb. (2 copies).
• Annual Conversazione in the Mansion House 25 Oct.1882. (2 copies)
• Annual Conversazione in the Mansion House 1 March 1906.
• An Exhibition of Objects at Grammar School 28 April 1884.

Pkt DNS/ Miscellaneous
• Letter 21.07.1929 from Edward A. Armstrong to M.H. Stiles.
• Proceedings of Donc. Microscopical & Scientific Soc. 1886-87 including texts of lectures given & cuttings of press reports.
• Press cuttings of D.M. & S.Soc. meetings 1880-1889.
• Portrait photograph of Cannon Brock.
• Senior, E.C. (1913) Municipal Museum, Beechfield, Waterdale, Doncaster. Catalogue of Antiquities. Members of Museum Committee included Dr H.H. Corbett & M.H. Stiles [Passed to Laura Trinogga for Museum Archives 21.03.2025]
• Letter from Mayor John Athron inviting exhibitors to submit objects for Conversazione in the Mansion House in May (Year not given).
• Text by J L Atkinson for paper on Meteorites.
• Text for paper on the Blow Fly.
• Text for paper on the application of Photography to Microscopy.
• Donc.Sci.Soc. Card from H.H. Corbett Hon.Sec. advertising meeting at Guild Hall 9 April Lecture on ‘Roche Abbey’ by E.H.Ballan.
• Donc.Sci.Soc. Card from H.H. Corbett Hon.Sec. advertising meeting at Guild Hall 926 March Lecture on ‘Neolithic Man his times and tools by A. Jordan.
• 9 miscellaneous correspondence & notes re. Donc Sci Soc meetings 1880-85.
• Copy of analysis of Hexthorpe water.

BOX FILE 4
• Exercise Book bound in brown paper wrapper. Dated 17.01.1934 from J.R. le B. Tomlin* 23 Boscobel Rd. St. Leonards-on-Sea to Mr Firth. [*John Read Le Brockton Tomlin (b.15 Aug. 1864 d.24 Dec. 1954) founder member of the British Malacological Society of London + Pres of Conchological Soc. of G.B. & Ireland].
171 pencil illustrations of freshwater molluscs. Immaculate, fine copperplate writing.

• Bishop Wood Forest Guide, Forestry Commission.
• YNU List of Members 1980 (3 copies).
• Doncaster Art Gallery & Museum Annual Report 1922-23. (May 1923). Borough of Doncaster.

BOX FILE 5

Doncaster Microscopical & Gerneral Scientific Society
Programme 1884-85 Box FILE 5 (Bottom shelf)

Doncaster Scientific Society Summer Excursions 1908 1 copy Box FILE 5 (Bottom shelf)
Doncaster Scientific Society Summer Excursions 1909 3 copies Box FILE 5 (Bottom shelf)
Doncaster Scientific Society Winter Programme 1909-10 1 copy Box FILE 5 (Bottom shelf)
Doncaster Scientific Society Summer Excursions 1910 2 copies Box FILE 5 (Bottom shelf)
Doncaster Scientific Society Winter Programme 1910-11 1 copy Box FILE 5 (Bottom shelf)
Doncaster Scientific Society Summer Excursions 1911 2 copies Box FILE 5 (Bottom shelf)
Doncaster Scientific Society Winter Programme 1911-12 3 copies Box FILE 5 (Bottom shelf)
Doncaster Scientific Society Summer Excursions 1912 2 copies Box FILE 5 (Bottom shelf)
Doncaster Scientific Society Winter Programme 1912-13 2 copies Box FILE 5 (Bottom shelf)
Doncaster Scientific Society Winter Programme 1913-14 2 copies Box FILE 5 (Bottom shelf)

Doncaster Naturalists’ Society.
Duplicated sheet. Summer Programme 1978 (1 copy).
Typed drafts of 1985 winter /Spring Programme (2 copies).

