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Memoirs & Regional Geology
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Local Geology
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Chalk
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Eocene – The Thames Group
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Quaternary Geology
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Gibbard, P. L. & Hall, A. R., 1982, Late Devensian river deposits in the Lower Colne valley, West London. Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, 93, 291–299.
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Palaeontology
Abbott, W. J. L., 1892, The section exposed in the foundations of the new Admiralty Offices., Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, 12 (9-10), 346-356., https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016787892800172
Carter, D. J. & Hart, M. B., 1977, Micropalaeontological investigations for the site of the Thames Barrier, London., Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology, 10, 321–338.
Collinson, M. E., 1983, Fossil plants of the London Clay. Palaeontological Association Field Guide to fossils 1., The Palaeontological Association, London.
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Hicks, H., 1891, On the discovery of mammoth and other remains in Endsleigh Street and on sections exposed in Endsleigh Gardens, Gordon Street and Tavistock Square, London., Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London, 48, 453–468.
Hooker, J. J., 1991, The sequence of mammals in the Thanetian and Ypresian of the London and Belgian Basins. Location of the Palaeocene-Eocene Boundary. Newsletters on Stratigraphy, 25, 75–90.
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Structure
Aldiss, D. T., 2013, Under-representation of faults on geological maps of the London region: reasons, consequences and solutions., Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, 124, 929-945., http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2013.03.001
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Engineering Geology
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Burland, J. B. & Kalra, J. C., 1986, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre: geotechnical aspects., Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers., 80, 1479–1503.
Card, G. B. & Carter, G. R., 1995, Case history of a piled embankment in London’s Dockland., in: Eddleston, M., Walthall, S., Cripps, J. C. & Culshaw, M. G. (Eds.), Engineering geology of construction., Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication, 10, 79–84.
Davis, A. G., 1928, The geology of the City and South London Railway Clapham-Morden Extension., Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, 39, 339–352.
Ferguson, P. A. S., Runacres, A. J. & Hill, N. A., 1991, London’s Docklands: ground conditions and tunnelling methods., Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 90. 1179–1201.
Ghali, R. C., Mason, P. J. & Skipper, J. A., 2015, The geological context and evidence for incipient inversion of the London Basin., In Proceedings of the Geotechnical Engineering for Infrastructure and Development: XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Edinburgh, UK, 13–17 September 2015., 6 pp.
Horner, R. W., 1984, The Thames tidal flood risk and the need for the barrier: a review of its design and construction. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology, 17, 199–206.
Lewis E., McMahon J. & Callaghan D., 2025, Thames Tideway Tunnel: beneath the Thames tunnelling challenges and achievements., Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers – Civil Engineering 178(6), 48–60, https://doi.org/10.1680/jcien.25.00018
Linney, L. F. & Page, D. P., 1992, The engineering geology of the Woolwich and Reading Beds and its implications on the design and construction of the Jubilee Line Extension., in: Walthall, S. (Ed.), The Engineering Geology of Construction Proceedings of the 28th Regional Conference of the Engineering Group of the Geological Society, Manchester., 211–222.
Linney, L. F. & Page, D. P., 1996. Site investigations for the tunnels and stations of the Jubilee Line Extension, London., Proceedings of the International Symposium on geotechnical aspects of underground construction in soft ground., Balkema, London., 779–784.
Mott McDonald, 2013, TfL River Crossings – Ground Investigation Desk Study, Preliminary Sources Study Report., Transport for London., 91 pp., https://content.tfl.gov.uk/st-river-crossings-ground-investigation-desk-study-pssr.pdf
Newman T., Molyneux D. & Soler Pujol R., 2025, Thames Tideway Tunnel: TBM performance in the London Clay Formation and overcoming man-made obstructions., Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers – Civil Engineering 178(6), 61–72., https://doi.org/10.1680/jcien.25.00055
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Paul, J. D., 2009, Geology and the London Underground., Geology Today, 25 (1), 12-17., https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2451.2009.00699.x
Pearson, A., 2018, Tunnel vision: the challenge of cooling the London Underground., CIBSE Journal, https://www.cibsejournal.com/technical/londons-tunnel-vision/
Rainey, T. P. & Rosenbaum, M. S., 1989, The adverse influence of geology and ground water on the behaviour of London underground railway tunnels near Old Street Station., Proceedings of the Geological Association, 100, 123–134., https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0016787889800719
Scoular, J., Ghail, R., Mason, P., Lawrence, J., Bellhouse, M., Holley, R. & Morgan, T., 2020, Retrospective InSAR Analysis of East London during the construction of the Lee Tunnel., Remote Sensing, 12 (15), 849, 19 pp., https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12050849
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Warren, C., Watson, P., Heron, W. & Schultheis, T., 2003, Rapid excavation and tunnelling conference, 16-18 June, 2003, New Orleans, USA, Proceedings.,18 pp., https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328570239_The_Geology_Geotechnics_and_Monitoring_of_the_Thames_Tunnel
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Hydrogeology & Springs
Christy, M. & Thresh, M., 1910, A history of the mineral waters and medicinal springs of the County of Essex., The Essex Field Club Special Memoirs IV., Essex Museum of Natural History, Romford & Simkin, Marshal & Co Ltd., London., 73 pp.
