3-740: British Speleological Association (BSA) was founded by Eli Simpson and others in 1935. It was instrumental in the discovery of Lancaster Hole and other caves. In 1973, it merged with the Cave Research Group of Great Britain to form the British Cave Research Association (BCRA). As a scientific organisation, the BSA published two periodicals between 1947 and 1973, the Journal of the British Speleological Association and
6-611: The Proceedings of the British Speleological Association . This caving -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Eli Simpson Eli "Cymmie" Simpson ( ( 1884-09-16 ) September 16, 1884 – ( 1962-02-01 ) February 1, 1962) was an influential and controversial British caver and speleologist , and a founding member and Recorder of the British Speleological Association . Simpson began caving in 1901, and in 1905 helped create
9-654: The Yorkshire Speleological Association , the first British club formed specifically for the purposes of exploring caves . Simpson undertook cave exploration, mapping, and photography throughout his active career. Simpson was a founding member of the British Speleological Association in 1935, became its Recorder for much of its existence, and organized the most extensive cave archive in Britain. The installation of gates on BSA-controlled caves caused much friction with other caving organizations as well as within
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