Andrew Morrison’s Biography
- 2007 – ongoing : BGS Archivist
- 2004 – 2005 : Senior Assistant Archivist, Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick
- 2002 – 2003 : Archivist, Warwickshire County Record Office
- 2001 : National Archives of Canada, 5 weeks voluntary work
- 1999 – 2001 : Archive Cataloguer, Shropshire Records & Research Centre
- 1999 : National Archives of New Zealand, 5 weeks voluntary work
- 1996 – 1999 : Assistant Archivist, Rural History Centre, University of Reading
- 1995 – 1996 : Archive Cataloguer, University of Swansea
- 1995 : Postgraduate Diploma in Archive Administration, University of Wales, Bangor
- 1994 : Temporary Archives Assistant, Surrey Record Office
- 1992 : MA(Hons), Modern and Medieval History, University of Glasgow
Research interests
- Cataloguing and preservation of archives
- History of the British Geological Survey
- The Geological Survey during the First and Second World Wars
- The Piltdown forgery
Publications
- Bate, D G, and Morrison, A L [Translated by Porchier J-C]. 2018. La contribution du British Geological Survey à l’effort de guerre sur le front de l’ouest” in F Bergerat et al 14-18: La Terre et le Feu, géologie et géologues sur le front occidental.
- Bate, D G, and Morrison, A L. 2018. Some aspects of the British Geological Survey’s contribution to the war effort at the Western Front, 1914–1918. Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, 129 (1), 3-11.
Published outputs
Skills
- Archive standards (Cataloguing, storage and preservation)
- Dealing with archive related enquiries
- Promoting the use of archival material
Professional associations
- 2024 – ongoing: Joint Chair, Midlands Region, Archives and Records Association
- 2019 – ongoing: International Council on Archives
- 2016 – 2019: Training Officer, East Midlands Region, Archives and Records Association
- 2009 – 2012: Training Officer, East Midlands Region, Archives and Records Association
- 2000 – ongoing: Registered Member of the Archives and Records Association