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London’s Archaeology, Geoarchaeology & Industrial Archaeology
Barnett, C., Allen, M.J., Evans, G., Grimm, J.M., Scaife, R., Stevens, C.J. & Wyles, S.F., 2011, A Submerged Forest with Evidence of Early Neolithic Burning Activity and the Tilbury Alluvial Sequence at Canning Town, East London., Transactions of the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society, 61, 1-15.
Bates, M., Stafford, E. et al., 2013, Thames Holocene: A Geoarchaeological Approach to the Investigation of the River Floodplain for High Speed 1, 1994–2003 Oxford Wessex Archaeology 2013. Project Report. OWA., 256 pp. https://eprints.oxfordarchaeology.com/7279/
Bridgland, D. R. & White, M. J., 2014, Fluvial archives as a framework for the Lower and Middle Palaeolithic: patterns of British artefact distribution and potential chronological implications. Boreas, 43, 543–555.
Hounsell, P., 2022, Bricks of Victorian London: A social and economic history., Studies in Regional and Local History, Volume 22, 283 pp.
Juby, C., 2011, London before London; reconstructing a Palaeolithic Landscape. Unpublished PhD Thesis, Royal Holloway, University of London., 484 pp., https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/4059178/2011JubyCPhD.pdf
Museum of London, 2000, The Archaeology of Greater London: an assessment of archaeological evidence for human presence in the area now covered by Greater London., MoLAS monograph., Museum of London Archaeology Service., 329 pp., https://mola.iro.bl.uk/concern/books/fdc445ac-a8e8-46dc-9207-e7929f0da3f9
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London’s Building Stone
Bradley, S. & Pevsner, N., 1999, Pevsner Architectural Guides; The Buildings of England: London 1: The City of London., Yale University Press, Newhaven & London., 702 pp.
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Cherry, B., O’Brien, C. & Pevsner, N., 2005, Pevsner Architectural Guides; The Buildings of England: London 5: East., Yale University Press, Newhaven & London., 800 pp.
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Siddall, R, 2014, A Modern Thermopolion on Lamb’s Conduit Street. Urban Geology in London No. 13., http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Cigala.pdf
Siddall, R, 2014, London’s pub geology: a spotter’s guide., Urban Geology in London No. 20, 18 pp., http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/PubGeology.pdf
Siddall, R, 2014, Meteorite Impactites in London: Irongate House, Houndsditch EC3, Urban Geology in London No. 24, http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/IrongateHouse.pdf
Siddall, R, 2014, Spitfires and Sand-Dollars: The Memorial to the Siege of Malta, Byward Street EC3; Urban Geology in London No. 19, http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/MaltaMemorial.pdf
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Siddall, R, 2014, Waterloo & City: Urban Geology across the Thames, Urban Geology in London No. 17., http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Waterloo&City.pdf
Siddall, R, 2014, Westminster Abbey: the stones of the Sanctuary Pavement, Urban Geology in London No. 22., http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/LOUGS-Westminster.pdf
Siddall, R, 2015, A world of geology on the Isle of Dogs: Building Stones at Canary Wharf., Urban Geology in London No. 31, http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/CanaryWharf.pdf
Siddall, R, 2015, An Urban Geologist’s Guide to the Fossils of the Portland Stone., Urban Geology in London No. 30, http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/PortlandFossils.pdf
Siddall, R, 2015, Fruits-de-mer at The Ivy?, Urban Geology in London No. 25, http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Ivy.pdf
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Siddall, R, 2015, Rome in London: The Marbles of the Brompton Oratory, Urban Geology in London No. 25, http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Brompton.pdf
Siddall, R, 2015, Urban Geology on St Martin’s Lane WC2; Urban Geology in London No. 31, http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/StMartins.pdf
Siddall, R, 2016, Urban Geology in Chelsea: A Stroll Around Sloane Square., Urban Geology in London No. 33, http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/SloaneSquare.pdf
Siddall, R, 2017, A fire-spitting volcano in Deptford? Urban Geology in Southeast London., Urban Geology in London No. 36, 11 pp., http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Deptford.pdf
Siddall, R, 2017, Barkingside: A Suburban Geological Town Trail., Urban Geology in London No. 38, 10 pp. http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Barkingside.pdf
