Gaping Ghyll Expedition

[Badlad]

During an attic sort out I have come across this little gem. It appears to be the 1927 handbook for British Association members taking part in a Yorkshire Ramblers expedition to Gaping Ghyll. It has some great text and an early survey of GG. Can anyone inform me about these sort of handbooks and whether this is now rare?

 

[langcliffe]

I've never across one of those. It looks like a little gem. The "British Association" in question was the "British Association for the Advancement of Science", now the British Science Association. The Yorkshire Rambler's account of the meet, and their adventures with the BA, may be found here.

May I dare suggest a home in the British Caving Library?

 

[Fulk]

Very interesting.

I wonder when 'Mud Chamber' became 'Mud Hall'?

 

[Badlad]

I've never across one of those. It looks like a little gem. The "British Association" in question was the "British Association for the Advancement of Science", now the British Science Association. The Yorkshire Rambler's account of the meet, and their adventures with the BA, may be found here.

May I dare suggest a home in the British Caving Library?

Thanks, that is a great read. I have amended my post to say 'British Association'. Cheers

 

[mikem]

If anyone else wants a copy:

British Association Leeds Meeting Handbooks 1927

Leeds Meeting General Handbook and Handbooks for Excursions 1927

www.hcbooksonline.com

Report on the meet also in:

Full text of "The naturalist"

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