Yorkshire Naturalists’ Society Members Cards

1980 (2 copies)
1981 (2 copies)
1982 (1 copy)
1983 (1 copy)
1979 (8 coies)
1977 (1 copy)
1976 (1 copy)
1975 (1 copy)
1972 (1 copy)
1970 (2 copies)
1969 (1 copy)
1968 (1 copy)
1963 (1 copy)
1953 (1 copy)
1949 (1 copy)
2002 (2 copies)
2007 (1 copy)
2009 (1 copy)
2010 (1 copy)
2011 (1 copy)
2014 (1 copy)

Sorby Natural History Society 1975-76

Leeds Naturalists Club & Scientific Association
1970 (1 copy)
1974 (1 copy)

York and District Field Naturalists’ Society
Winter programme 1968-69

Mirfield Natural History Society
Winter Programme 1971-72

Raven Entomological and Natural History Society
1974

Photographs of the Doncaster Scientific/Naturalists’ Society Outings and events

1 Colour Photo. (5×3.5 ins) Creswell Crags L to R. Rob. Taylor ….
2 Colour Photo. (5×3.5 ins) Don Gorge L to R. Anne Pennington-George; Maurice Hanson & son; ….
3 Colour Photo (5×3,5 ins) [mounted on paper] River Idle Newington Ings.
4 Colour Photo (5×3,5 ins) [mounted on paper] River Idle Newington Ings.

4b;c Colour Prints of Doncaster Nats Survey of Castle Hills water-side habitats.

5 B&W Photo mounted on card YNU & Members of the Microscopical Society at Roche Abbey 1884 Photo by M.H. Stiles. [in Secol sleve]

6 a.b B&W Photo 92 prints) (9×11 ins) 22 people. ? locality next to bush and marsh. [in Secol sleve]

7 B&W Photo (9×11 ins) 20 people. Askern Thursday 24 July 1924. Leader Rev. M. Yate-Allen MA. Inc. Rev. Yate-Allen; Katleen Morehouse; Mrs Morehouse. [in Secol sleve].

8 B&W Photo Mr E. Stainton’s study (E. Srainton 1940s.) [in Secol sleve].

9a,b &c B&W Photo (3 prints) 16 people on Donc. Sci. Soc. Excursion ? Locality outside cemetery. ? date.) [in clear plastic sleve].

10 B&W Postcard of Doncaster Museum (Beechfield House) showing interior of Geology and Botany room. Table with specimen vases with fresh and labelled flowers and foliage.

11 a;b;c;d; B&W Photo (3 + 1 prints) of Robinson’s Stationers [3 of frontage, 1 of interior].[? Silver Street, Doncaster].

12 B&W Photo of 15 people on Donc. Scientific Soc. Excurion to Wilsic. Possibly group lead by A.A. Dallman. [in Secol sleve].

13a, b & c B&W Photos of 13 people. [?picnic at Edlington Wood]. ]. [in Rexel sleve].

14. B&W Photo of 9 people. Having picnic in field. ]. [in Rexel sleve].

15. B&W Photo of 2 [horse-drawn] carriages of people. On ? Balby Road, setting off on outing. [Edwardian]. ]. [in Rexel sleve].

16. B&W Photo of 13 people. [?picnic at Edlington Wood]. [in Rexel sleve].

17 a & b. B&W Prints of 23 people on excursion outside Brodsworth Church. [Horse chestnuts in flower. Edwardian].

18. B&W Print of 13 people outside estate boundary Cast Iron Gate, Limestone wall & large globular finial on gatepost. [one girl looked like Kathleen Morehous].

11 B&W Negatives in photographic sleves. Subjects mainly of prints listed above.

Peter Skidmore’s hand written transcriptions of Biological records from Doncaster Scientific Society Minutes 1901-1950. File removed for transcription by CAH 7.3.2025.