Siddall, R, 2017, From The Monument to the Tower of London: Urban geology around Eastcheap., Urban Geology in London No. 36, 11 pp. http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Eastcheap.pdf
Siddall, R. & Bilton, J., 2016, Urban Geology in Hackney: An Undersong., Urban Geology in London No. 35, http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/HackneyUndersong.pdf
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Siddall, R. & Clements, D., 2015, Never in the field of urban geology have so many granites been looked at by so few! A stroll along the Victoria Embankment from Charing Cross to Westminster & Blackfriars Bridge., Urban Geology in London No. 21, http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Embankment.pdf
Siddall, R., & Hackman, G., 2015, The White Cliffs of St James’s: Portland Stone in London’s Architecture., Urban Geology in London No. 31, http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/PortlandStJames.pdf
Siddall, R., 2012, A walking-tour of Tottenham Court Road and adjacent streets in Fitzrovia and Bloomsbury. Urban Geology in London no. 2., http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/TCR.pdf
Siddall, R., 2013, Building Stones at Regent’s Place: an urban geological walk. Urban Geology in London No. 9., http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/RegentsPlace.pdf
Siddall, R., 2013, Building Stones in the City of London: A walk from Bank Underground Station to the Guildhall and Gresham Street. Urban Geology in London No. 6., http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Guildhall.pdf
Siddall, R., 2013, Decorative Stones in the Russell Hotel: an illustrated guide. Urban Geology in London No. 7., http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/RussellHotelFoyer.pdf
Siddall, R., 2013, From Eros to Eternity – Piccadilly’s Stone Heritage., Geological Society of London Great Geowalk 2013, Burlington House 12th October 2013. Urban Geology in London No. 11., http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/PiccadillyWalk.pdf
Siddall, R., 2013, The Street Geology of Queenhithe. Urban Geology in London No. 8., http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Queenhithe.pdf
Siddall, R., 2013, Urban Geology in St Pancras Church. Urban Geology in London no. 5., http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/StPancrasNewChurch.pdf
Siddall, R., 2013, Urban Geology: Two buildings at the Angel, Islington. Urban Geology in London No. 3., http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Angel.pdf
Siddall, R., 2013., Geology in British Museum: the monumental stones of the Eastern Desert. Museum Geology No. 1., http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Egypt-BM.pdf
Siddall, R., 2014, Church’s Shoe Shop: a geological gem on Regent’s Street., Urban Geology in London No. 14., http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/RegentsStreet.pdf
Siddall, R., 2014, Geology in St Paul’s Churchyard & Paternoster Square. Urban Geology in London No. 12., http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/StPaulsChurchyard.pdf
Siddall, R., 2014, Lottie’s walk: Street Geology from Russell Square to Lamb’s Conduit Street, WC1. Urban Geology in London No. 15., http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/LottiesWalk.pdf
Siddall, R., 2014, Luxury Lithics: decorative stone on Bond Street. Urban Geology in London No. 16., http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/BondStreet.pdf
Siddall, R., 2014, Urban Geology in Fitzrovia, London W1; Geologists’ Association Field Trip, June 10th 2014. Urban Geology in London No. 18., http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Fitzrovia.pdf
Siddall, R., 2017, The Stones of Osterley Park House., Urban Geology in London no. 37, 9 pp. http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/OsterleyParkHouse.pdf
Siddall, R., 2022, A Survey of the Building and Decorative Stones in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office., Urban Geology in London No. 41., 9 pp. http://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/FCDO.pdf
Siddall, R., 2023, Ferricrete: London’s forgotten Medieval building stone., Extended Abstact. III International Workshop-cum-Seminar on Natural Stones and the Conservation of Heritage Stones; Jaipur-Makrana-Agra, 1st-6th December 2023., IUGS UNESCO-IGCP, 6 pp., https://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Papers/Siddall Ferricrete III Workshop Heritage Stones.pdf
Siddall, R., 2024, London Welsh: St Luke’s Church in Kentish Town., Welsh Stone Forum / Fforwm Cerrig Cymru Newsletter, 20, 15-17., https://museum.wales/media/60456/Newsletter_20_final_LR.pdf
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