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Croydon Natural History & Scientific Society facts for kids
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| Abbreviation | CNHSS |
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| Formation | 1870 |
| Type | Cultural society |
| Purpose | The study of the local history, archaeology, natural history and geology of the London Borough of Croydon and adjoining districts |
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London Borough of Croydon and surrounding areas |
The Croydon Natural History & Scientific Society (CNHSS) is a cultural society based in Croydon, south London, that concerns itself with the local history, archaeology, natural history and geology of the London Borough of Croydon and adjoining districts of Greater London, Surrey and Kent. It was founded in 1870; and is a registered charity (no 260739).
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History
The society was founded as the Croydon Microscopical Club in 1870. It changed its name in 1877 to the Croydon Microscopical and Natural History Club; and again in 1902 to the present Croydon Natural History & Scientific Society. It was incorporated as a company in 1967; and was registered as a charity in 1970.
Activities
The society holds a regular programme of lecture meetings, field meetings and excursions. It maintains a library and a museum, and publishes a journal.
Sections
Informal sections of the society include the Ornithology Group and the Entomology Section.
Premises and museum
The society's headquarters, registered office and library building, purchased in 1966, is at 96a, Brighton Road, South Croydon. The museum (which is open only on an occasional basis, or by appointment) is housed in separate premises at Chipstead Valley Primary School.
Emblem
The society's emblem is a representation of a 5th- or 6th-century bronze openwork disc in a triskelion design, probably a girdle ornament or amulet, which was found in 1893 in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Edridge Road, Croydon. The original object can now be seen in the Riesco Gallery of the Museum of Croydon.