Notes entered to here

Cardboard Box
DMBC Doncaster Unitary Development Plan Documents
o Doncaster UDP: Deposit Draft.
• Doncaster UDP Published Amendments to deposited Draft
• Report of UDP Public Inquiry 1995-96

• Section 2 Area and Site-specific Objections. (Inspector’s Report)
• Doncaster Local Development Framework:
o Interim Supplementary Planning Document (Sustainable Construction).
o Landscape Planning on Development Sites in Doncaster.
o Planning for Trees and Hedgerows on Development Sites in Doncaster.
o Planning for Nature on Development Sites in Doncaster.
o Map of Business Locations in Doncaster. (1 copy).
o UDP Proposals Map Area 1 Town Centre June 1994.
o UDP Proposals Map Area 2 Doncaster South June 1994.
o UDP Proposals Map Area 3 Doncaster North July 1998.(2 copies).
o UDP Proposals Map Area 4 Tickhill, Bawtry and Southern Villages June 1994
o UDP Proposals Map Area 5 Mexborough/Conisbrough June 1994.
o UDP Proposals Map Area 6 Sprotbrough and Western Villages (insets).
o UDP Proposals Map Area 7 Askern and Northern Villages

Biodiversity Action Plan: Promotional leaflet. Protecting and Conserving Doncaster’s Wildlife (6 copies).

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Journals
The Doncaster Naturalist
Vol.1 (Hard bound copy containing Nos. 1 (1982); 2 (1983); 3 (1983; 4 (1984); 5 (1984);
6 (1985); 7 (1986); 8 (1987); 9 (1988); 10 (1989). (Bound by David Gagg).

(Loose copies)
The Doncaster Naturalist Vol.1 No. 1 (Donated by David Gagg).
The Doncaster Naturalist Vol.1 No. 2 (Donated by David Gagg).
The Doncaster Naturalist Vol.1 No. 3 (Donated by David Gagg).
The Doncaster Naturalist Vol.1 No. 4 (Donated by David Gagg).
The Doncaster Naturalist Vol.1 No. 5 (Donated by David Gagg).
The Doncaster Naturalist Vol.1 No. 6 (Donated by David Gagg).
The Doncaster Naturalist Vol.1 No. 7 (Donated by David Gagg).
The Doncaster Naturalist Vol.1 No. 8 (1987) (Donated by David Gagg).
The Doncaster Naturalist Vol.1 No. 9 (1988) (Donated by David Gagg).
The Doncaster Naturalist Vol.1 No. 10 (1989) (Donated by David Gagg).

The Doncaster Naturalist Vol.2 No. 1 (2010) (2 copies).
The Doncaster Naturalist Vol.2 No. 2 (2011).
The Doncaster Naturalist Vol.2 No. 3 (2013).
The Doncaster Naturalist Vol.2 No. 4 (2014).
The Doncaster Naturalist Vol.2 No. 5 (2016).

Yorkshire Butterflies and Moths
Yorkshire Butterflies and Moths 2005 (YNU/Butterfly Conservation/BC Yorkshire).
Yorkshire Butterflies and Moths 2006 (YNU/Butterfly Conservation/BC Yorkshire).
Yorkshire Butterflies and Moths 2007 (YNU/Butterfly Conservation/BC Yorkshire).
Yorkshire Butterflies and Moths 2008 (YNU/Butterfly Conservation/BC Yorkshire).
Yorkshire Butterflies and Moths 2009 (YNU/Butterfly Conservation/BC Yorkshire).
Yorkshire Butterflies and Moths 2010 (YNU/Butterfly Conservation/BC Yorkshire).
Yorkshire Butterflies and Moths 2011 (YNU/Butterfly Conservation/BC Yorkshire).
Yorkshire Butterflies and Moths 2012 (YNU/Butterfly Conservation/BC Yorkshire).
Yorkshire Butterflies and Moths 2013 (YNU/Butterfly Conservation/BC Yorkshire).
Yorkshire Butterflies and Moths 2014 (YNU/Butterfly Conservation/BC Yorkshire).
Yorkshire Butterflies and Moths 2015 (YNU/Butterfly Conservation/BC Yorkshire).

Packet containing copies of :

The Naturalist 2005 Vol. 130 1052 Jan to March
The Naturalist 2005 Vol. 130 1053 April to June
The Naturalist 2005 Vol. 130 1054 July to Sept.
The Naturalist 2005 Vol. 130 1055 Oct. to Dec.

