Name: The Ruskin Museum

Address: The Institute, Yewdale Road, Coniston, Cumbria

Contact(s): Mr J. Dawson (Honorary Curator and Librarian).

Telephone * Fax Code: 015394 41164 *

Governing Body: Coniston Parish Council

Collection Actively Used : No Annual Visits: <10

Collection Environment Monitored : No

Collection Size: 407

Collection Importance: Regional

Comments: Minerals need to be curated and properly housed in a modern cabinet. A recent visit by Rosemary Roden has greatly improved the documentation of the collection.

Storage:

State Of Buildings, (V. Good, Good, Acceptable, Poor, V. Poor).

External: Good Internal: Acceptable

Cost Of Repairs To Bring To At Least An Acceptable Level: £ 0

% Of Collection Adequately Stored: 1

Estimated Storage Cost Of Remainder: £ 611

Personnel Costs For Adequate Storage. £ 64

*Total Estimated Storage cost. £ 675

Documentation:

% Of Collection With Data. 95

% Of Collection Documented On Computer. 0

*Total Estimated Documentation Cost. £ 77

Conservation:

% Of Collection Requiring Conservation 10

*Total Estimated Conservation Cost. £ 121

Total Cost Estimate of S + D + C £ 873

The following data shows the collection profile ( the estimated number of specimens in each of seventeen categories ) for the above institution.

Code Specimens Category

01 Taxidermy Mounts

02 Vertebrate Skins

03 Osteological

04 Oological

05 Entomological

06 Molluscan

07 5 Other Invertebrates (Dried)

08 Spirit Preserved

09 Microscope Slides

10 Herbarium Sheets

11 Other Botanical (boxes.etc)

12 Biological Models

13 36 Rocks

14 360 Minerals

15 4 Fossils

16 2 Other Geological

17 Archival Material

Spec.Total : 407


Name: Liverpool Microscopical Society

Address: The Curator (LMS), 37 Hillfoot Road, Liverpool, L25 7UJ

Contact(s): Frank Munsen (Curator), Dr Geoff Hayes (Secretary), John Wright (Treasurer).

Telephone * Fax Code: 0151 428 6794 (Curator), 0151 727 6025 (Treasurer).

Governing Body: Liverpool Microscopical Society

Collection Actively Used : No Annual Visits: <20

Collection Environment Monitored : No

Collection Size: 7,450

Collection Importance: Regional

Comments: The collection is currently housed in a basement stairwell, but is generally secure. There is a potential serious threat should flooding of the basement area occur. The present location is acceptable, but the collection should be rehoused at a higher level as part of a long term storage documentation and conservation plan. The herbarium specimens (fungi) are currently on loan to Liverpool Museum (A59).

Storage:

State Of Buildings, (V. Good, Good, Acceptable, Poor, V. Poor).

External: Good Internal: Good

Cost Of Repairs To Bring To At Least An Acceptable Level: £ 0

% Of Collection Adequately Stored: 100

Estimated Storage Cost Of Remainder: £ 0

Personnel Costs For Adequate Storage. £ 0

*Total Estimated Storage cost. £ 0

Documentation:

% Of Collection With Data. 100

% Of Collection Documented On Computer. 0

*Total Estimated Documentation Cost. £ 1,490

Conservation:

% Of Collection Requiring Conservation 10

*Total Estimated Conservation Cost. £ 365

Total Cost Estimate of S + D + C £ 1,855

The following data shows the collection profile ( the estimated number of specimens in each of seventeen categories ) for the above institution.

Code Specimens Specimen Category

01 Taxidermy Mounts

02 Vertebrate Skins

03 Osteological

04 Oological

05 Entomological

06 Molluscan

07 Other Invertebrates (Dried).

08 Spirit Preserved

09 7,000 Microscope Slides

10 50 Herbarium Sheets

11 Other Botanical (Boxes.etc).

12 Biological Models

13 Rocks

14 Minerals

15 Fossils

16 Other Geological

17 400 Archival Material

Spec.Total : 7,450


Name: Oldham & Werneth Park Study Centre

Address: Frederick Street, Oldham, OL8 1RB

Contact(s): Mr Dawes (Curator), Keith Adams (Community Tutor).

Telephone * Fax Code: 061 6242938 * 061 627 1089

Governing Body: The Users Advisory Group

Collection Actively Used : Yes Annual Visits: >200

Collection Environment Monitored : Unknown

Collection Size: 1,000

Collection Importance: Regional

Comments: These collections belong to the Oldham & District Microscopical and Natural History Society.

Storage:

State Of Buildings, (V. Good, Good, Acceptable, Poor, V. Poor).

External: Good Internal: Good

Cost Of Repairs To Bring To At Least An Acceptable Level: £ 0

% Of Collection Adequately Stored: 60

Estimated Storage Cost Of Remainder: £ 600

Personnel Costs For Adequate Storage. £ 64

*Total Estimated Storage cost. £ 664

Documentation:

% Of Collection With Data. 95

% Of Collection Documented On Computer. 0

*Total Estimated Documentation Cost. £ 190

Conservation:

% Of Collection Requiring Conservation 10

*Total Estimated Conservation Cost. £ 300

Total Cost Estimate of S + D + C £ 1,154

The following data shows the collection profile ( the estimated number of specimens in each of seventeen categories ) for the above institution.

Code Specimens Category

01 Taxidermy Mounts

02 Vertebrate Skins

03 Osteological

04 Oological

05 Entomological

06 Molluscan

07 Other Invertebrates (Dried)

08 Spirit Preserved

09 Microscope Slides

10 Herbarium Sheets

11 Other Botanical (boxes.etc)

12 Biological Models

13 Rocks

14 Minerals

15 1,000 Fossils

16 Other Geological

17 Archival Material

Spec.Total : 1,000