Lyell Time

A project (2019-2024) to preserve, catalogue, digitise & engage with The Sir Charles Lyell Collections held at Heritage Collections, University of Edinburgh.

[Lyell Time @lyelltime]

The Sir Charles Lyell Project is coming to an end, and so is our time on X. Thanks to everyone for your support. You can still explore all things Lyell at:
Website: https://t.co/XLCQtqVnug
Catalogue: https://t.co/FMq7BUgLyP
Blogs: https://t.co/0zi3bU2Zlf

[Lyell Time @lyelltime]

Final project blog published today!
'Happy Notebooking' shares the outcomes of our journey to catalogue, preserve & enhance access to the Charles Lyell Collection, offering tips for using this vast resource, & pointing ahead to future discoveries
https://t.co/u7CivFmisu
🐚📔🪨

[IASH, Edinburgh @IASH_Edinburgh]

Applications are now open for 2025-26 IASH Fellowships, with 50+ places available! Apply here: https://t.co/HXJE0r9bIx

Senior/mid-career programmes close 28 Feb. Postdoctoral/early-career programmes close 25 Apr.

See our Fellowship pages for details: https://t.co/x6idJ8BPW8

[Lyell Time @lyelltime]

In creating a complete & enhanced online catalogue, one series emerged in most need of attention: 'Lectures.' Intern Claire took on the challenge of untangling the numerous manuscripts, bringing clarity to this crucial part of Lyell’s archive.
https://t.co/JyZS1M6q6U

[Angus Miller @Geowalks]

I'm doing a talk for @HistEnvScot in Holyrood Park about the Arthur's Seat volcano. Sunday 24 November, 1.30pm.
https://t.co/N6zpAqhGqL

[Cockburn Geological Museum @CockburnGeol]

If you ever wanted to see some of my specimens in 3D from the comfort o your own home... thanks to the amazing work of our Digital Imaging Unit - you now can! And here is a blog to let you know how they did it:

https://t.co/u3h0HOlE3Q

#3D #Lyell #FlintTools #Archaeology

[Liz Hide @TheMuseumOfLiz]

we're looking for an enthusiastic collections assistant, to help us look after and share our amazing rock and fossil collections. just a few days left to apply

[Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum]

Our new temporary #exhibition “Bringing #dinosaurs back to life: 200 years of research” opens on Mon 7th Oct.

Explore how #science has changed our understanding of dinosaurs, how they looked like and how they may have lived.

Read more: https://t.co/gL1cZt6Q2d

@unibirmingham

[Liz Hide @TheMuseumOfLiz]

just popping my head up here to mention a great job @SedgwickMuseum
Collections Documentation & Access Assistant
Perfect for someone at an early career stage who loves rocks, fossils, museums & people !
apply by 20 Oct
https://t.co/dyydJL9yDV
#museumjobs #geologyjobs

[Lyell Time @lyelltime]

🚨new week, new blog! 🚨
Introducing Lizzie, and her summer spent as the Lyell Web Development Intern...
https://t.co/9iJpNdXxaa

@sedimentology
@CockburnGeol
@CRC_EdUni
@uoeldd

[The Scottish Geology Trust @scottishgeology]

Head to Holyrood Park on 29th Sept, 12-3, to discover the 340 million year history of Arthur’s Seat, from tropical lagoons to volcanic eruptions & glaciers. 🌋At this drop-in event, geologists & volunteers will interpret the landscape & explain Edinburgh’s incredible geology!

[School of GeoSciences @ University of Edinburgh @GeosciencesEd]

Discover the new world of palaeontology research into dinosaurs and their rich history in Scotland!

Join GeoSciences Professor @SteveBrusatte and students for a live panel discussion hosted by the @RoyalSocEd.

🗓️ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 | 18:30 - 20:00 BST

🔗 https://t.co/HmLCw0Fj7N

[Lyell Time @lyelltime]

@BobGooday Congrats from Charles Lyell! https://t.co/LFs7IyTIHU

[The Scottish Geology Trust @scottishgeology]

SGT’s Geosites project aims to bring together info on Scotland’s important geological sites, to make it easy for people to find out about them, share info & report issues. On 12th Sept (6:30) join project leader Angus Miller & volunteers to learn more about Geosites & Geoguide!

[Lyell Time @lyelltime]

🚨 New Blog! Andrea from UW, shares her 'summer' experience, working on Lyell's correspondence...Safe to say, the weather didn't dampen her spirits!
✒️💌🌧️🌦️��🪨
@wyoming_history
@CRC_EdUni
@EdinburghUni
@TheBotanics
@RCPEdin

https://t.co/RjHGv7KgpE

[The Hunterian @hunterian]

📢Our new 'Women on the Rocks' display is now open at Kelvin Hall. Delve into lesser-known stories of some of Scotland's pioneering women geologists.

Learn more about the women whose work has helped us to understand the Earth, including Elizabeth Gray – Scotland's Mary Anning!

[Lyell Time @lyelltime]

@LinneanSociety @unisouthampton ( a little known factoid, Charles Lyell's interview question to Arabella Buckley appears to have been about pigeons.... https://t.co/rs8tQRhRx2 )

[Lyell Time @lyelltime]

@Geology_History @CRC_EdUni @EdinburghUni @EdUniLibraries @CockburnGeol

[Lyell Time @lyelltime]

🚨 new blog alert! 🚨 Finish your #Friday with this inspirational tale, of 2 interns, battling through 32 boxes + of Lyell's Offprints....what an epic journey of discovery!

Thank you Claire and Harriet for all your efforts!
💪⌨️ 🪨✒️📔

https://t.co/0zi3bU2Zlf

[Angus Miller @Geowalks]

Last 2 days (Saturday/Sunday 14:00) of our Hutton in Edinburgh walking theatre at @edfringe - we're having a lot of fun, we've just released some extra tickets, and the weather is looking good ... see you there! (thanks to Prof Joe Goldblatt for the image)
https://t.co/RXmAu1NiLr