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 Ecological Society, Wanganui
marygillhamarchiveproject.com/international-travels/new-zealand/ New Zealand 1957 Demonstrator at Melbourne University
Australia 1958-60 Researching Mutton Birds, Bass Strait islands (CSIRO)
Australia 1958-60 First female scientists to enter Antarctic region, Macquarie Island
Hope Macpherson, Mary Gillham, Susan Ingham and Isobel Bennett 1959 Museums Victoria: https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/1789836 marygillhamarchiveproject.com/international-travels/macquarie/ African Adventures
marygillhamarchiveproject.com/international-travels/africa/ 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 Naturalist: Protected areas
Dare Valley Craig y Llyn Webber’s Pond Pwll Waun Cynon Parc Penallta
Glyn Cornel Clydach Vale Barry Sidings Craig Yr Hesq
Coed y Bedw Forest Farm
Howardian Coed y Bwl Cwm George Cosmeston Cwm Nash Porthkerry Lavernock Aberthaw Flat Holm Educator Educator
Bute Park 1991 by R & L Nottage Educator
Educator
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Jamaica 1967 Educator
Syd Johnson films Rhondda Society 1970s Educator 22 books + 6 as co-author Educator Role model Role model
Pioneer and role model
Goody, Mary and Peter Conder by the pollen catcher, Skokholm. 1948 Role model
New Zealand travel journal. 1956 Role model
Bass Strait islands 1958-60 Role model
marygillhamarchiveproject.com/international-travels/centralia/ Central Australia roadtrip1958 Role model
marygillhamarchiveproject.com/international-travels/aldabra/ Aldabra 1970 45 countries 100+ trips overseas Role model
Scottish Islands c1974 Her archive Her archive The data Mary Gillham Archive Project The data
114 979 records
5927 species The data: multiple authors
marygillhamarchiveproject.com/people/ The data
114 979 records 94 071 records 5927 species 4509 species The data 2500 4000 8500 77 000
18 000 The data: New species for Mary Species accumulation Number of curve species The data: Vice county breakdown
93 000
500 9000
3500
marygillhamarchiveproject.com/landscape/data/ Images Images
37 000 slides 27 000 transcribed 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 Images: Geology
marygillhamarchiveproject.com/landscape/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 Online resources
MaryGillhamArchiveProject.com
www.peoplescollection.wales
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Naturalist Educator Role model Documenter Mary Gillham Archive Project
Dr. Mary Eleanor Gillham MBE 1921-2013