The society was formed in 1880 and was named as ‘The Doncaster Microscopical Society’. In 1881, due to expanding the scope of the society, the name was changed to ‘The Doncaster Microscopical and General Scientific Society’. About 1900, the name was simplified to become ‘ The Doncaster Scientific Society’. Finally, in 1961, the society became known as ‘The Doncaster Naturalists’ Society’.
Minute Books
(Ordinary meetings, Committee Meetings, AGMs & Annual Reports).
1880-1886 (Transcription) (Supplements (a) (b) (c) (d) (e))
1886-1894 (Transcription) (Supplement (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) )
1894-1901 (Transcription)
1901-1906
1906-1913
1913-1922
1922-1930
1930-1950
1950-1967
1967-1973
1973-1980
1980-1995
A list of papers read at Ordinary meetings (1880-1894)
Copies of Original Papers in the Archive
“The Application of Photography to the Microscope” by Mr. M. H. Stiles
“Meteorites” by Mr. T. L. Atkinson
Advertisement Posters by the Society
Conversazione in the Corn Exchange (1882, Oct 25)
Science Lectures for the People – A course of Six Lectures in The Guild Hall (1883, Jan 11 to Mar 15)
Exhibition Meeting in the Grammar School (1883, Nov 29)
Ordinary Meeting in the Grammar School (1884, Feb 27)
University Extension Lecture Programme & “The Chemistry of Common Things” (23 Jan 1894)
Advertisement Cards for DSS Meetings (by H.H. Corbett)
9th April, (year?), Lecture by Mr. E.H. Ballan on “Roche Abbey … “
26th March (year?), Lecture by Mr. Jordan on “Neolithic Man ….”
Doncaster Microscopical & General Scientific Society – Programmes
Winter Programme 1884-85
Promotional Leaflet for the ‘Conversazione’ held in the Corn Exchange 2 October (no year given)
Doncaster Scientific Society – Programmes
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
Winter Programme 1913-14
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
Winter Programme 1943-44
Summer Programme 1944
Winter Programme 1944-45
Winter Programme 1945-46
Winter Programme 1946-47
Doncaster Naturalists’ Society (from 1961)
Winter Programme 1964-65
Winter Programme 1965-66
Winter Programme 1966-67
Winter Programme 1967-68
Winter Programme 1968-69
Winter Programme 1970-71
Winter Programme 1973-74
Winter Programme 1974-75
Winter Programme 1975-76
Winter Programme 1976-77
Winter Programme 1977-78
Centenary Meeting 1880-1980 Programme
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
Winter Programme 1995-6
Summer Programme 1996
Winter Programme 1999-2000
Summer Programme 2001
The Ben Burrell Archive
The Ben Burrell Collection of Programme Cards (1931-1976)
Ben Burrell in the News – 1968
Field Meeting Reports
1929
1991 Aug 4th – Gate Wood End – West End, Hatfield Woodhouse
Publications by the Society
Annual Report 1884-85 (inc. financial statement of the Gilchrist Lectures) (published in 1896)
Doncaster Microscopical and General Scientific Society – Sessions 1886 – 1890 (published 1890) [Transcription]
A Short History of the Doncaster Scientific Society 1880 – 1924 by M.H. Stiles, F.R.M.S. (published 1924) [Transcription]
Other Local Interest Publications from the Archive
Archived Newspaper Cuttings
1880, March 3 – Ordinary Meeting (“The Microscope and how to use it”)
1881, December 14 – Ordinary Meeting (“Climate and Disease”)
1882, March 8 – Ordinary Meeting (“Diatoms”)
1882, May 3 – The Application of Photograph to the Microscope
1882, October 27 – Conversazione at the Corn Exchange (The Doncaster Chronicle)
1882, November 19 – Ordinary Meeting (“The Electric Light”)
1883, January 31 – The second Gilchrist Lecture. (The Doncaster Reporter)
1883, March 21 – Gilchrist Lecture (The Doncaster Reporter)
1884, October 22 – Exhibition Meeting
1884, November 12 – Ordinary Meeting (“An Analysis of Water”)
1884, December 12 – Ordinary Meeting – (“Plant Life”)
1885, January 10 – Ordinary Meeting (“The Geology of Yorkshire”)
1885, February 25 – Ordinary Meeting (“Food and its Varieties and Value”)
1885, April 8 – Ordinary Meeting (“Animal Life in its Lowest Forms, part 4”)
1886, January 13 – Ordinary Meeting (“Heat, what it is and what it does”)
1886, March 10 – Ordinary Meeting (“Our Iron Roads and how they are made”)
1886, March 24 – Ordinary Meeting (“Photo Micrographs”)
1886, April 7 – Ordinary Meeting (“The Transformation of Insects”)
1885, March 6 – Conversazione at Mansion House
1885, March 6 – Conversazione at Mansion House (The Doncaster Chronicle)
1890, November 26 – Ordinary Meeting (“First Principles of Entomology”)
1890, Winter – Exhibition Meeting in the Glyn Hotel
2005, January 31 – Celebrating 125 years of Scouring the Land – Doncaster Naturalists’ valuable contribution to environmental history. (contains photos of Pip Seccombe, Dorothy Bramley and Dr. Herbert Corbett.
Miscellaneous Correspondence
June 12, 1885, Meeting of the ‘Otto Riders’.
21/7/1929, from Edward A. Armstrong to Mr. Stiles regarding his visit to Stiles. Mentions his article ‘The Cuckoo’
Invitation from J Simmons (Hon. Sec. of the General Committee) for loan of exhibition items for a Conversazione
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