Fagg, R., Smalley, I.J. 2019. Loess in New Zealand: Observations by Haast, Hutton, Hardcastle, Wild and Speight 1878-1944. Quaternary International 502A, 173-178.
This from Gilbert White and The Natural History of Selborne (letter VII to Daines Barrington):
"Men that undertake only one district are much more likely to advance natural knowledge than those that grasp at more than they can possibly be acquainted with: every kingdom, every province, should have its own monographer."
This applies to John Hardcastle of Timaru. JH should be associated with Timaru in the same way that Gilbert White is associated with Selborne. He lived in Timaru, he stayed in Timaru, he wrote about Timaru. He invented loess stratigraphy in Timaru, he made the first observations on fragipans, he was a pioneer in palaeoclimatology, he observed glaciers and logs on the beach, and rock-art and the plants growing in 'Hardcastle Hollows'. Timaru and Selborne could be about the same size in area but while Selborne is a sprawling English rural parish with few inhabitants, Timaru is a well defined urban area in the South Island of New Zealand.
Hardcastle, J. 1908. Notes on the Geology of South Canterbury. Timaru Herald, Timaru 62p.
(reprinted, with commentary and maps, by Loess Letter Supplement ns2, June 2014).
Fagg, R., Smalley, I.J. 2018. 'Hardcastle Hollows' in loess landforms: closed depressions in aeolian landscapes- in a geoheritage context. Open Geosciences 10. 58-63.
Smalley, I.J. 2014. Observant recorder of nature. Timaru Herald 17 July 2014.
John Hardcastle of Timaru 1847-1927: journalist, geologist- but mostly writer. Upload to Scribd.com.
Hardcastle followed the Gilbert White dictum and undertook only one district. His observations on the nature and distribution of the loess in the Timaru region still have value. He looked carefully and recorded responsibly. His writings for the Timaru Herald should be collected and published. Gilbert White's collected letters were published in 1788 and have been in print ever since- one of the most published books in publishing history. The JH essays should bring equal fame and renown to Timaru; he really was a great observer and recorder of Nature.
This from Gilbert White and The Natural History of Selborne (letter VII to Daines Barrington):
"Men that undertake only one district are much more likely to advance natural knowledge than those that grasp at more than they can possibly be acquainted with: every kingdom, every province, should have its own monographer."
This applies to John Hardcastle of Timaru. JH should be associated with Timaru in the same way that Gilbert White is associated with Selborne. He lived in Timaru, he stayed in Timaru, he wrote about Timaru. He invented loess stratigraphy in Timaru, he made the first observations on fragipans, he was a pioneer in palaeoclimatology, he observed glaciers and logs on the beach, and rock-art and the plants growing in 'Hardcastle Hollows'. Timaru and Selborne could be about the same size in area but while Selborne is a sprawling English rural parish with few inhabitants, Timaru is a well defined urban area in the South Island of New Zealand.
Hardcastle, J. 1908. Notes on the Geology of South Canterbury. Timaru Herald, Timaru 62p.
(reprinted, with commentary and maps, by Loess Letter Supplement ns2, June 2014).
Fagg, R., Smalley, I.J. 2018. 'Hardcastle Hollows' in loess landforms: closed depressions in aeolian landscapes- in a geoheritage context. Open Geosciences 10. 58-63.
Smalley, I.J. 2014. Observant recorder of nature. Timaru Herald 17 July 2014.
John Hardcastle of Timaru 1847-1927: journalist, geologist- but mostly writer. Upload to Scribd.com.
No comments:
Post a Comment