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ID number: WBHERB.HST.DOC.21 Institution: Winterbourne House and Garden Named collection: Winterbourne Herbarium Archive Title / Object name: Notebook belonging to Donald Mathews, Redditch Object type: Notebook Date made: 1870-1906 Materials: Paper Measurements: overall: 18 cm x 11.5 cm (H x W x D x Dia x Wt) |
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Hardback notebook, inscribed by hand inside: 'Donald Mathews Redditch January 1870 Botanical List of the neighbourhood of Redditch in the counties of Worcester & Warwick'. First section contains schedule of plants observed year by year. Second section is headed 'List of Birds observed in the neighbourhood of Redditch from 1871 arranged systematically with notes'. Sets out bird species in families, with notes on observations and frequency. This section covers 1870 to 1906. Donald Mathews was a bank cashier born in 1850 in Redditch. He was an amateur naturalist and contributed articles to natural history journals. Notes: Being transcribed by Claire Young - taken off site 6.4.22. Returned 01.12.22. |
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