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Research Papers

Ichthyosaur Temnodontosaurus E42 Lyme Regis Museum Ichthyosaur “E42”

by Phil Davidson and Ben Brooks

 

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RosehillPeople and Places

A series of papers about the people and houses of Lyme Regis

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Industrial Lyme

A series of papers about industry in Lyme Regis by Richard Bull

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Common SealThe History of Lyme Regis in Museum Objects

In 2010 Neil Ferguson, Director of the British Museum, presented a series on BBC Radio 4 entitled The History of the World in a Hundred Objects, based on material in the British Museum’s collection. Lyme Regis Museum complemented the programmes with a series of talks: The History of Lyme in ....

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Ethnic Minorities in Dorset

This was a major piece of research work, a book and an exhibition supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. A small part of the information available is shown here.

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Sir Crispin TickellThe Human Future

Whither the Anthropocene?

By Sir Crispin Tickell

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Fatally Bitten Ammonites

An abridged version of the paper Fatally bitten ammonites from the Lower Lias of Lyme Regis by Museum  Education Officer - Chris Andrew, Geologist - Paddy Howe, Trustee - Chris Paul and Steve Donovan

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Epifaunal  worm tubes on Lower Lias ammonites

by Chris Andrew, Paddy Howe, Chris Paul & Steve Donovan

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Buckland's Coprolite Table

The Geology Gallery of Lyme Regis Museum features a newly-conserved coprolite (fossil dung) table owned by William Buckland.  Museum volunteer Richard Bull, a qualified geologist and a local historian, has written a paper about this wonderful table which is available for download.

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