The Naturalist 2006 Vol. 131 1056 Jan to March
The Naturalist 2006 Vol. 131 1057 April to June
The Naturalist 2006 Vol. 131 1058 July to Sept.
The Naturalist 2006 Vol. 131 1059 Oct. to Dec.

The Naturalist 2007 Vol. 132 1060 Jan to March
The Naturalist 2007 Vol. 132 1061 April to June
The Naturalist 2007 Vol. 132 1062 July to Sept.

File Box containing copies of :
Sorby Newsletter Aug. 1994 Vol. 31 323 No. 6 2 copies
Sorby Newsletter Sept. 1994 Vol. 31 324 No. 7
Sorby Newsletter Oct. 1994 Vol. 31 325 No. 8
Sorby Newsletter Nov. 1994 Vol. 31 326 No. 9
Sorby Newsletter Dec. 1994 Vol. 31 327 No. 10
Sorby Newsletter

Sorby Bird Report 1993 Jan.
Sorby Bird Report 1993 Feb.
Sorby Bird Report 1993 Mar.
Sorby Bird Report 1993 Apr.
Sorby Bird Report 1993 May
Sorby Bird Report 1993 Jun.
Sorby Bird Report 1993 Jul.
Sorby Bird Report 1993 Aug.
Sorby Bird Report 1993 Sep.
Sorby Bird Report 1993 Oct.
Sorby Bird Report 1993 Nov.
Sorby Bird Report 1993 Dec.

Sorby Bird Report 1994 Jan.
Sorby Bird Report 1994 Feb.
Sorby Bird Report 1994 Mar.
Sorby Bird Report 1994 Apr.
Sorby Bird Report 1994 May
Sorby Bird Report 1994 Jun.
Sorby Bird Report 1994 Jul.
Sorby Bird Report 1994 Aug.
Sorby Bird Report 1994 Sep.
Sorby Bird Report 1994 Oct.
Sorby Bird Report 1994 Nov.
Sorby Bird Report 1994 Dec.

Sorby Bird Report 1995 Jan.
Sorby Bird Report
Sorby Bird Report
Sorby Bird Report
Sorby Bird Report
Sorby Bird Report
Sorby Bird Report
Sorby Bird Report
Sorby Bird Report
Sorby Bird Report
Sorby Bird Report
Sorby Bird Report

Sorby Bird Report 2004 Jan.
Sorby Bird Report 2004 Mar. Pt.1
Sorby Bird Report 2004 Mar. Pt.2
Sorby Bird Report 2004 Nov.
Sorby Bird Report

To be continued

Folder containing Doncaster Naturalists’ Society Signed Attendance Sheets and Membership forms 8 May 1982 to 30 November 1994.

Plastic card index box (pale grey) containing Card Index of DNS members (1984-1986) names, addresses and payment of annual subs (in alphabetical order).

Plastic card index box (Black) Alphabetical Card Index of Field Meetings 1897 to 1997 with references to references in AGM minutes.

Ex Open University Stereoscopic. Manufacturer ‘ORION’ Model S420 No. 75-4029 with 10X eyepiece. Acquired by DNS 1997. (removed by Jim Burnet 7 Feb. 2025 for committee Meeting 20 Feb.)

BOTTOM SHELF:
Petrological Microscope 3 objectives and 2 eyepieces.
Manufacturer C and D Scientific Instruments Hemel Hempstead Serial no. 7316
(in cardboard Box). (removed by Jim Burnet 7 Feb. 2025 for committee Meeting 20 Feb.)

