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RefNoMA/331/5
Previous numbersMA.332
LevelFile
TitleMeteorological observations at Salthouse Dock, Liverpool, England, by S Frankland, John Garniss, and William White
CreatorFrankland; S (fl.1820s-1830s); British dock master
Garniss; John (fl.1820s-1830s); British dock master
White; William (fl.1820s-1830s); British dock master
Date1 July 1827-31 August 1835
DescriptionDaily meteorological records, with records of tides, kept at the Salthouse 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 1827-30 September 1830 are signed by S Frankland [pp.1-74]; entries for 1 December 1830-28 February 1833 are signed by John Garniss [pp.79-132]; entries for 1 March 1833-31 August 1835 are signed by William White [pp.133-192]. Verso pages are often blank, but entries by Garniss extend to those pages. Pages with entries by White are usually addressed to 'Jesse Hartley Esqr.'.

Each sheet is headed: 'Meteorological Register for the Port of Liverpool.' and inscribed 'Salthouse Dock'.
Extent192p. [verso pages often blank]
FormatPrinted
Manuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
Dimensions435x271mm.
AccessStatusOpen
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