File. 'Spurn - a management policy and actions'

Reference No:
U DDB/4/3/11
Dates:
1964-1983
Description:

Correspondence from various sources including George de Boer, Yorkshire Naturalists' Trust (YNT) staff and members, Easington Parish Council, John Prescott MP and Humber Pilots Office.

Topics include Trinity House's responsibilities for coastal maintenance (Jun 1976), road access at Spurn Peninsular (1973), lifeboat cottages (1975) and criticism of the running of Spurn Nature Reserve by writer to The Times (May 1970).

Also contains newspaper cuttings (Apr 1976, 1983); policy on the acquisition of reserves (Mar 1973); copy of Notice informing visitors of the acquisition of Spurn Peninsula by YNT and conditions of use by the public; article 'Recreational Pressures in the Summer Months on a Nature Reserve on the Yorkshire Coast, England' by George de Boer, Michael B. Usher and Michael Pitt (1974); article 'A Survey of Visitors' Reactions on Two Naturalists' Trust Nature Reserves in Yorkshire, England' by Michael B. Usher, Ann E. Taylor and Deborah Darlington (1970); map of Spurn with proposed car park extension marked; leaflet detailing work and objectives of YNT (1965); account of British Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting (1967); material related to Spurn Management Plan; handwritten draft version possibly of a talk 'Nature Reserve Management: The Example of Spurn'; handwritten notes which appear to be for various reports and talks; timetable of lectures for Applied Geography Spring Term course (1972) with possible bibliography; Spurn Bird Observatory information leaflet; list of slides for a lecture; memorandum with contact details for potential volunteer on reserve (1980).

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Extent:
1 file (c.59 pieces)
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Repository:
Hull University Archives
Collection:
Papers of George de Boer