Posts relating to the Eversleigh Project, scientific digitisation of weather records and climatic data from the Hunter Region and New England Districts
“The Hunter Valley Research Foundation is an expression of the determination of the citizens of this Valley to bring knowledge gained from scientific research to the solution of the problems they face in bringing the resources of the Valley to full development and in contributing still further to the prosperity of the Commonwealth. It is … More Hunter Valley Research Foundation Archives
Marion Wyndham and the ‘Wollong’ weather diaries, 1891 to 1928 On the first Monday of June 1891, eighteen-year-old Marion Wyndham recorded details of her first weather observation at her parent’s vineyard, ‘Wollong’ at Mt Vincent, in the New South Wales Hunter Valley (north of Newcastle). She observed and recorded wind direction, wind force and cloud … More Marion Wyndham and the ‘Wollong’ Weather Diaries, 1891 to 1928
The Climate crisis has far-reaching effects. We are already experiencing environmental extremes and multiple floods affecting rural as well as urban communities. This year’s International Open Access (OA) week (October 24-30) theme is “Open for Climate Justice”. In response to humanity’s climate challenges, the theme seeks to encourage connection and collaboration among the international open … More The Belfield Climate Archive’s Journey: A pioneering open-access project
“I’m but the humble messenger. I charge this group to neither squander, or misuse this information for either political or personal gain. I crave it be solely studied and understood for the betterment of the future for enquiring and more enlightened menkind. It would be truly wonderful if these documents contribute to unravelling just some … More Vale Richard Belfield (1937-2021) “Humble Messenger” of Grandfather Algernon and his Scientific Legacy
Floods in the Hunter (Local Treasures Radio Broadcast Notes) ABC Radio 1233 Broadcast – 19 June 2007 1.30pm Presenter: Carol Duncan Guest: Gionni Di Gravio, Archivist, University of Newcastle (Originally Posted on Monday, 25 June, 2007 on the UONCC WordPress site, updated July 2021) The recent devastating storms and floods and the beaching of the … More Floods in the Hunter (Local Treasures Radio Broadcast Notes)
The Maryland Station Weather Records 1896-1903 (Part 2) (See Part 1 Maryland Station Weather Records 1868-1897) Click here for the Maryland Station Meteorological Observing Books https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/110499 Visit to Maryland Station, 9 May 2021 by Howard Bridgman On the morning of 9 May, I visited one of our historical weather data sites, Maryland Station … More The Maryland Station Weather Records 1896-1903
The Donation of the Hunter Valley Meteorological Journals to the UON On the 3 May 2016, during a site visit to the former residence of the Hunter Valley Research Foundation on the banks of Throsby Creek, three sets of Hunter Valley meteorological journals dating from 1843-1907 were donated to the University of Newcastle’s Cultural Collections … More Hunter Valley Climate Data: Wollong (near Mount Vincent) N.S.W. (1908-1956) Part 2
DOWNLOAD: Glenthorne Vineyard East Gresford Combined and Converted (Excel Spreadsheet) ORIGINAL SCANS: A5438(ii)-1843-1846 Meteorological Journal From April 1843 to February 1846 Observer: Alfred Glennie. Location: ‘Glenthorne’, East Gresford. (306.9 MB PDF FILE) A5438(iii)-1846-1848 Journal of the Weather 1846-1847 & 1848. February 1846-December 1848 Observer: Alfred Glennie. Location: ‘Glenthorne’, East Gresford. At June 1846, insert is … More Hunter Valley Climate Data: Glenthorne Vineyard, East Gresford, (1843 – 1848)
DOWNLOAD: Active Lochinvar Spreadsheet March 1864 – December 1870 Combined Final (Excel Spreadsheet) Site and Measurement Information for Lochinvar, March 10, 1864 to October 21, 1870 Exact measurement location unknown, but it is close to Lochinvar, Hunter Valley, NSW. Observer recorded as Alfred Glennie* Note: Alfred Glennie is also verified as the observer for … More Hunter Valley Climate Data: Lochinvar N.S.W. (1864 – 1870)
DOWNLOAD – Wollong Combined Converted V4 KT Master File Metric Only [DOWNLOAD 1.2MB XLSX FILE) The “Wollong” (New South Wales) data set The scientific transcription of the Wollong (New South Wales) data set has been completed. The spreadsheet is available for download above, and the metadata description is available below. These are the first of … More Hunter Valley Climate Data: Wollong (near Mount Vincent) N.S.W. (1891-1907)