Name: Birkenhead School

Address: 58 Beresford Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, L43 2JD

Contact(s): Mr Kelvin Britton (Head of Biology ).

Telephone * Fax Code: 0151 6524014

Governing Body: Birkenhead School (Independent).

Collection Actively Used : Yes (Teaching)

Annual Visits: >200

Collection Environment Monitored : Yes

Collection Size: 7,202

Collection Importance: National

Comments: There is a plan to transfer important collections to a Class A institution, with the remainder kept for school use. Material transferred will be split between Liverpool Museum (A59) and the Grosvenor Museum (A55).

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: 65

Estimated Storage Cost Of Remainder: £ 2,292

Personnel Costs For Adequate Storage. £ 398

*Total Estimated Storage cost. £ 2,690

Documentation:

% Of Collection With Data. 80

% Of Collection Documented On Computer. 0

*Total Estimated Documentation Cost. £ 1,152

Conservation:

% Of Collection Requiring Conservation 40

*Total Estimated Conservation Cost. £ 2,107

Total Cost Estimate of S + D + C £ 5,949

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 18 Taxidermy Mounts

02 2 Vertebrate Skins

03 100 Osteological

04 1,344 Oological

05 4,883 Entomological

06 450 Molluscan

07 20 Other Invertebrates (Dried)

08 150 Spirit Preserved

09 Microscope Slides

10 200 Herbarium Sheets

11 110 Other Botanical (boxes.etc)

12 Biological Models

13 Rocks

14 Minerals

15 25 Fossils

16 Other Geological

17 Archival Material

Spec.Total : 7,202


Name: Bootle Town Hall

Address: 220 Stanley Road, Bootle, L20

Contact(s): Tony Wray

Telephone * Fax Code: 0151 933 4508

Governing Body: Sefton Borough Council.

Collection Actively Used (Yes / No): No Annual Visits: <10

Collection Environment Monitored (Yes / No): No

Collection Size: 6

Collection Importance: National

Comments: Collection is secure, but a watching brief should be kept.

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

Conservation:

% Of Collection Requiring Conservation 0

*Total Estimated Conservation Cost. £ 0

Total Cost Estimate of S + D + C £ 1

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 Microscope Slides

10 Herbarium Sheets

11 Other Botanical (Boxes,etc).

12 Biological Models

13 Rocks

14 Minerals

15 6 Fossils

16 Other Geological

17 Archival Material

Spec.Total : 6


Name: Liverpool & Crosby Library

Address: Crosby Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L22

Contact(s): Mrs L. Roberts (Head Librarian)

Telephone * Fax Code: 0151 9286487 * 0151 928 0692

Governing Body: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

Collection Actively Used : No Annual Visits: <10

Collection Environment Monitored : No

Collection Size: 150

Collection Importance: Regional

Comments: Only 50% of the collection is on view with the remaining cases turned to the wall. There appears little desire to display the material properly and no specialist staff or resources available from Sefton District Council to conserve the collection. The material has merit for its taxidermy and data. Recommend transfer to a Class A institution. Should Sefton request money for collection care, it is recommended this be refused until access, display and security are tackled.

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: 90

Estimated Storage Cost Of Remainder: £ 45

Personnel Costs For Adequate Storage. £ 2

*Total Estimated Storage cost. £ 47

Documentation:

% Of Collection With Data. 100

% Of Collection Documented On Computer. 0

*Total Estimated Documentation Cost. £ 30

Conservation:

% Of Collection Requiring Conservation 80

*Total Estimated Conservation Cost. £ 840

Total Cost Estimate of S + D + C £ 917

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

Code Specimens Category

01 150 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 Fossils

16 Other Geological

17 Archival Material

Spec.Total : 150


Name: The Kings School, Macclesfield

Address: Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1 DA

Contact(s): Mr Harry Lock (Head of Geology ).

Telephone * Fax Code: 01625 618586 *

Governing Body: Unknown

Collection Actively Used : Yes (Teaching)

Annual Visits: >200

Collection Environment Monitored : Yes

Collection Size: 2,045

Collection Importance: Regional

Comments: A teaching collection of geology that is adequately stored and actively used. No action is required, but a watching brief will be kept.

