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Recording Doncaster's Wildlife since 1880

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Doncaster Scientific Society

Historical Archives

The archive cupboard at the museum.

Minute Books

A list of Papers read at meetings

Archived Newspaper Cuttings

Programme Cards as issued to members

Field Meeting & Reports

The Ben Burrell Archive
The Ben Burrell Collection of Programme Cards (1931-1976)
Ben Burrell in the News – 1968
Ben Burrell Collection of Photographs

Publications from the Archives (1884-19240

Other Local Interest Publications from the Archive

Past Presidents

Past Secretary

List of Honorary Members

Officials of the Doncaster Naturalist’s’ Society (1931-1976)

Miscellaneous Correspondence

Occasional Newsletters

A List of Conversazione Promotional Leaflets

Items Recovered From Colin’s Old Office in Museum

Other items awaiting to be relocated within the Archive

Dr. R. Angus Smith, The Development of Living Germs in Water
Various Water Reports (Grange, Hooton Brook, Hexthorpe, Falconar’s)

Contemporary Newspaper Reports

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Recent Posts

  • Next Meeting – Monday 8 December 2025 at Parklands Social Club 1.30pm 3 December 2025
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  • Notice of a Change of Date 8 November 2025
  • Next Meeting – Thursday 13th November 2025 at Parklands Club 1.30 pm 8 November 2025
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