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Mrs Stephenson wearing a diving helmetPhotograph of Mrs Stephenson wearing a diving helmet. Great Barrier Reef expedition 1928-1929
The new Whale hall, 1938
Natives Tongataboo, Friendly Islands photographed during theVoyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes and seems to have been the first expedition to carry an official photographer as well as an official
H. M.s Challenger at St. Thomas, West IndiesH.M.S Challenger was a three masted wooden ship (steam corvette) from Her Majestys navy. She was refitted in 1872 to accommodate the scientists
The Natural History Museum at Tring, photographed in 1899Viewed from Park Street, Tring. Lord Rothschild bequeathed his entire museum to the Trustees of the British Museum provided that it became an annexe of the Museum at South Kensington
John Goulds houseJohn Gould was born in England in 1804 and died in 1881. In 1827 he became taxidermist to the Zoological Society of London
Piltdown memorialJuly 1938, Sir Arthur Smith Woodward next to the memorial marking the site of the discovery of the Piltdown skull by Charles Dawson. Photograph loaned to Museum by Charles Taylor Trechmann
Cypress in Mr Watsons garden, MadeiraThe Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) was funded by the British Government for scientific purposes and seems to have been the first expedition to carry an official photographer as well as an
View Buena Vista, GibraltarThe Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) was funded by the British Government for scientific purposes and seems to have been the first expedition to carry an official photographer as well as an
Monument to General Elliott, GibraltarThe Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) was funded by the British Government for scientific purposes and seems to have been the first expedition to carry an official photographer as well as an
Public Gardens, GibraltarThe Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) was funded by the British Government for scientific purposes and seems to have been the first expedition to carry an official photographer as well as an
Gibraltar Old MoleThe Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) was funded by the British Government for scientific purposes and seems to have been the first expedition to carry an official photographer as well as an
Quarter Deck GroupThe Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes and seems to have been the first expedition to carry an official photographer as well as an
Excavations at Piltdown c. 1913Arthur Smith Woodward and the Abbe Henri Breuil at Piltdown
Giraffes on steps, October 1903 at the Natural History MuseuMore space to exhibit larger animals to an eager public fascinated by discoveries made on worldwide expeditions. This trio formed part of the new mammal display in 1903 along the first floor East
Osteological Gallery, Natural History Museum, London, July 1
Children with Sir John Ramsbottom December 1948Children around Sir John Ramsbottom with spirit jar, December 1948. At the Natural History Museum, London
Gorilla, November 1897The gorilla shown in an aggressive posture became a popular museum highlight. Epitomised in the 1933 film, King Kong, sensationalist reports by early explorers influenced the way these animals were
The jawbones of Greenland right whale, c. 1912These jaw bones, each measuring approximately 4.10m (13 ft), were part of a specimen from Lochend, Shetland, donated in 1911 by a Mr Haldane
Little boy with fox, c. 1950Parents and older siblings were actively discouraged from visiting the Childrens Centre, to ensure that the children were free to be themselves
Man carrying stuffed mammals for the Game Animals of the EmpThe Game Animals of the Empire exhibition opened in the newly built Whale Hall in 1932, as finances dictated that installation of the skeletons and models of whales had to be postponed
Sperm whale skeleton, March 1901This sperm whale skeleton stood in the Central Hall between 1882 and 1901. The whale was found near Thurso, Scotland, in 1863
Diplodocus carnegiei, 1905Thirty-six crates containing the replica diplodocus skeleton arrived in London in December 1904. The Director of the Carnegie Museum, where the original is located
Men in jaws of bowhead whale, 1934In late 1934 this bowhead whale skeleton was hoisted into position in the new Whale Hall, where it still hangs today
Man wearing snake, 1930sThis young man, possibly a junior member of the Zoology Department, is posing with a king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) that presumably had just arrived at the Museum
Woman with dinosaur models, 1926Miss Hilda Bather, daughter of Francis Arthur Bather, Keeper of Geology, offered this set of seven dinosaur models for sale from her premises, the Craft Shop at Bognor Regis, Sussex
The King of Spain presenting an ibex, July 1927At the request of George V, the presentation of a group of ibex by King Alfonso of Spain in July 1927 was kept informal. An unveiling ceremony took place at noon in the Central Hall
Guy Dollman with small-scale elephant model, 1927Captain Guy Dollman (seated), Assistant Keeper of Zoology, designed this model scene for an innovative, full-sized display in one of the bays in the Central Hall which opened in July 1927
Girl with dinosaur bone, 1920sIn the Fossil Reptile gallery, this young woman holds a yardstick against a cast of the right humerus or upper arm bone of Tornieria africana, named in 1911 after German palaeontologist
Dugong casting, c. 1924, the Natural History Museum, LondonTo avoid the results of deterioration, it was vital to prepare casts from the bodies of large cetaceans and other mammals, such as this rare dugong, as soon as they arrived at the Museum
Army biscuit enquiry, 1920sTroops in South Africa and Mauritius found that biscuits sent out had been infested with moths, and become inedible. John Hartley Durrant of the Zoology Department was asked to investigate
Soldiers in grounds, 1917 at the Natural History Museum, LonDuring World War I a war farm was established at the eastern end of the grounds, tended by staff and convalescent soldiers
Unveiling Selous memorial, June 1920Frederick Courtenay Selous (1851-1917) was one of the most famous big game hunters of his era. He spent much of his life in Africa, but also hunted in North America and Asia Minor
Men with horned specimens, 1940This photograph appeared in the August 1940 edition of Tin Hat, the anonymous and very unofficial bulletin that was produced on various Museum typewriters between 1939 and 1942
Sperm whale excavation, Natural History Museum, 1938This sperm whale skull and skeleton arrived in February 1937 from Bridlington, Humberside. Published in Life Through A Lens
Damaged windows, 1940By the end of the war, almost every window and glass exhibit case in the Museum had been broken
Fish Gallery, 1935, the Natural History MuseumThis photograph was taken to record work-in-progress on modernising the Fish Gallery
Guide Lecturer, 1932A guide lecturer in 1932 shows visitors around the Game Animals of the Empire exhibition in the Natural History Museum, London
Staff dance, January 1927, The Natural History MuseumThis photo of the staff dance held on New Years Day 1927 captures the party-going spirit of the Jazz age
Elephants and cases, c. 1924A photograph of the Natural History Museums Central Hall containing elephants
Mineral Gallery, 1923The Mineral Gallery, on the first floor of the east wing, is the only area to retain the same layout since first opening in 1881
Zoology Unpacking Room, 1924, the Natural History MuseumFollowing a four-year delay due to boundary discussions with the proposed new Science Museum, an Unpacking Room for zoological specimens opened for business in early 1912
George Albert Boulenger (1858-1937) with spirit jars, 1920sBelgian born British naturalist, George Albert Boulenger (1858-1937), was first-class assistant in the Zoology Department in the Natural History section of the British Museum, 1882-1920
The Natural History Museum, 1881An exterior view of the Natural History Museum, London, from the Cromwell Road, 1881. The museum was designed by Alfred Waterhouse (1830-1905) and first opened its doors on Easter Monday 1881
Geology support staff, Natural History MuseumThe identity of this group of characters on the front steps of the Museum remains uncertain. It is believed to include Geology Department support staff, c. 1901
Presentation of Diplodocus, May 1905The cast of Diplodocus carnegii was presented by the Scottish-American industrialist Andrew Carnegie. The original skeleton, excavated in Wyoming, is in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Works staff outing, Natural History Museum
Senior Geology staff, 1885In 1885 a series of staff photographs were taken in the colonnade at the back of the Natural History Museum, London