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Cherry Blossom and Daffodils: Mild Decembers in the Archive

This week the Weather Extremes team has been catching up in Nottingham. As well as reviewing recent activity, setting goals for the year ahead, and Christmas plans, the conversation frequently turned to the weather itself. The mild weather that much of the country is currently experiencing was one talking point, as blossom and other traditional …

Getting into the archive: the Pegge-Burnell diaries

Over the last few weeks I’ve been spending time at Nottinghamshire Archives looking through some of the documents of interest that we’ve identified from online catalogues searches. These potentially contain information on extreme weather events of the past that will be included in our database. Pegge-Burnell of Winkburn One of the largest collections of documents …

Getting into the archive – H.R. Potter

Although we’re still in the early stages of the project and very much finding our way through numerous ideas, technologies, and archive catalogues…  I have managed to complete a few days of work in the archives.  Deciding to start local, these days have been spent over at the Kings Meadow Campus of the University of …