The legacy of Dr Mary Eleanor Gillham

Graduation 1948 and 1953

After 3.5 years at

Exeter University,

Mary set sail on

her Antipodean

adventure

19th November 1956

New Zealand 1957

New Zealand Ecological Society, Wanganui

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Australia 1958-60

Demonstrator at Melbourne University

Australia 1958-60

Researching Mutton Birds, Bass Strait islands (CSIRO)

Hope Macpherson, Mary Gillham, Susan Ingham and Isobel Bennett 1959 Museums Victoria: https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/1789836

First female scientists to enter Antarctic region, Macquarie Island

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African Adventures

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From 1962… Gwaelod, Cardiff University and South Wales

Brecon 1963

Naturalist

Naturalist

Naturalist

Saxifraga hypnoides above the Sychbant Valley, South Brecon. Early 1974 by Jenny Tann

Naturalist

Craig y Llyn Dare Valley

Pwll Waun Cynon

Webber’s Pond

Parc Penallta

Glyn Cornel Clydach Vale

Barry Sidings Craig Yr Hesq

Coed y Bedw

Forest Farm

Howardian

Cwm George

Lavernock

Cosmeston

Flat Holm

Porthkerry

Aberthaw

Cwm Nash

Coed y Bwl

Naturalist: Protected areas

Educator

Educator

Bute Park 1991 by R & L Nottage

Educator

17_12_15 71_4_1

Jamaica 1967

Educator

Syd Johnson films Rhondda Society 1970s

Educator

Educator

22 books +

6 as co-author

Educator

Role model

Pioneer and role model

Role model

Goody, Mary and Peter Conder by the pollen catcher, Skokholm. 1948

New Zealand travel journal. 1956

Role model

Bass Strait islands 1958-60

Role model

Central Australia roadtrip1958

Role model

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Aldabra 1970

Role model

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45 countries

100+ trips overseas

Scottish Islands c1974

Role model

Her archive

Her archive

The data

Mary Gillham Archive Project

114 979 records

5927 species

The data

The data: multiple authors

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114 979 records

5927 species

94 071 records

4509 species

The data

114 979 records

5927 species

77 000

18 000

8500

4000

The data

2500

The data: New species for Mary

Number of

species

Species accumulation

curve

The data: Vice county breakdown

93 000

9000 500

3500

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Images

37 000 slides

27 000 transcribed

Images

Images: Wildlife change

Skokholm (?) Orchid Bog in June 1965. No orchids in year 2000!

Images: Landscape change

View from Little Garth 1971

Images: Industrial heritage

Graig Wen coal tip 1971

Images: Culture

Extramurals in Ireland 1970

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Images: Geology

Mary Gillham Archive Project

Mary Gillham Archive Project

60 volunteers

4500 hours

Mary Gillham Archive Project: Placement students

Mary Gillham Archive Project: Undergraduate dissertation

MaryGillhamArchiveProject.com

www.peoplescollection.wales

www.flickr.com/photos/

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albums

Online resources

Dr. Mary Eleanor Gillham MBE

1921-2013

Naturalist Educator

Role model Documenter

Mary Gillham Archive Project

The legacy of Dr Mary Eleanor Gillham