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  • Private Weather Diary for Hudson's Bay, Canada (DCnn: 9HUB)

Archive
Bib No.:
  • 624225
Level:
  • Item
Archive Reference:
  • MET/2/1/2/3/519
Creator:
  • Unknown
Date:
  • 1768 - 1775
Extent of unit:
  • Notebook
Description:
  • Observations made at various locations around Hudson's Bay: Prince of Wale's fort 1768 - 1769, York Fort 1773 and Hudsons Bay 1775 giving temperature wind direction and weather remarks also noting particular events such as freezing and thawing of the river also highest and lowest pressure for the month. Covers the period 11 September 1768 - 11 August 1775 missing 1770 - 1772 and 1774.
    Also 'Miscellaneous items about Canadian historic meteorological observations 1766 - 1867' including chronological and alphabetical lists of posts and meteorological observers in Canada 1766 - 1841; Map of Hudson's Bay Company posts; List of meteorological journals contained in post journals of the Hudson's Bay Company 1771 - 1867; Canada's first weathermen by Lowe, A. B.
Media Type:
  • Diary
Language:
  • English
Conditions Governing Access:
  • Open
Conditions Governing Reproduction:
Owning Organisation:
  • Met Office
Location:
  • Archive Exeter
Collection:
  • Archive Collection
Status:
  • Reference Only
Location (Room/Bay):
  • Z11.G2
Location Box:
  • 204

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