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Rheum nobile, Sikkim rhubarbSpecimen of Sikkim rhubarb (Rheum nobile) collected by Frank Ludlow, George Sherriff and N M Elliot in Tibet in 1947
Visitors at the Natural History Museum, LondonVisitor viewing an a skeleton of a Dinosaur in the Gobi Desert exhibition at the Natural History Museum, London 1997
Darwin statue, September 1927The 2.5 tonne marble statue of Darwin was unveiled in June 1885 after a worldwide public appeal raised &, xfa; 4500. The statue by Sir Joseph Boehm cost &
Military display, at The Natural History Museum c. 1943The Demonstration Room showcased practically everything an SOE agent would need to operate effectively
Shell Gallery, May 1911New attractions for visitors in 1907, four years before this image was taken, included life-size models of an octopus and a giant squid in the Shell Gallery (now the Jerwood Galllery)
High-explosive carvings, c. 1943The SOE craftsmen had to provide materials for agents all over the world
A Wealden mollusc, 1924One of the preparators in the Geology Department, Frank Oswell Barlow, seen here with his reconstruction of a giant Wealden mollusc
Children examining tiger, c. 1927. The Natural History MuseThis white tiger was shot in the Rewa jungle in early 1925 by the Maharajah Gulab Singh. The Maharajah presented this animal to George V, who in turn loaned the specimen to the Museum in February 1926
Boys sketching giraffes, 1949. The Natural History MuseumFor the really keen young naturalist aged between 10 and 15, a Junior Naturalists Club was established. Entry was gained by producing a piece of fieldwork to prove ones dedication to the study of
Nepal tiger, 1913. The Natural History Museum, London
Boys picnicking, 1948. The Natural History Museum, LondonThese boys appear to be on a school trip (incidentally breaking the rule of no eating in the public galleries), and would probably have visited the Childrens Centre
Boys sketching rabbit, 1949. The Natural History Museum, LoTo ensure the children actually learnt something during their visit, they had to research and produce a description of the animals they drew
Lions in debris, 1944. The Natural History Museum, LondonThe flying bomb of 11 July 1944 followed one on 5 July, and together the two did a great deal of damage, as can be seen here in the Lower Mammal Gallery
Children with bird specimens, 1948. The Natural History MusIn December 1948 a Childrens Centre opened at the Museum. Jacqueline Palmer, a teacher seconded from the London County Council, had come up with the idea
Bulldog cranium 1906Specimen number D94, Bulldog, Canis lupus familiaris. Juvenille bulldog skull, from dog called Neotsfield. 1906
The Botany GalleryAn interior view of the Natural History Museums Botany Gallery in 1911
Iris reichenbachii, small bearded alpine irisWatercolour by Frank Howard Round, 1922. Inscribed: Reichenbachii seed 1914, near Kromitza, N.W. Athos, Macedonia, Greece
Aptenodytes forsteri, Emperor penguin eggsEggs of Aptenodytes forsteri (Emperor penguin) brought back from Apsley Cherry-Garrards 1911 Antarctic expedition. The holes were made to allow investigation of the embryos
Sauropod excavation, 1982
Display cases in the Central Hall at the Natural History MusThis grand vista of the Central Hall sweeps from the bronze statue of Sir Richard Owen by Thomas Brock to the marble statue of Charles Darwin on the staircase. Photograph taken in April 1906
Dinosaur egg excavation, 1925George Olsen showing his find of dinosaur eggs to Roy Chapman Andrews during the 1925 expedition to Mongolia by the American Museum of Natural History
The Mineral GalleryAn interior view of the Natural History Museums Mineral Gallery
Iris subbiflora, bearded irisWatercolour by Frank Howard Round dated 1922. Inscribed Iris subbiflora Sfax Tunisia. Dr Trabat 1920. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Iris xiphioides, English irisWatercolour by Frank Howard Round, 1922. Inscribed: Lily Pond. Iris xiphioides. Foot of Mt Perdue 1800 metres. Spanish Pyrenees. E Hartert 1919
Letter from Frank Roberts to Alfred Russel Wallace, FebruaryLetter from Frank Roberts of the Croydon Natural History Society giving details on Alfred Russel Wallaces connections with the society and his proposal that women should be permitted to join
Homo erectus, Java manA model of Homo erectus, known as Java man, based on fossil evidence found in archaeological sites along the Solo River, Indonesia. The fossils date back to around 500, 000 to 800, 000 years ago
Photograph of coral from the Yonge collection
Sir Gavin de Beer, 1950Portrait of Sir Gavin de Beer (1899-1972), former director of the Natural History Museum
Homo erectus, Peking manA model head of Homo erectus known as Peking man, based upon evidence discovered at Zhoukoudian Cave (Locality 1), China dating back 500, 000 years. This model was created by Maurice Wilson
Dorothea Bate at lunch with collegues at the Natural History Museum in 1935
Poeciliidae sp. GuppyIllustration of Guppy fish by Guppy, Plantagenet Lechmere 1903
The Geology Department, 1938Photograph of members of staff who worked in the Natural History Museums Geology Department in 1938
Mud volcanoes vent, Baku 1992Mud volcano vent, Baku peninsula, Azerbaijan, 1992
Ichthyornis dispar, cretaceous birdPainting by Maurice Wilson (c. 1950)
Hesperornis regalis, cretaceous birdPainting by Maurice Wilson (c. 1950)
Iris sp. irisWatercolour No. 38 from the Round Small Collection by Frank Harold Round, 1919. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Iris pumila, dwarf pogon irisWatercolour No. 36 from the Round Small Collection by Frank Howard Round, c. 1920. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Iris pallida, bearded irisWatercolour No. 22 from the Round Large Collection by Frank Howard Round, c. 1920. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Dolphin casting, c. 1924, The Natural History MuseumPercy Stammwitz, the skilled technician captured here in the Preparators Workshop making casts of dolphins for models in the proposed new Whale Hall
Brownfield (1973) H3. 7 ordinary chondriteThis meteorite fell in Texas in 1937. It has very small chondrules, plus highly-reflective metal and sulphide grains can easily be picked out
Gallery 3The Natural History Museum at Tring. Once the private museum of Lionel Walter, 2nd Baron Rothschild (1868-1937), and part of the Natural History Museum, London since 1937
Iris germanica, bearded iris
Tiger specimen, c. 1925Children viewing a mounted tiger specimen at the Natural History Museum, London
Diplodocus carnegii, presented by Mr Andrew Carnegie and unvThe Reptile Gallery of The Natural History Museum, London (the Diplodocus exhibit was subsequently rehoused in the Museums Central Hall)
Neanderthal excavation, 1998Palaeoanthropologists from the Natural History Museum, London search for evidence of Neanderthal habitation, 1998
Iguanodon atherfieldensisThis is one of the most complete skeletons of an Iguanodon discovered in the British Isles. It was collected by R.W. Hardy in 1917 in the shales on the Isle of Wight
Palaeontology Wing of The Natural History MuseumAn extension to The Natural History Museum opened on 24 May 1977