Synopsis
Descriptive Catalogue Of The Geological, Mining And Metallurgical Models by Hilary Bauerman surveys a vast collection of geologic, mining, and metallurgical models housed by the Museum of Practical Geology. The volume serves as a detailed catalogue of exhibits illustrating geological phenomena, mining methods, timbering, drawing and pumping machinery, ventilation, and metallurgical processes, as well as mining tools from various regions. It documents the organization of models across museum rooms and floors, notes the creators and contributors (notably Sopwith and other correspondents), and provides scale, materials, and purposes for each model. The text also records the museum’s classified arrangement of models by position and function, including models of volcanic mountains, coal measures, landslips, smelting furnaces, and mining operations, as well as a wide array of technical apparatus such as safety lamps, surveying instruments, and hydraulic jigs. Completed in the mid-19th century (1865), the work stands as a historical resource on geological, mining, and metallurgical visualization and education.
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