British Speleological Association

British Speleological Association

Abbreviation	BSA
Successor	British Cave Research Association
Formation	1935
Dissolved	1973
Region served	United Kingdom

British Speleological Association (BSA) was founded by Eli Simpson and others in 1935.[1] 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).

Publications

As a scientific organisation, the BSA published two periodicals between 1947 and 1973, the Journal of the British Speleological Association and the Proceedings of the British Speleological Association.

See also

• Caving in the United Kingdom

References

1. Craven, Stephen (December 2001). "The British Speleological Association (1935–1973) and its founder Eli Simpson". Cave and Karst Science. 28 (3). British Cave Research Association.

External links

• Index to the Journal and Proceedings of the British Speleological Association, published by the BCRA