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We look after over 900 years' worth of Suffolk's history. Are resources are packed with amazing finds from our archives to bring history to life.

We look after over 900 years' worth of Suffolk's history. Are resources are packed with amazing finds from our archives to bring history to life.
Suffolk’s Victorian weatherman – Orlando Whistlecraft
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Suffolk’s Victorian weatherman – Orlando Whistlecraft

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This resource is aimed at KS1 pupils for learning about significant people from their own locality. It can be used as a standalone resource or as part of wider topics on local history, science, geography, or art. Orlando Whistlecraft (1810-1893) was a pioneering meteorologist who for several decades kept a detailed record of the weather in his garden in Thwaite in mid-Suffolk. He published annual almanacs with his predictions for the year’s weather, and notes on what plants and animals you could expect to see at different times of year. The presentation tells a biographical story about Whistlecraft, and compares present-day weather recording with Victorian weather recording.