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 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, University and South

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/ 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

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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

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Naturalist Educator Role model Documenter Mary Gillham Archive Project

Dr. Mary Eleanor Gillham MBE 1921-2013