Canada Collection (#46)

Metasequoia sp. dawn redwood
A fossilised leaf of the dawn redwood dating from the Eocene period. Specimen originally from from Driftwood Canyon, British Columbia, Canada, now held at the Natural History Museum, London

Archaeocrinus microbasalis, sea lily
Cast of a fossil sea lily from Canada, is 458-443 million years old from the Late Ordovician. On display in the From the Beginning, Gallery 63, Earth Galleries at the Natural History Museum, London

Branta canadensis, Canada goose (detail of head)
Plate 92, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby

Dictyonema retiforme, grapolite
Fossil grapolite from the Early Silurian (425 million years old), Ontario, Canada. On display in the From the Beginning, Gallery 63, Earth Galleries at the Natural History Museum, London

Euoplocephalus skeleton
An Upper Cretaceous ankylosaur, or armoured dinosaur which grew up to 7 metres in length. Complete with thick skin, bony plates and a club like tail used for swiping predators away

Glacial rock and Block House, Halifax 1873
The Point Glacier Rock Halifax, showing action of glacial sea on surface of rock, Halifax

The amalgamating room at a gold digging site, Halifax 1873
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876), funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Eurypterius lacustris, sea scorpion
This Devonian sea scorpion is preserved in fine siltstone and is from Canada. These predatory aquatic arthropods had a segemented, body large eyes and strong claws

Wilsonia canadensis, Canada warbler
Plate 5 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved by W.H. Lizars, Edinburgh

Marrella splendens, lace crab
This is a small, aquatic arthropod originating from the Burgess Shale in Canada dating from the Middle Cambrian

Branta canadensis, Canada goose
Plate 201 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Labradorite
A close-up of the surface of a rich blue specimen of the mineral labradorite from labrador. Labradorite (calcium sodium aluminum silicate)

Narcissus x medioluteus, peerless primrose
Plate 22 from Fifty Flowers Drawn from Nature at Halifax (1785-1787) by James Bolton. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Anomalocaris canadensis
Reconstruction of a 520 million year old predatory marine species from the Middle Cambrian, Burgess Shale in British Columbia, Canada

Eusthenopteron foordi, early lobe-finned fish
A 374 million year old specimen of a lobe-finned fish from the Late Devonian, Canada

Euoplocephalus cutleri
Detail of a fossil of the armoured plated skin once belonging to Euoplocephalus cutleri, a dinosaur from the Ankylosaur family that lived 76 to 70 million years ago during the Upper Cretaceous

Camptorhynchus labradorius, Labrador duck
Plate 332 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Marpolia spissa, fossilised algae
A fossilised type of green algae, possible filamentous cyanobacteria (Marpolia spissa), approximately 12 mm in height. This specimen was discovered in the Middle Cambrian, Burgess Shale, Canada

CARTIER, Jacques (1491-1557). French navigator, explorer of the Canada. Engraving. FRANCE. Paris. Mus饠 National de la Marine (Paris Navy museum)

MACKENZIE, Alexander (1764-1820). Scottish explorer. Scottish explorer. He was the first man to travel across Northern America. Oil on canvas. CANADA. Ottawa. National Gallery

America. Canada. Expedition of Malaspina (1789-1794). Tlupanamabu, cacique of the Nutka island. Pen and charcoal drawing by Tom᳠ Suria. Drawing. SPAIN. Madrid. Navy Museum

The English conquer Quebec (13th September 1759). Engraving. CANADA. Toronto. Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)

Nutka mask made of wood, usually placed at the door of houses (18th c.). Decorative Arts. SPAIN. Madrid. Americas Museum. Proc: CANADA. Vancouver

Some Barnardos Emigrants
A promotional picture showing some of the children from Barnardos homes destined to emigrate to new lives overseas. In 1872, Thomas Barnardos childrens homes began sending children to Canada

Quebec, Circa 1760
Distant view of the city from the St Lawrence river approach Date: circa 1770

Blitz in London -- mobile kitchen serving meals to AFS, WW2
Blitz in London -- a mobile kitchen serving meals to AFS, firefighters. These vehicles were donated to Britains fire services for the war effort by the Canadian Red Cross

Donation by Canadian Red Cross to NFS, WW2
A canteen van/mobile kitchen on display at Londons Regional Headquarters, Lambeth SE1. It was one of many donated by Canadas Red Cross as part of the War Effort

NFS mobile kitchen in use, WW2
These mobile kitchens, presented to the NFS (London Region No 5), were donated by the Canadian Red Cross

NFS (London Region) mobile kitchen vehicle, WW2
Donated to the London Region of the NFS by the Canadian Red Cross, this mobile kitchen unit is displayed at the Regional (Brigade) Headquarters, Lambeth, SE1

Canadian Pacific Railway map

The celebrated trotting Stallion Alexander by Ben Patchen, dam by Canada Jack: Record 2:19. Date 1882

The Falls of Niagara--From the Canada side. Date c1868

A wagon laden with remarkable giant cabbages
Giant Cabbages - freshly picked..... Possibly a bit of creative photography, although you never know....! Date: 1910

Indian grave yard, Port Essington, Canada
Indian grave yard, Port Essington, British Columbia, Canada. C. 1908

S. S. Prince Albert
S.S. Prince Albert in the Bay of Fundy. The SS Prince Albert was wrecked on Butterworth Rocks off South Dundas Island in August 1914. She belonged to the Canadian National Railway. 1902

Haileybury, Ontario, Canada. Haileybury is now part of Temiskaming Shores after it was merged with the town of New Liskeard and the township of Dymond in 2004

A man sitting on part of a modified railway suspension at Morrissey junction on the Morrissey Fernie and Michel Railway. Canada

S. W. S. Bonnington, a sternwheel steamboat
S.W.S. Bonnington was a sternwheel steamboat that ran on the Arrow Lakes in British Columbia, Canada C.1910

The foreman and miners pose for a photograph. King Cobalt silver mine, Cobalt, Ontario Canada

S. W. S. Nasookin, a sternwheel steamboat. Canada
S.W.S. Nasookin was a sternwheel steamboat that ran on the Arrow Lakes in British Columbia, Canada C. 1920

Lacrosse, Canadas National Game. " The game was a beautiful exhibition of lacrosse. Whats the matter with gold & blue, whats the matter with New Glasgow lacrosse team". 1905

An American Indian totem pole, Alert bay, Canada

Redlite rail depot, Canda
Redlite rail depot in Canada, 1913 1913

The Indian village at Alert Bay. Canada

R. Malcom, Saddler, Toronto, Canada

Panoramic view of Niagara Falls, taken from the Clifton House, Canada side. Date c1845

View of the high falls of Trenton, West Canada Creek, N. Y
View of the high falls of Trenton, West Canada Creek, N.Y

City of Detroit, Michigan. Taken from the Canada shore near the ferry. Date c1837

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