Today's a good day to share these fantastic photos from the Mary Gillham Archive. Dr Mary Gillham MBE (1921 - 2013) was a pioneering naturalist and prolific wildlife author. tongwynlais.com/2018/11/28/mar…

Since Mary Gillham Archive project finished last yr, over 20,000 of Dr Mary Gillham's wildlife records have appeared in SEWBReC reports, informing decision makers in s. Wales. An inspirational figure for many female naturalists this #InternationalWomansDay marygillhamarchiveproject.com

Great to see this feature on Dr Mary Gillham is now available online, with quotes from Adam Rowe of SEWBReC . Learn more about her life and work on our Mary Gillham Archive website: marygillhamarchiveproject.com

Our recommended event this week is Al Reeve doing a talk about Mary Gillham Archive for the @CardiffNats. Wednesday 7.30pm at Cardiff Uni: cardiffnaturalists.blogspot.co.uk/p/programme.ht…. Many more wildlife events can be found on our website: sewbrec.org.uk/event/events-c…

Due to the #BeastFromTheEast we've had to cancel the @CardiffNats and WildlifeTrustSWWales 🦡🐬 talk scheduled for tomorrow evening 😢. Please don't come down to the University - stay at home and keep warm instead. SEWBReC pls RT

Cardiff Naturalists' Society have managed to rearrange the Mary Gillham Archive talk for this Wednesday. Last chance to hear about the work achieved by the project, which was officially closed at the end of February. facebook.com/events/1872451…

Today is #InternationalWomensDay, Mary Gillham was a truly inspirational person and had completed many great achievements during her lifetime. Today we'll commemorate her life of adventures and scientific work #PressforProgress Women's Day #IWD2018 #HLFsupported Niamh Hinchcliffe SU

When WWII broke out, Mary seized the opportunity to work in the countryside by joining the Women’s Land Army ow.ly/F2sk50gEqTJ. In the photo Mary leads 800 Land Girls past the Queen in Summer,1945 Women's Land Army #PressforProgress Women's Day #IWD2018

In 1958, Mary went on an extrodinary one-month roadtrip of central #Australia, ow.ly/YaFn50gEqvc a remarkable feat at the time. Travelling in a borrowed Volkswagen Combi and using paper map navigation. #PressforProgress Women's Day #IWD2018 #Centralia #roadtrip UN Women Australia

Mary's Island research took her to exotic places such as the Aldabra coral atoll in 1970 ow.ly/37HD50gEoUZ and Maquarie Island in 1959 ow.ly/iy5p50gEpkb #PressforProgress Women's Day #IWD #IWD2018 #HLFsupported antarctica.gov.au #Macquarieisland #Aldabra #Seychelles

Mary joined the esteemed Cardiff Naturalists’ Society and Glamorgan County Naturalists’ Trust. She held prominent positions in trusts and societies in south Wales ow.ly/Ya1J50gEyFn #PressforProgress Women's Day #IWD2018@CardiffNats

Mary made great contributions to the protection of natural heritage of many sites across south Wales, such as Clydach Vale Country Park and Cosmeston Lakes Country Park ow.ly/skMQ50gEzc7 For her work she was awarded an MBE #PressforProgress Women's Day #IWD2018

Mary Gillham was a gifted naturalist. She authored 22 books, wrote over 50 scientific papers, created numerous wildlife illustations, kept a great number of travel jounals and took many, many photos throughout her life ow.ly/tyYe50gEzJa #womensday #IWD2018 #PressforProgress

Mary journeyed to at least 45 different countries in her life in locations across the globe, including some of the most remote regions on Earth ow.ly/MlSw50gEuPY #PressforProgress Women's Day #IWD2018

So now our time has come to an end..! The archive is in Glamorgan Archives, the data with SEWBReC, the pictures People's Collection Wales and the final report is here: ow.ly/E5pY30iFscm. Thanks @HLFCymru and YOU dear reader for coming on this journey with us. #VolunteersMadeItHappen

Looking for an Easter holiday activity? Why not visit the Wildlife & Industry Exhibition at Taith Pyllau Glo Cymru | Welsh Mining Experience, which includes information about Mary Gillham Archive and Colliery Spoil Biodiversity Initiative. This free exhibition is open until the end of May.