| RefNo | MA/331/4 |
| Previous numbers | MA.331 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Meteorological observations at Prince's Dock, Liverpool, England, by Charles Purnell, James Hind, and Thomas Hodgson |
| Creator | Purnell; Charles (fl.1820s-1830s); British dock master |
| Hind; James (fl.1820s-1830s); British dock master |
| Hodgson; Thomas (fl.1820s-1830s); British dock master |
| Date | 1 July 1827-31 August 1835 |
| Description | Daily meteorological records, with records of tides, kept at the Prince's Dock, Liverpool, by successive dock masters. Columns for: date, tides [M and E, presumably morning and evening], hours, height of tide in feet and inches, wind direction, barometer, thermometer and general weather remarks.
Entries for 1 July-31 August 1827 are signed by Charles Purnell [pp.1-4]; entries for 1 September 1827-31 November 1830 are signed by James Hind [pp.5-80]; entries for 1 December 1831-31 August 1835 are signed by Thomas Hodgson [pp.105-192]. Only the recto pages contain data; there are occasional aide-memoires or names and addresses on the verso pages, for example [p.82] 'Jessie Hartley Esqr. Trentham Street'.
Each sheet is headed: 'Meteorological Register for the Port of Liverpool.'. Inscribed in pencil [p.1]: 'Prince's Dock'. |
| Extent | 192p. [verso pages generally blank] |
| Format | Printed |
| Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Dimensions | 435x271mm. |
| AccessStatus | Open |