Natural History Transactions of Northumberland & Durham 1873-1876

Summary

Natural History Transactions of Northumberland and Durham; being papers read at the meetings of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and the Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club 1873-1876.

This volume includes:

• Portrait of Albany Hancock (Frontispiece)
• Contents (pp. iii-iv)
• Corrigenda (pp. v-vi)
• Address to the Members of the Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club, read by the President, Henry B. Brady, Esq., F.L.S., at the Twenty-seventh Anniversary Meeting, held in the Museum of the Natural History Society, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on Thursday, April 17th, 1873. (pp. 1-29)
  • Elected Officers of the Club 1873-4 (p. 27)
  • List of Gentlemen elected Members of the Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club during the year 1872-73 (p. 28)
  • The Treasurer in Account with the Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club (p. 29)
• I – Note on the recent Occurrence in Northumberland and Durham of the Camberwell Beauty Butterfly by Thomas John Bold (pp. 30-34)
• II – Note on the Museum Collection of British Insects by Thomas John Bold (pp. 34-37)
• III – Note on the Occurrence of Lepidoptera in Northumberland and Durham in 1872 by Thomas John Bold (pp. 37-41)
• IV – Note on Bones dredged from the Bed of the River Wear in 1872 by D. Embleton, M.D.  (pp. 42-43)
• V – Meteorological Report for 1872.  Edited by the Rev. R.F. Wheeler, M.A., and the Rev. R. E. Hooppell, LL.D.  (pp. 44-62) * See also Tables inserted opposite p. 99*
  • Notes on the Month for Greenwich, North Sunderland, Rothbury, Wallington, Meldon near Morpeth, and Wylam (pp. 44-56)
  • Notes on the Rainfall of 1872 with a table showing places with the greatest and least amount of rainfall in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland (pp. 56-57)
  • Tables including the ‘Relative Prevalence of Wind from Different Quarters at Durham Observatory in 1872’; the ‘Mean Velocity of the Wind at Alnwick Castle and at Durham University in 1872’; the ‘Percentage of Wind from Different Quarters, and Mean Direction of Wind at Wylam in 1872’; ‘Duration, in hours, of Wind, from each Quarter, at Sunderland in 1872’; ‘Mean Maximum and Mean Minimum Black Bulb Thermometer Readings in the Sun and on Grass at Gainford, and Plain Bulb Thermometer Readings on Grass at North Shields in several months of 1872’; ‘Simultaneous Observations of Temperature, in the Air, and at the Bottom of the Sea, at the extremity of Tynemouth Pier, taken twice daily, at High Water, for ten weeks, from June 23rd to August 31st, 1872’. (pp. 57-60)
  • List of Contributors of observations for the Report. (pp. 61-62)
• VI – First Instalment of a Catalogue of the More `Remarkable Trees of Northumberland and Durham by George C. Atkinson (requested by the Committee) (pp. 63-97)
  • Preliminary article describing an instrument that can be used for ascertaining the height of trees with an illustration of ‘Atkinson’s Hypsometer’ (pp. 63-64)
