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- 19:09, 20 December 2025 Industrial Museum of Scotland Sub-Collection at the British Geological Survey (hist | edit) [3,049 bytes] Scotfot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Contents based on a poster by William Adams | Geoscience Collections Manager | wadam@bgs.ac.uk''' == Background == The Industrial Museum of Scotland (IMS) was founded in 1854 and reflected the impetus of Victorian ideals of education, with a focus on displaying the power of the British Empire and research into the exploitation of the world's natural resources for economic growth. The museum was renamed in 1866 as the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art, situated on...")
- 18:43, 20 December 2025 Industrial Museum of Scotland (hist | edit) [2,129 bytes] Scotfot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Industrial Museum of Scotland was founded in 1854, it became the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art in 1866, the Royal Museum of Scotland in 1904 and then in a merger with others became the National Museum of Scotland. While never part of the Geological Survey it housed Survey collections since the Industrial Museum of Scotland days. [https://www.nms.ac.uk/discover-catalogue/history-of-the-national-museum-of-scotland History of the museum] History of the British Geo...")
- 15:54, 20 December 2025 Museum of Practical Geology (hist | edit) [19,193 bytes] Scotfot (talk | contribs) (Created page with " A series of photos can be found on [https://bgs.assetbank.app/assetbank-bgs/action/browseItems?categoryId=1679&categoryTypeId=1&cachedCriteria=1 Geoscenic] == Extract from: Bailey, E.B. Geological Survey of Great Britain, London T. Murby, 1952. == The quarters at Craig's Court soon proved too cramped for the staff and exhibits marshalled by De la Beche. Moreover, in 1839 the Treasury had sanctioned a proposal for lectures on the practical applications of geology, and...")
- 15:12, 20 December 2025 Museum of Economic Geology (hist | edit) [9,211 bytes] Scotfot (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumbnail|Museum of Economic Geology. Wood engraving from Illustrated london News 8th April 1848, showing the exterior. == Extract from: Bailey, E.B. Geological Survey of Great Britain, London T. Murby, 1952. == Having successfully launched his scheme for a geological survey of the kingdom, De la Beche proceeded to point out to the Chancellor of the Exchequer the advantages that would accrue to the country from possession of a museum for display of...")
