History
It was established in 1858 to promote the study of geology among amateurs, and to organise their mutual assistance, including the exchange of fossils and practical field-trips
Its first meeting was held in January 1859
Its library was and remains part of UCL Library
It continues to be an educational charity bringing together amateur and professional geologists
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What was reforming about it?
From its inception it was open to men and women equally (Cynthia V. Burek and Bettie Higgs, The Role of Women in the History of Geology, 2007)
Where in Bloomsbury
After a peripatetic existence in its earliest years, it settled down to holding its meetings at UCL from 1867 until well into the twentieth century (George S. Sweeting, The Geologists’ Association, 1858–1958: A History of the First Hundred Years, 1958)
It is now based (along with the Geological Association) at Burlington House, Piccadilly
Website of current institution
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Books about it
George S. Sweeting, The Geologists’ Association, 1858–1958: A History of the First Hundred Years (1958)
Archives
Its records (from 1894–1980) are held on site by the Association at Burlington House, Piccadilly, ref. GB/NNAF/C32886; very brief details are available via Archon (opens in new window)
Its journal, Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, has been published since 1859 and includes material relating to the Association’s history and its members; sets (mainly incomplete) are held by the British Library and some university libraries across Britain, and an electronic version is available on university or personal subscription via www.science.direct.com (opens in new window)
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