Notice relating to female visitors at the Geological Survey and Museum

BGS image ID: 827763

This notice was issued in 1921 by John S Flett who was the then Director of the Geological Survey and Museum. It is not known if there was a particular incident which resulted in it being written.

The name "Mr Cantrill" has been written in pencil in the top left-hand corner. This is probably Thomas Crosbee Cantrill (1867-1931) who joined the Survey in 1896 and retired in 1927 by which time he was a District Geologist.

Andrew L Morrison

Sketch of the cone on Mount Pelée

BGS image ID: P823786

 This sketch of the cone of the volcano Mount Pelée on Martinique was sent to John Flett who at the time was a Geologist at the Geological Survey. The creator of the sketch has written his name on the bottom right-hand side. It is not clear but could be W M Hadden, Major RE [Royal Engineers].

The eruption of Mount Pelée in May 1902 killed around 30,000 people and volcanic activity continued until 1905.

Andrew L Morrison