Mary Gillham Archive

HLF project run by @SEWBReC to commemorate the life of Dr Mary Gillham MBE (1921-2013) a pioneering female naturalist & author. Project closed Feb 2018.

[Mary Gillham Archive @GillhamArchives]

Fantastic to learn via @AusAntarctic that a lake on Macquerie Island has been named after Dr Mary Gillham! This is in recognition of the pioneering work done by her and her colleagues as the first female scientists to visit Antarctica in 1959. #WomenInSTEM

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Great to see this feature on Dr Mary Gillham is now available online, with quotes from @roverrowe of @SEWBReC . Learn more about her life and work on our @GillhamArchives website: https://t.co/ug91iO5sbg

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@AusAntarctic @STEMWomenUK @womenofsci @WomenOfHistory @STEMWomen You can learn more about this expedition on the project website: https://t.co/zhkyNM6QV5

[Mary Gillham Archive @GillhamArchives]

Fantastic to learn via @AusAntarctic that a lake on Macquerie Island has been named after Dr Mary Gillham! This is in recognition of the pioneering work done by her and her colleagues as the first female scientists to visit Antarctica in 1959. #WomenInSTEM

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Today's a good day to share these fantastic photos from the @GillhamArchives. Dr Mary Gillham MBE (1921 - 2013) was a pioneering naturalist and prolific wildlife author.
https://t.co/cRkieYlS9D

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Since @GillhamArchives project finished last yr, over 20,000 of Dr Mary Gillham's wildlife records have appeared in @SEWBReC reports, informing decision makers in s. Wales. An inspirational figure for many female naturalists this #InternationalWomansDay https://t.co/ug91iO5sbg

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@ange_cass @amandarees9 @jbgouyon @UniWalesPress Could you put "Mary Gillham Archive Project" as the author, as lots of volunteers and staff worked on different sections of the website?

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Looking for an Easter holiday activity? Why not visit the Wildlife & Industry Exhibition at @RhonddaHeritage, which includes information about @GillhamArchives and @collieryspoil. This free exhibition is open until the end of May.

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So now our time has come to an end..! The archive is in @GlamArchives, the data with @SEWBReC, the pictures @pplscollection and the final report is here: https://t.co/K4lDwyuO33. Thanks @HLFCymru and YOU dear reader for coming on this journey with us. #VolunteersMadeItHappen

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Mary journeyed to at least 45 different countries in her life in locations across the globe, including some of the most remote regions on Earth https://t.co/GhNmHXDqAH #PressforProgress @womensday #IWD2018

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Mary Gillham was a gifted naturalist. She authored 22 books, wrote over 50 scientific papers, created numerous wildlife illustations, kept a great number of travel jounals and took many, many photos throughout her life https://t.co/g00E8h7hDb #womensday #IWD2018 #PressforProgress

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Mary made great contributions to the protection of natural heritage of many sites across south Wales, such as Clydach Vale Country Park and Cosmeston Lakes Country Park https://t.co/DtrYF2eUL3 For her work she was awarded an MBE #PressforProgress @womensday #IWD2018

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Today is #InternationalWomensDay, Mary Gillham was a truly inspirational person and had completed many great achievements during her lifetime. Today we'll commemorate her life of adventures and scientific work
#PressforProgress @womensday #IWD2018 #HLFsupported @WomensCSU

[Mary Gillham Archive @GillhamArchives]

Mary joined the esteemed Cardiff Naturalists’ Society and Glamorgan County Naturalists’ Trust. She held prominent positions in trusts and societies in south Wales https://t.co/0I0CLf8sYY #PressforProgress @womensday #IWD2018@CardiffNats

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Mary's Island research took her to exotic places such as the Aldabra coral atoll in 1970 https://t.co/3ltNdJLdla and Maquarie Island in 1959 https://t.co/JfRhe32MNE #PressforProgress @womensday #IWD #IWD2018 #HLFsupported @AusAntarctic #Macquarieisland #Aldabra #Seychelles

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In 1958, Mary went on an extrodinary one-month roadtrip of central #Australia, https://t.co/G7kCuwHCc6 a remarkable feat at the time. Travelling in a borrowed Volkswagen Combi and using paper map navigation.
#PressforProgress @womensday #IWD2018 #Centralia #roadtrip @UNWomenAust

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When WWII broke out, Mary seized the opportunity to work in the countryside by joining the Women’s Land Army https://t.co/Mw5Olax4Nz. In the photo Mary leads 800 Land Girls past the Queen in Summer,1945 @WomensLandArmy #PressforProgress @womensday #IWD2018

[Mary Gillham Archive @GillhamArchives]

Today is #InternationalWomensDay, Mary Gillham was a truly inspirational person and had completed many great achievements during her lifetime. Today we'll commemorate her life of adventures and scientific work
#PressforProgress @womensday #IWD2018 #HLFsupported @WomensCSU

[SEWBReC @SEWBReC]

Cardiff Naturalists' Society have managed to rearrange the @GillhamArchives talk for this Wednesday. Last chance to hear about the work achieved by the project, which was officially closed at the end of February. https://t.co/nQKJFHl1P1