8 
REPORT OE THE 
Geology.—T he chief work of the past year in this department 
has been the re-labelling and re-mounting of the General 
Collection of Palseozoic Fossils exhibited in the new gallery. 
Some recent additions have also necessitated a slight amount of 
re-arrangement in the Liassic and Infra-Oolite Fossils. 
Important donations have been received from J. Backhouse, 
Esq., J. F. Walker, Esq., J. Hatfeild, Esq., Dr. Dunkill, 
Edward Allen, Esq., and the Honorary Curator. The donations 
of the first named gentleman have made our collection of 
Forest Bed remains an excellent and representative one. 
The Honorary Curator notes with much pleasure the increas¬ 
ing use made of the collections made by specialists in various 
branches of Palaeontology. 
During September of this year York was visited by a party 
of foreign Geologists who had attended the meeting of the 
International Geological Congress held in London. This party, 
which consisted of Dr. Beyrich, Fr. Beyrich, Frl. Beyrich, 
Prof. Pavlow, Mdme. Pavlow, Prof. Nikitin, Snr. Castillo, and 
Snr. Pivero, was entertained at lunch at the Station Hotel, 
Mr. North, Yice-President, presiding. They subsequently 
visited the Museum under the guidance of the Hon. Secretary 
and Mr. J. E. Clark. All spoke in high commendation of 
the Palaeontological Collections. 
Antiquarian Department. —The past year has been 
marked by very few antiquarian discoveries in York, but the 
resources of the Society have been made use of to acquire 
various objects of interest which have been offered to us for 
sale. There are still in private hands in this city and 
neighbourhood many curiosities which we are almost certain to 
have the chance of acquiring sooner or later, and it is most 
earnestly to be desired that as these opportunities occur the 
chances presented to us will not be thrown away. Our Old 
English Pottery has been largely increased in this way, and 
will become in a short time, if fostered by a judicious and 
reasonable expenditure, one of the most remarkable collections 
in the country. One great difficulty, which will have to be met 
before many years are over, will be the want of space. The 