APPENDIX 1 to 3 (DNS Excursion Reports)
1 Lever-Arch file DNS Excursion Reports 1991-1999

Date Venue Compiler
1991 Wadworth Wood Survey (Plant Gall records) John Pearson
19 October 1991 Sandall Beat (Fungus Foray) Kevin Gilfedder
20 April 1991 Kings Wood & Roche Abbey
1991 Maltby Low Common (Plant Gall Records) John Pearson
1992 Maltby Far Common (Plant Gall Records) John Pearson
1992 Firbeck Hall (Plant Gall Records)
1992 Brodsworth Hall (Plant Gall Records)
1992 Fishlake (Plant Gall Records)
11 July 1992 Potteric Carr
Wroot Road, Fi Kirk Smeaton (Plant Gall Records)
1993 Fishlake (Plant Gall Records)
1993 Hatfield (Plant Gall Records)
1970s; 1980s; 29 June 1994 Doncaster Warren C.A. Howes
1994-1995 Conisbrough Hill Top/ Conisbrough Parks (Hedgerow Surveys) C.A. Howes
November 1986 Wroot Road Quarry, Finningley (Hedgerow Surveys) C.A. Howes
To be continued >

2 Blue (transparent) plastic Ring Binder File DNS Excursion reports from 2000 to 2010 etc.

Date Venue Compiler
13 February 2000 Barnburgh Crags & Don Gorge (Bat hibernaculum search) Pip Seccombe
5 May 2000 Brockadale Pip Seccombe
17 June 2000 Blaxton Common Pip Seccombe
27 May 2000 ‘Wilsic Wander’ SK5696; 5695; 5595; 5596. Leader Maurice Whitta
4 July 2000 Styrup, Tickhill Pip Seccombe
19 July 2000 Don Gorge Pip Seccombe
12 August 2000 Balby Carrs Pip Seccombe
26 August 2000 Cressbrook Dale, Derbyshire (Plant Gall Meeting) Tom Higginbottom
2 September 2000 Wharncliffe Woods, Sheffield (Plant Gall Meeting) Tom Higginbottom
16 September 2000 Roman Ridge Pip Seccombe
14 April 2001 Warren Wood & Back Wood Pip Seccombe
12 May 2001 Croft Farm Pip Seccombe
26 May 2001 Triangle between A638 & A19 Pip Seccombe
26 May 2001 Cusworth Park Pip Seccombe
30 May 2001 Wadworth Shrubbery Pip Seccombe
2 June 2001 Hatchell Wood Pip Seccombe
10 June 2001 Skellbrook Park Pip Seccombe
4 August 2001 Cadeby Viaduct & Cadeby Rattles Pip Seccombe
22 August 2001 New Earswick Nature Reserve Pip Seccombe
23 March 2002 Sandall Beat Wood Pip Seccombe
11 April 2002 Mr Morris’ Fish Farm, Moss Pip Seccombe
27 April 2002 Tune Wood, Sykehouse Pip Seccombe
18 May 2002 Edlington Wood Pip Seccombe
15 June 2002 Rose Cottage, Diabaig Pip Seccombe
29 June 2002 Glass Park SE6108 Pip Seccombe
3 July 2002 Skellbrook Hall SE5112 Pip Seccombe
13 July 2002 Foxglove Covert, Catterick Camp SE1697 (YNU Ento Section) Pip Seccombe
14 July 2002 Wadworth Wood Pip Seccombe
27 July 2002 Wellingley Grange Pip Seccombe
7 to 12 August 2002 Cusworth Hall Pip Seccombe
16 September 2002 Mother Drain, Rossington Pip Seccombe
4 January 2003 Haywood SE5812 (BTO Farmland Survey) Pip Seccombe
25 January 2003 Haywood SE5812 (BTO Farmland Survey) Pip Seccombe
26 January 2003 Don Gorge Bat Survey (Pipe Tunnel) Pip Seccombe
9 February 2003 Don Gorge Bat Survey (Cadeby railway tunnel) Pip Seccombe
3 May 2003 High Melton Pip Seccombe
10 May 2003 Bella Wood Pip Seccombe
26 & 30 May 2003 Crimpsall area Pip Seccombe
7 June 2003 Blaxton Common Pip Seccombe
12 August 2003 Hyde Park Cemetery SE5702 Pip Seccombe
11 May 1994 Squirrel Wood, Burghwallis SE5311; 5211. Pip Seccombe

20 November 2004 Sandall Beat Wood (Fungus Foray) Kevin Gilfedder
25 September 2009 Dunsville Sand Quarry (Fungus Foray) Kevin Gilfedder
17 April 2010 Moorlands Prison Pip Seccombe

