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Acherontia atropos, death s-head hawk-mothA mounted specimen of the death s-head hawk-moth, which takes its name from the skull-like image on its thorax. Specimen from the Natural History Museum, London
Hominid craniaL to R: Australopithecus africanus; Homo rudolfensis; H.erectus; H. heildebergensis; H. neanderthalensis and H. sapiens. Arranged in chronological order these specimens (casts)
Australopithecus afarensis (AL 288-1) (Lucy)A cast of the partial skeleton (nicknamed Lucy) of Australopithecus afarensis found at the Hadar, North East Ethiopia in 1974 by Donald Johanson
Homo erectus (Sangiran 17), H. sapiens (?) H. neanderthalensL to R, cast of Homo erectus, (Sangiran 17), Sangiran, Java, 700, 000 years old; cast of recent Homo sapiens skull from South East Asia; cast of Neanderthal skull from La Ferrassie, France, 50
Australopithecus afarensis (AL 288-1) (Lucy)A partial skeleton (nicknamed Lucy) of Australopithecus afarensis found at the Hadar, North East Ethiopia in 1974 by Donald Johanson
Coat of Arms for Marylebone, London, with Virgin and Child at the top, and a Latin motto below (Fiat Secundum Verbum Tuum, let it be done according to your word). Date: early 20th century
Ossuary Chapel of skulls - Valletta, Malta - destroyed by a bomb during World War II. Date: circa 1910s
Fair Exchange by George StuddyBonzo and the baby find fair exchange is no robbery. A rather alarming scene where the comic canine creation of George Studdy, Bonzo
I m beginning to think somebody loves me! by G. E StuddyColour illustration by George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948) showing Bonzo the dog sitting in his basket enjoying a pet from his owner and a bone in his dog bowl
Smilodon fatalis, sabre-toothed catSkeleton of an extinct sabre-toothed cat which lived about 15, 000 years ago in North America. It was about the size of a present day lion
Paranthropus boisei (Zinjanthropus) cranium (OH5)Cast of the cranium of a young male of Paranthropus boisei discovered by Mary Leakey in 1959 at Olduvai Gorge. The specimen which is the Holotype of Zinjanthropus boisei (Leakey 1959)
Liopleurodon vertebraA fossil vertebra from the pliosaur, Liopleurodon. These were carnivorous marine reptiles that lived during the time of the dinosaurs. This specimen was discovered in Kimmeridge, Southern England
Cro-magnon and Neanderthal skull comparisonSide view comparison of casts of Cro-Magnon skull from Brno, Czech Republic, Upper Palaeolithic (right), and Neanderthal skull from La Chapelle, France, Middle Palaeolithic (left)
Megatherium, giant ground slothSkeleton of an extinct creature that roamed cool, dry, scrub and grasslands of South America 100, 000 years ago. On display at the Natural History Museum, London
Coelophysis fossilCoelophysis was one of the earliest known dinosaurs which lived 225 to 220 million years ago during the Upper Triassic. It was a small bipedal carnivore up to 3 metres in length
London Rag & Bone MenA rag and bone horse and cart and other horse drawn vehicles, about to cross Tower Bridge, London, England
Diagrams of the bones of hand and armDiagrams of the bones of the left arm and hand, showing the position of the radius and ulna when the thumb is turned inwards. The shoulder blade and part of the collar bone can also be seen
Neanderthal skullSkull of an adult, female neanderthal
Diagram of the bones of the right leg and hipDiagram of the bones of the right leg, showing the joint with the pelvis at the hip
A succesful crop of potatoes grown using Hadfields ManureA succesful crop of potatoes grown using Hadfields Special Potato Manure - George Hadfield & Co. Ltd. (Established 1820) - Bone, fertilizer & Vitriol Works, Liverpool. Date: circa 1910s
Bone objects. Maglemosian Culture, 9500-6500 BCBone objects. C. 8700 BC. Skottemarke, Lolland. Maglemosian Culture, 9500-6500 BC. Mesolithic. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark
Homo erectus, Java Man cranium (Sangiran 17) castLateral view of partially reconstructed cranium of Homo erectus Java Man about 700, 000 years old known as Sangiran 17. Discovered by Towikromo in 1969
Mammoth skeleton drawingPlate 10 from Memoires de L Acadamie Imperiale des Sciences, Vol 5, 1815
