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GB 0117 MS 698 · sub-fonds · 1892-1895

Three volumes of photographs taken by Charles Piazzi Smyth, at Clova, Ripon, North Yorkshire, where he had retired from his post of Astronomer Royal of Scotland. Printed title page in first volume; 'Cloud -Forms that have been; to the glory of God their Creator, and the wonderment of learned men. Recorded by Instant Photographs, taken at Clova, Ripon, in 1892, 1893 and 1894', prefaced by an introduction and compendious name, number and date list; but followed up, after the photographs, by a special, and continuous, day to day, meteorological journal, in manuscript. Concluded in the last volume by some discussion on a few of the results hoped to have been obtained.

Smyth , Charles Piazzi , 1819-1900 , astronomer
GB 0117 MS 622 · sub-fonds · [1901-1904]

Horizontal pendulum records from the British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904.

National Antarctic Expedition , 1901-1904
GB 0117 MS 775 · sub-fonds · 1854-1901

Papers relating to the Meteorological Council's relations with the Royal Society, containing extracts, copy and original letters with manuscript notes, and printed material from the Meteorological Council, including some minutes, 1872-1900; with a summary of relations between the two bodies arranged chronologically, 1854-1901.

Meteorological Council
Meteorological Archives
GB 0117 MA · 1706-1915

Manuscripts of meteorological observations, with magnetic surveys and tide tables. The series contains 393 sets of results in all formats from tables to diaries, in all sizes from single sheets to runs of several volumes and from all areas of the world. This type of record has been solicited by the Society during several periods of its history. Its own observations until 1843 (when the duties were transferred to the Royal Greenwich Observatory) are recorded in 16 volumes for the period 1827-1843 (MA.230-249). Various other manuscripts cover the information gathering done by the Meteorological Committee.
Includes MA.154 observations sent by Michael Faraday to the Royal Society.

Various
Dines, William (1855-1927)
GB 0117 MS 681 · 1879-1927

Papers of William Dines relating to his school years, his years at Benson, and correspondence relating to instruments and other matters with his sons.

Dines , William , 1855-1927 , meteorologist
Canton, John (1718-1772)
GB 0117 MS 597 · 1738-1772

Papers of John Canton.

Canton , John , 1718-1772 , natural philosopher