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The Manchester Geographical Society (founded 1884) is a learned society and a registered charity (No. 1134626) based in Manchester, England.
| Formation | 15 October 1884 |
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| Type | Learned Society |
| Registration no. | 1134626 |
| Legal status | Charity |
| Purpose | Further pursuit of geographical knowledge Encourage/publish geographical research on/relevant to North-West England |
| Headquarters | Manchester, UK |
Official language | English |
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Chairman | Colin Harrison |
| Website | www.mangeogsoc.org.uk |
When it was founded, by a group of Manchester businessmen, it was addressed by Sir Henry Morton Stanley, the African explorer.[1] The society's original interest was in commercial and political geography, and it later contributed to creation of the first Lecturership (Henry Yule Oldham) in Geography at Owen’s College, Manchester (1891) and the first Chair in Geography (Herbert John Fleure) at the University of Manchester (1930). The Society’s Museum (1901–73) was later dispersed. [2]
Notable individuals involved in the Society’s early years have included Spencer, 8th Duke of Devonshire (President 1885–92), George V (President 1892–1936) and Louis Charles Casaertelli. Among the society's founders was Eli Sowerbutts who was its Secretary (1884–1904), whose sons also became Secretary, Harry Sowerbutts (1904–19) and Thomas William Sowerbutts (1919–33).[3] The Society became a registered charity in 1963,[4] and was later incorporated as a Charitable Trust in 2010. [5]
Throughout its history the Society has organised an annual lecture series providing free public talks on a range of topics from September to June.[6]
The Society’s Research Fund provides North-West England university lecturers with funds for small projects.[7]
Each year, the Society provides Bursaries to enable postgraduate Geography Students to attend conferences. It also awards Prizes for the best Geography Undergraduate Finals Performance Students at the University of Manchester.[8]
| Discipline | History |
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| Language | English |
| Edited by | Cathy Delaney |
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Former name(s) | Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society (1885–1960) The Manchester Geographer (1960–93) The North West Geographer (1997–2000) |
| History | 2001–present |
| Frequency | Annual |
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| ISO 4 | North West Geogr. |
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| ISSN | 1476-1580 |
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The Society’s published journal was The Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society (1885–1960), succeeded by The Manchester Geographer (1960–93) and The North West Geographer (1997–2000). In 2001, it was renamed North West Geography (2001–present) and became a free online journal. The Society has also published an Exploring Greater Manchester series of excursion guides.[9]
The Society’s Library (1884–1970) has been on permanent loan to the University of Manchester Library since 1970: it contains books on Britain (especially North-West England), nineteenth and twentieth century exploration, and travel and geography in Europe, Oceania, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Its Map Collection (totalling over 2,000) from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries covers Africa, various continents as well as admiralty charts and other ephemera. The Society’s Atlas Collection (on loan to the John Rylands Library, Manchester) dates from 1701. The Society’s Archives (1884–2010) have also been deposited at the University of Manchester Library.[10]
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