Parasaurolophus skeletonThis dinosaur which grew up to 10 metres in length had a large crest over the top of its head which extended over a metre. It lived during the Upper Cretaceous period, 76 to 74 mya
Skull of a pigmy hippoModel of a pigmy hippo skull from Cyprus
Snake skeleton by Albertus SebaTab 107 illustrating a section of snake skeleton from Thesaurus, by Albertus Seba
Hylobates sp. Pongo pygmaeus, Pan troglodytes, Gorilla goriGibbon, orangutan, chimpanzee, gorilla and human. Evidence as to Mans Place in Nature. Illustration published in Mans Place in Nature, Vol. 7 from a collection of essays by Thomas Henry Huxley, 1863
Engraving of a human skullCollected from the Admiralty Islands in the south-western Pacific, on The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) was funded by the British Government for the purpose of scientific discovery
Petaurus breviceps ariel, sugar gliderPetaurus breviceps ariel (Gould, 1849) sugar glider. BMNH 1842.5.26.1, female skin & skull, lectotype photographed next to specimen BMNH 1855.12.24.308 paralectotype skin
Homo rudolfensis (KNM-ER 1470) Homo habilis (KNM-ER 1813)On the left, KNM-ER 1470 (also attributed to H. rudolfensis). On the right, KNM-ER 1813. Both skulls are about 2 million years old. Held at The Natural History Museum, London
Bone-Shaker Bike C1830It has pedals, but no chain, and no pneumatic tyres - hard work to propel, and hard on the seat... Date: circa 1830
Anatomy of the nervous system in the heart, neck and arm. Lithograph by C. Schach from Lorenz Okens Universal Natural History, Allgemeine Naturgeschichte fur alle Stande, Stuttgart, 1839
Giant Ground Sloth, Natural History MuseumPhotograph of a Skeleton of the Giant Ground Sloth (Megatherium Americanum). July 1902. Archive ref: PH/173/244 Date: 1902
Repeating Pattern - Skeletons (white background). *PLEASE NOTE that the magnifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern and will not feature on the final file.*
Skeleton of Negrillo or pigmyA skeleton of a female pygmy from the Akka Tribe, Monnattu, central Africa. Specimen presented by Dr Emin Pasha, 1887. Photograph by J Benjamin Stone in 1907
Tyrannosaurus rex skeletonA skeleton of the carnivorous dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus rex at the Natural History Museum. The Tyrannosaurus rex, which grew up to around 12 metres long lived 67 to 65 million years ago during
Uintatherium skullSkull measures 740 mm left to right. Uintatherium, a horned ungulate from the mid Eocene of western U.S.A, stood about 1.6m at the shoulder
Dinosaur tail bonesFrom a Palaeontology field trip in Niger, West Africa
Dr. Merryweathers Tempest PrognosticatorFeatured in the Great Exhibition of 1851, Dr. Merryweather of Whitbys Tempest Prognosticator was designed to warn of approaching storms
Skull of Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis). Krapina. Croatia. Natural History Museum. London. United Kingdom
Australopithecine or Homo habilis foot (OH8) castCast of a near complete foot (OH 8) from an Australopthecus or Homo habilis discovered at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania by Louis Leakey in 1960. It dates back to 1.75 million years ago
Allosaurus craniumA detail of the skull of Allosaurus, the Upper Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur that lived 153 to 135 million years ago. On display at the Natural History Museum, London
Plesiosaurus hawkinsiiA fossil specimen of the extinct marine reptile Plesiosaurus hawkinsii, on display at the Natural History Museum, London
Sir Richard Owen (1804-1892)Portrait of Sir Richard Owen, an English biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. Picture shows Owen and the skeleton of Dinornis maximus, c. 1877. From The Life of Owen (1894)
Central HallView of the Central Hall and Diplodocus replica skeleton, Gallery 10, Life Galleries at The Natural History Museum, London. The Museum was first opened to the public in 1881
Upper Palaeolithic tools 18 - 30, 000 years oldL-R: a) Bone used to make needle blanks. b) Bone needle. c & d) Harpoon head and Barbed Point carved from antler. e & f) Two heads carved in mammoth ivory
Making Cricket BatsA cricket bat maker at Accrington, Lancashire, England, who is using the shin bone of a reindeer to smooth of a bat. Date: 1930s