Reference
OR1397-1405
Title
Orlebar Archive. Weather Books of Constantine Orlebar (1739-1808)
Date free text
1786-1808
Production date
From: 1786 To: 1808
Archival history
OR1397-1403, 1405 were withdrawn by depositor and not returned.
Partial photocopies exist at the relevant numbers. OR1404 was withdrawn for exhibition at Hinwick House in 1963. This was not returned either. There is no photocopy held here.
The original books vary in size from 6 inches x 8½ inches to 8 inches x 11½ inches. They are paper with brown paper covers, and have from 14-48 leaves. Each month occupies two pages and an entry is made daily. They were kept by Constantinia Orlebar, chiefly at Ecton, Northamptonshire. They were the subject of an article in the Royal Meteorological Society’s Journal for October 1955, by Professor Marley.
Format
photocopy
Level of description
sub-fonds
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