3 Blue Ring Binder File (containing DNS Excursion reports from 2009 to 2012 etc)
14 October 2012 Sabba Wood (Fungus Foray) Kevin Gilfedder
2012 Finningley Churchyard
16 June 2012 Brodsworth Hall Pip Seccombe
13 June 2012 Pine Tree Farm, Sykehouse Pip Seccombe
1 June 2012 Ash Hill Farm Pip Seccombe
6 May 2012 Sandall Beat (Dawn Chorus) Pip Seccombe
28 April 2012 Brodsworth Hall Pip Seccombe
14 April 2012 Ducker Holt, Marr Pip Seccombe
7 January 2012 Don Gorge (Bat Survey) Pip Seccombe
15 January 2011 Don Gorge (Bat Survey) Pip Seccombe
29 January 2011 Don Gorge (Bat Survey) Pip Seccombe
16 April 2011 Scabba Wood Pip Seccombe
14 April 2010 6.30 to 9pm. Nursery Lane Pond & Pot Ridings Wood Pip Seccombe
16 April 2010 Dunsville Sand Quarry (Marshalls) Pip Seccombe
17 April 2010 Moorlands Prison Pip Seccombe
18 April 2010 Cadeby Hall Farm Pip Seccombe
24 April 2010 Ash Hill Farm Pip Seccombe
28 April 2010 Crook Hill Golf Course (3 copies) Pip Seccombe
1 May 2010 Thorpe Marsh (Amphibian Search) Pip Seccombe
2 May 2010 Sandall Beat (Dawn Chorus) Pip Seccombe
8 May 2010 Marshalls (Limestone) Quarry, Stainton Pip Seccombe
2 June 2010 Nursery Lane, Sprotbrough (to rear of Travellers site) Pip Seccombe
3 June 2010 Stoke Hole Quarry, Grindleford (Bryophyte survey) Colin Wall
5&6 June 2010 9pm to 1:15am Austerfield Quarry Moth trapping. Pip Seccombe
13 June 2010 Topham Ferry, Sykehouse (Burnet Trust) also New Junction Canal & Carstairs Trust meadows. Pip Seccombe
20 June 2010 Cadeby Hall Farm Pip Seccombe
10 July 2010 Fen Carr & Carr Head Lane Pip Seccombe
23 July 2020 Jubilee Bridge; Steward Ings Lane; Cowick Rd, Fishlake Pip Seccombe
24 July 2010 Ruddle Dike, Stainton Pip Seccombe
31 July 2010 Cusworth Park (with Bradford Botany Group) Pip Seccombe
31 July 2010 Marr Hills & Holes (with Bradford Botany Group) Pip Seccombe
22 August 2010 Campsall Country Park Pip Seccombe
5 September 2010 Melton Wood (Plant Gall records) Tom Higginbottom
16 October 2010 Warren Wood & Back Wood (Fungus Foray) Kevin Gilfedder
10 Acre Lake, Hatfield Moor (Common Lizard notes & photos) Ken Wooley
22 April 2009 St Oswald’s Churchyard, Kirk Sandall. Juv Grass Snake record. Gill Johnson
28 March 2009 Marshall’s limestone Quarry, Stainton Pip Seccombe
3 May 2009 Sandall Beat Wood (Dawn Chorus) Pip Seccombe
6 May 2009 Cusworth Park Pip Seccombe
9 May 2009 Cusworth Park (DMBC ‘Go Wild at Cusworth’ event)
15 May 2009 Sandall Beat (Moth trapping night) Pip Seccombe
16; 17; 18 May 2009 Melton Wood Pip Seccombe
20 May 2009 Dodge Dike & Shaw Wood ponds Pip Seccombe
30 May 2009 Dunsville (Marshall’s) Sand Quarry Pip Seccombe
12 June 2009 Dodge Dike Pond, Edenthorpe (Moth trapping) Pip Seccombe
27 June 2009 Sandall Beat surrounding hedgerow surveys Pip Seccombe
15 July 2009 Tickhill Mill Dam Field Pip Seccombe

To be continued >