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: £ 1,211

Personnel Costs For Adequate Storage. £ 133

*Total Estimated Storage cost. £ 1,344

Documentation:

% Of Collection With Data. 75

% Of Collection Documented On Computer. 0

*Total Estimated Documentation Cost. £ 307

Conservation:

% Of Collection Requiring Conservation 20

*Total Estimated Conservation Cost. £ 1,180

Total Cost Estimate of S + D + C £ 2,831

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

09 130 Microscope Slides

10 Herbarium Sheets

11 Other Botanical (boxes.etc)

12 Biological Models

13 100 Rocks

14 300 Minerals

15 1,545 Fossils

16 Other Geological

17 Archival Material

Spec.Total : 2,045


Name: Stonyhurst College

Address: Stonyhurst, Lancs., BB6 9PZ

Contact(s): Fr. Michael Bossy (Rector), Dr Giles Mercer (Headmaster).

Telephone * Fax Code: 01254 826345

Governing Body: Stonyhurst College (Private)

Collection Actively Used : No Annual Visits: <10

Collection Environment Monitored : No

Collection Size: 26,181

Collection Importance: Regional

Comments: Some stores are extremely damp and dusty. Collections are widely scattered and no longer used for teaching (except Geology), so their transfer is desirable. The college has withdrawn from NWMS and has not cooperated with a peripatetic scheme designed to care for the collections. They have indicated a desire to dispose of a large collection of mammal heads, but have failed repeatedly to respond to communication. They have already sold off a collection of birds.

Storage:

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

External: Good Internal: Poor

Cost Of Repairs To Bring To At Least An Acceptable Level: £ 1,000

% Of Collection Adequately Stored: 20

Estimated Storage Cost Of Remainder: £ 19,258

Personnel Costs For Adequate Storage. £ 3,351

*Total Estimated Storage cost. £ 23,609

Documentation:

% Of Collection With Data. 85

% Of Collection Documented On Computer. 0

*Total Estimated Documentation Cost. £ 4,451

Conservation:

% Of Collection Requiring Conservation 50

*Total Estimated Conservation Cost. £ 17,790

Total Cost Estimate of S + D + C £ 45,850

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

Code Specimens Category

01 141 Taxidermy Mounts

02 Vertebrate Skins

03 10 Osteological

04 Oological

05 5,590 Entomological

06 10,500 Molluscan

07 30 Other Invertebrates (Dried)

08 300 Spirit Preserved

09 1,010 Microscope Slides

10 6,300 Herbarium Sheets

11 Other Botanical

12 Biological Models

13 200 Rocks

14 400 Minerals

15 1,700 Fossils

16 Other Geological

17 Archival Material

Spec.Total : 26,181


Name: St. Mary's Hall Stonyhurst

Address: Hurst Green, Near Clitheroe, Lancs., BB6 9PU

Contact(s): Mr R. F. O' Brien (Headmaster)

Telephone * Fax Code: 01254 826242 * 01254 826382

Governing Body: Stonyhurst College (Private)

Collection Actively Used : No Annual Visits: <5

Collection Environment Monitored : No

Collection Size: 1,889

Collection Importance: Regional

Comments: Recommend transfer of a full data egg collection, at present in the headmasters flat, to a Class A institution. The remainder appears to be of little scientific importance.

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: 90

Estimated Storage Cost Of Remainder: £ 169

Personnel Costs For Adequate Storage. £ 30

*Total Estimated Storage cost. £ 199

Documentation:

% Of Collection With Data. 95

% Of Collection Documented On Computer. 0

*Total Estimated Documentation Cost. £ 359

Conservation:

% Of Collection Requiring Conservation 10

*Total Estimated Conservation Cost. £ 121

Total Cost Estimate of S + D + C £ 679

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 39 Taxidermy Mounts

02 Vertebrate Skins

03 Osteological

04 1,850 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 Fossils

16 Other Geological

17 Archival Material

Spec.Total : 1,889


Name: Ivy Farm Visitor Centre

Address: Arrowe Park, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside

Contact(s): Mr Chapman (Head Ranger)

Telephone * Fax Code: 051 6784200

Governing Body: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council (Leisure Services)

Collection Actively Used : No (Display)

Annual Visits: c200

Collection Environment Monitored : Yes

Collection Size: 1,000

Collection Importance: Little

Comments: There are a good number of data specimens which should be transferred to a Class A institution in exchange for non-data equivalents.

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. 90

% Of Collection Documented On Computer. 0

*Total Estimated Documentation Cost. £ 180

Conservation:

% Of Collection Requiring Conservation 30

*Total Estimated Conservation Cost. £ 150

Total Cost Estimate of S + D + C £ 330

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 1,000 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 Fossils

16 Other Geological

17 Archival Material

Spec.Total : 1,000