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Background imageBob Press Collection: Pyrus cydonia, quince

Pyrus cydonia, quince
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Pyrus Cydonia, quince

Background imageBob Press Collection: Pyrus indica, Indian pear

Pyrus indica, Indian pear
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageBob Press Collection: Nicotiana tabacum, tobacco

Nicotiana tabacum, tobacco
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageBob Press Collection: Gossypium barbadense, sea cotton

Gossypium barbadense, sea cotton
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London. Showing Gossypium barbadense, sea cotton

Background imageBob Press Collection: Myroxylon pereirae, balsam of Peru

Myroxylon pereirae, balsam of Peru
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London. Showing Myroxylon pereirae, balsam of Peru

Background imageBob Press Collection: Quercus tinctoria, black oak

Quercus tinctoria, black oak

Background imageBob Press Collection: Prunus amygdalus, almond

Prunus amygdalus, almond
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London. Showing Prunus amygdalus, almond

Background imageBob Press Collection: Magnolia auriculata, big-leaf magnolia

Magnolia auriculata, big-leaf magnolia
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageBob Press Collection: Butea frondosa, flame of the forest

Butea frondosa, flame of the forest
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London. Butea frondosa, flame of the forest

Background imageBob Press Collection: Cornus capitata, dogwood

Cornus capitata, dogwood
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageBob Press Collection: Citrus bergamia, bergamot orange

Citrus bergamia, bergamot orange
Citrus aurantium var. bergamia (Family Rutaceae). A variety of orange, known as the bergamot orange, from which a perfume is obtained

Background imageBob Press Collection: Garcinia hanburii, gamboge tree

Garcinia hanburii, gamboge tree
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London. Showing Garcinia hanburii, gamboge tree

Background imageBob Press Collection: Bird from decorative ceiling panels

Bird from decorative ceiling panels
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing a bird painted in gold

Background imageBob Press Collection: Pyrus malus, apple

Pyrus malus, apple
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Pyrus malus, apple

Background imageBob Press Collection: Octopus ceiling panel

Octopus ceiling panel
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing a black and white painting of an octopus

Background imageBob Press Collection: Detail of Natural History Museum ceiling

Detail of Natural History Museum ceiling
Vines and the letters VR (Victoria Regina) decorate the ceilings of the side galleries in the Natural History Museums Waterhouse Building

Background imageBob Press Collection: Snail ceiling panel

Snail ceiling panel
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing a black and white painting of a snail

Background imageBob Press Collection: Decorative border from ceiling panel

Decorative border from ceiling panel
A photograph of one of the decorative borders from the ceiling panels on the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall

Background imageBob Press Collection: Decorative border from ceiling panels

Decorative border from ceiling panels
A photograph of one of the decorative borders of a ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall

Background imageBob Press Collection: The Natural History Museums Central Hall

The Natural History Museums Central Hall
The structure and decoration of Waterhouses Museum beautifully complement each other. The museum was designed by Alfred Waterhouse (1830-1905) and first opened on Easter Monday 1881

Background imageBob Press Collection: Hirundo sp. swallow

Hirundo sp. swallow
A photograph of one of the many animals deaturing in the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall

Background imageBob Press Collection: Bird from decorative ceiling panel

Bird from decorative ceiling panel
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing a bird painted in gold

Background imageBob Press Collection: Quassia amara, quassia

Quassia amara, quassia
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Quassia amara

Background imageBob Press Collection: Detail of terracotta moulding of a monkey

Detail of terracotta moulding of a monkey
Part of the intricate interior architecture found in the Natural History Museums Waterhouse building, designed by Alfred Waterhouse (1830-1905)

Background imageBob Press Collection: Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820)

Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820)
A statue at the Natural History Museum, London. Banks was a British explorer and naturalist who donated specimens after his 1768 voyage with Captain Cook on board the Endeavour

Background imageBob Press Collection: Bird, leaves and chameleon design

Bird, leaves and chameleon design
Drawing by Alfred Waterhouse for the ornamentation of the Natural History Museum, London, 1875-1876. The image also appears in The Gilded Canopy

Background imageBob Press Collection: Dragonfly from decorative ceiling panels

Dragonfly from decorative ceiling panels

Background imageBob Press Collection: Bordered ceiling panel

Bordered ceiling panel
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. This panel is blank save for a patterned boarder surrounding it

Background imageBob Press Collection: Akesia africana

Akesia africana
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing Akesia Africana

Background imageBob Press Collection: Detail of decorative ceiling panel

Detail of decorative ceiling panel
A photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. The museum was designed by Alfred Waterhouse and first opened on Easter Monday 1881


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