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Earlier Events 2012 onwards National Science WeekThe ever-moving landslides of the Devon-Dorset coastA talk by Dr Ramues Gallois , fellow of the Geological society Geologist Ramues Gallois entertained an audience of around 80 people on Saturday evening (March 10) at Lyme Regis Guildhall. Dr Gallois, Fellow of the Geological Society, spoke about the ever-moving landslides of the Devon and Dorset coast, of why they occur and whether they can be predicted. He presented a fascinating archive of photographs and drawings of past landslides that explained and illustrated the spectacularly active landscape between Lyme Regis and Sidmouth. Together, these form the largest complex of landslides in Europe. Right - Speaker Dr Ramues Gallois, Fellow of the Geological SocietyThe talk was organised by Lyme Regis Museum’s as part of National Science and Engineering Week. Chairman of trustees, Stephen Locke, thanked Dr Gallois for his highly interesting and relevant talk. He pointed out that Dr. Gallois had mapped our area as an officer of the British Geological Survey and has taken a particular interest in the landslides. His very special understanding of the local geology combined with his knowledge of the more recent history of the landslides meant he had given us a truly authoritative account of these remarkable and important features of the local landscape.
Left Dr Ramues Gallois (right) with members of the audience
Below - View of the second landslip, at Whitlands, which took place on 3 February 1840. Published by Dunster based on a watercolour by Miss Philpot.
Other major slips discussed were the Hooken slip at Beer Head in 1790 and the recent, 2008 slip below the Spittles to the east of Lyme (see below)
If you want more information about this topic then go to Dr Gallois's own web-site. Family Fun Day - 15th February 2012Visitors were invited to create their own jurassic timeline in an art activity based on a new children’s book Meet the Ecosaurs. Local artist Alison Bowskill helped children colour in dinosaur pictures, make fossil rubbings, and stick them on a paper timeline to take home. Meet the Ecosaurs is written by Lyme resident Janis Lane and illustrated by Jennifer Crabb from Somerset. The book uses historically accurate information to introduce local Jurassic Coast dinosaurs as characters in a fantastic story.
The pictures below show Alison with some of the children and parents on the day.
Wassailing and the Mummers Play - 14th January 2012
The Uplyme Morrismen led off the festivities on a cold afternoon whilst the Museum provided the onlookers with mulled cider and applecake to add warmth to the occasion. Adrian Pearson then played his accordion to accompany the singing of the traditional wassailing song.
Following on from the wassailing was a Mummers play. A tradition last seen in Lyme in the 1930s. Harry Ford, a Museum volunteer whom you might remember as Professor Buckland on Mary Anning Day has written a new Lyme based play in which the brave Sir George (Danny Anholt) saves Lyme from the woodworser, an evil spirit from the Spittals (Justin Tunstall). Below are photographs of the main protagonists, the drummer who led the procession round the town and the ale-wife who caused much amusement throughout the crowd. To see more pictures of the morris dancing taken by John Marriage click here. To see our previous events from 2010 and 2011 click here.
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The Museum continue with its tradition of wassailing on the old twelth night.