  • Catalogue of Remarkable Trees in the following locations: Alnwick (Hulne Abbey Park); Axwell Park; Beaufront; Belford; Bellingham Church Yard; Bellister Castle; Belsay; Bradley Hall, in Parish of Ryton; Bywell; Callaly; Capheaton; Chesters; Cleadon; Chillingham Park; Close House, near Wylam; Cresswell; Dilston; Dunston Hill; Ellingham Estate; Eslington Park; Falloden; Fallowfield; Felling Hall, Gateshead; Fenham; Gibside; Glanton Pike; Hamsterley; Hartburn; The Hermitage, Hexham; Holeyn Hall, Wylam; Lambley, on Alston Line; Lilburn Tower; Longhirst; Longhoughton; Lorbottle; Medomsley; Minsteracres; Mitford; Morpeth; Netherwitton; Newbiggen, near Hexham; Nunwick; Preston Tower; Prudhoe Castle; Ravensworth; Redheugh; Ridley Hall; Saltwell Side, near Gateshead; Shawdon; Simonburn; Sourmires, quarter-mile W. of Bradley, in Parish of Ryton; Spital, near Hexham; Swarland; Ulgham, near Morpeth; Unthank; Wallington; Whitfield, 150 feet above the sea; Whittingham; Whittle Dene; Windmill Hills; Wylam; (pp. 64-97)
• VII – Note on Cinerary Vases found at Humbled Hill, near Sunderland.  (pp. 97-98)
• Meteorological Tables for 1872  at various locations including ‘Relative Prevalence, Direction, and Amount of Wind in the Several Months of 1872’; ‘Absolute and Average Extremes and Range of Temperature in the Several Months of 1872’; ‘Extreme and Mean Daily Temperatures in the Several Months of 1872’; ‘Mean Amount of Humidity in the Several Months of 1872’; ‘Mean Amount of Cloud in the Several Months of 1872’; ‘Extremes and Range of Pressure and Mean Pressure, in the Several Months of 1872’; ‘Rainfall for 1872’; ‘Leafing, Blossoming, &c., of Forest Trees and Shrubs, 1872’; ‘Blossoming and Yield of Standard Fruit Trees, &c., 1872’; ‘Sowing, Yield, &c., of Grain and Other Crops, 1872’; ‘Blossoming of Wild Flowers, 1872′; Flowering of Plants at Tynemouth, 1872’; ‘Appearance and Prevalence of Insects, 1872’; ‘Arrival, Departure, and Prevalence of Migratory Birds, 1872’; ‘Nesting of Birds at Winlaton, 1872’.  (all inserted opposite p. 99)
• Address to the Members of the Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club, read by the President, Rev. J.E. Leefe, M.A., at the Twenty-eighth Anniversary Meeting, held in the Museum of the Natural History Society, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on Wednesday, April 29th, 1874.  (pp. 99-118)
• VIII – Memoir of the Life of Albany Hancock, F.L.S., etc. by D. Embleton, M.D. (pp. 118-141)
  • List of Works by Albany Hancock, F.L.S. (pp. 135-137)
  • By Albany Hancock and Joshua Alder. (pp. 137-138)
  • By Albany Hancock and D. Embleton, M.D. (p. 139)
  • By Albany Hancock and Rev. Alfred Merle Norman. (p. 139)
  • By Albany Hancock and Richard Howse. (pp. 139-140)
  • By Albany Hancock and Thomas Atthey.  (pp. 140-141)
• IX – Notes on the Occurrence of Lepidoptera in Northumberland and Durham, in 1874.  By William Maling. (pp. 141-146)
• X – On the Vendace, Coregonus Willoughbii (Yarrell); C. Maraenula (Jardine and Jenyns).  By D. Embleton, M.D.  (pp. 146-154)
• XI – Second Instalment of a Catalogue of the more Remarkable Trees of Northumberland and Durham.  By George Clayton Atkinson.  (pp. 154-162) including trees at Nunwick; Holeyn Hall; Dissington; Lumley Castle; Deanery, Chester-le-Street; Lambton Castle; Biddick; Houghton-le-Spring Rectory; Elemore; Gibside; Birtley White House (near Chester-le-Street); Plessey (near Morpeth); Glanton Pike; Wallington; Low Gosforth; Hallington; Sedgefield Rectory; Hartdwick Hall; Cowberry; Walworth Castle (Darlington); Lilburn Tower (Northumberland).
