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YMR · Fonds · 1831-1970

Records of astronomical, barometric and meteorological readings taken by Smyth, largely using the weather station and observatory in York Museum Gardens. The collection contains a comprehensive set of daily and summary weather readings for York. Also included are 3 photograph albums consisting of cloud formation images, taken from Smyth's home in Ripon in the 1890s.

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Piazzi-Smyth; Charles (1819-1900); astronomer
Astronomical Records
YMR/1 · Series · 1845-1921
Part of Meteorological Records of Charles Piazzi Smyth

Books of transits observed including details such as date, star or planet observed, telescope wire, mean passage, clocks error and daily rate. Also includes additional notes and remarks on the findings.

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Meteorological Records
YMR/3 · Series · 1831-1970
Part of Meteorological Records of Charles Piazzi Smyth

A series of volumes recording daily barometric readings, temperature, rainfall, sunshine and wind speed. Also includes bookets with charts plotting the weather from Very Dry to Stormy month by month.

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Meteorological register
YMR/3/4 · Item · 1872-1874
Part of Meteorological Records of Charles Piazzi Smyth

Daily barometric readings, temperature, rainfall, sunshine and wind speed. Also includes details of a report sent to the meteological office and remarks.

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Meteorological register
YMR/3/5 · Item · May 1874-Feb 1875
Part of Meteorological Records of Charles Piazzi Smyth

Daily barometric readings, temperature, rainfall, sunshine and wind speed. Also includes details of a report sent to the meteological office and remarks.

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Photograph Albums
YMR/5 · Series · 1892-1895
Part of Meteorological Records of Charles Piazzi Smyth

Photograph ablums of 'Cloud forms that have been at Clova Ripon' by Charles Piazzi Smyth. Albums of positive black and white images with some manuscript, typescript notes including meteorological observations.

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Published works
YMR/6 · Series · 1858-c1980
Part of Meteorological Records of Charles Piazzi Smyth

A series of published works by Piazzi Smyth regarding his research in Teneriffe and Egypt on the pyramids. Also includes contemporary articles about Smyth's life works.

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