• Address to the Members of the Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club, read by the President, Ralph Carr-Ellison, Esq., at the Twenty-ninth Anniversary Meeting, held in the Museum of the Natural History Society, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on Wednesday, May 5th, 1875.  (pp. 162-195)
  • List of Gentlemen elected Officers of the Club for the year 1875-6. (pp. 190-191)
  • List of Gentlemen elected Members of the Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club during the year 1874-75.  (p. 191)
  • The Treasurer in Account with the Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club. (p. 192)
  • Proceedings of Anniversary Meeting, 1874, Accidentally Omitted from Page 118 (pp. 193-195)
    • List of Field Meetings for 1874
    • List of Gentlemen elected Officers of the Club for the year 1874-75. (pp. 193-194)
    • List of Gentlemen elected Members of the Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club during the year 1873-4. (p. 194)
    • The Treasurer in Account with the Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club.  (p. 195)
• XIII – On the Skull and Other Bones of Loxomma Allmanni, Huxley, from the Low Main, Newsham, Northumberland.  By Dennis Embleton, M.D., and Thomas Atthey.  With Four Plates by William Dinning.  (pp. 196-226)
  • Plate I (opposite p. 196)
  • Plates II, III and IV (after Plate 1)
  • Explanation of Plates (pp. 225-226)
• XIV – On the Articular Bone and Supposed Vomerine Teeth of Ctenodus obliques;  and on Palaeoniscus Hancocki, n. sp., from the Low Main, Newsham, Northumberland.  By Thos. Atthey.  With Plate by William Dinning.  (pp. 227-230)
  • Plate V (opposite p. 227)
  • Explanation of Plate V (p. 230)
• Address to the Members of the Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club, read by the President, the Rev. G. Rome Hall, F.S.A., at the Thirtieth Anniversary Meeting, held in the Museum of the Natural History Society, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on Tuesday, April 11th, 1876.  (pp. 231-274)
  • List of Gentlemen elected Officers of the Club for the year 1876-7. (p. 272)
  • List of Gentlemen elected Members of the Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club during the year 1875-6.  (p.  273)
  • The Treasurer in Account with the Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club.  (p. 274)
• XVI – Note on the Underground Fire at South Shields.  By George Lyall, F.G.S.  (pp. 275-277)
• XVII – Notes on the Occurrence of Lepidoptera in Northumberland and Durham, in 1875.  By William Maling.  (pp. 277-282)
• XVIII – Notes on Some Macrolepidoptera Occurring on the Coast, near the Mouth of the Tyne.  By John C. Wassermann.  (pp.  277-295)
• XIX – Memoir on the History and and Architecture of Chipchase Castle, North Tynedale.  By the Rev. G. Rome Hall, F.S.A.  (pp. 295-306)
  • Engraving of Chipchase Castle (opposite p. 295)
• XX – On Anthracosaurus Russelli, Huxley.  By Thos. Atthey.  With Four Plates by William Dinning.  (pp. 307-334)
  • Plates VI, VII, VIII and IX (inserted opposite p. 307)
  • Explanation of the Plates (pp. 333-334)
• XXI – On the Capercailzie (Tetrao Urogallus, Linn.).  By the Right Honorable Earl Ravensworth.  (pp. 334-337)
• XXII – Miscellaneous Notes and Observations (pp. 337-343)
  • On the Occurrence of the Passenger Pigeon, Columba (Octopistes) migratoria,Linn., in Yorkshire (John Hancock) (pp. 337-338)
  • On the Occurrence of the Eagle Ray (Myliobatis Aquila, Cuv.) off Cullercoats. (Joseph Wright)  (pp. 308-339)
  • Greenland Shark (Squalis borealis, Fleming). (p. 340)
  • The Ribbon Fish (Gymnetrus Banksii, Cuv.). (pp. 340-341)
  • On the Veracity of the Eel. (pp. 341-342)
  • The Spinous Shark (Squalus spinoffs, Blainv.) (p. 342)
  • Rorqual.  (pp. 342-343)
  • Malaxis paludosa, Sw. (p. 343)
  • Mimulus luteus, Linn. (p. 343)
• Tyneside Naturalists’ Field Club – List of Members, Dec., 1876.  (pp. 344-359)
• Honorary Members. (p. 360)
• Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne – Report from April, 1872, to July, 1874.  (pp. 361-362)
  • Officers of the Natural History Society, 1874. (p. 363)
  • Honorary Curators, 1874.  (p. 364)
  • The Treasurer in Account with the Natural History Society – Current Account from 22nd April, 1872, to 16th July, 1874.  (p. 365)
  • List of Donations to the Museum of the Natural History Society, from May, 1872, to June, 1874.  (pp. 366-369)
• Report, July, 1875.  (pp. 370-376)
  • Officers of the Natural History Society, 1875.  (p. 371)
  • Honorary Curators, 1875.  (p. 372)
  • The Treasurer in Account with the Natural History Society – Current Account from 16th July, 1874 to 15th July, 1875.  (p. 373)
  • List of Donations to the Museum of the Natural History Society, from July, 1874 to June, 1875. (pp. 374-376) 
• Report, July, 1876.  (pp. 377-384)
  • Officers of the Natural History Society, 1876.  (p. 379)
  • Honorary Curators, 1876.  (p. 380)
  • The Treasurer in Account with the Natural History Society, from 15th July, 1875, to 7th July, 1876.  (p. 381)
  • List of Donations to the Museum of the Natural History Society, from June, 1875 to June, 1876.  (pp. 382-384)
• Index to Volume V. (pp. 385-387)
• List of Illustrations, Volume V.  (p. 388)