Evolution Collection (page 4)

Clinus crinitus
Fish specimens (Clinus crinitus) brought back by Charles Darwin on his voyage on HMS Beagle

Pseudoscarus lepidus, parrot fish
Parrot fish (Pseudoscarus lepidus) specimens brought back by Charles Darwin on his voyage on HMS Beagle

Red runt, pigeon
The skeleton of a pigeon, bred, examined and labelled by Charles Darwin as part of his research into evolution

Homo erectus, Peking man
A 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

Eleginops maclovinus, rock cod
Rock cod (Eleginops maclovinus) specimens brought back by Charles Darwin on his voyage on HMS Beagle

Syngnathus acicularis, deep-bodied pipefish

Scorpaena histrio, player scorpionfish
Player scorpion (Scorpaena histrio) specimens brought back by Charles Darwin on his voyage on HMS Beagle

Four species of Galapagos finch
With different beaks. From Charles Darwins Journal of Researches

Salamander illustration

Pan troglodytes, chimpanzee

Sivapithecus indicus
Illustration by Maurice Wilson of Sivapithecus indicus, thick coated enamelled apes from Turkey and Indo-Pakistan dating from 13 million years ago

Homo neanderthalensis, Neanderthal Man burial site (Teshik-T
Reconstruction of a Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis) burial site based on remains discovered at Teshik-Tash, Uzbekistan dating back 70, 000 years

Homo sapiens (Predmosti) & Homo neanderthalensis (La Ferrass

Paranthropus boisei (OH5)

Paranthropus sp. (left) and Homo erectus (right)
Illustration by Maurice Wilson. 2 to 1.5 million years ago parts of Africa were populated by these two hominids. Paranthropus foraged peacefully but here is threatened by Homo erectus

Excavations at Piltdown c. 1913
Arthur Smith Woodward and the Abbe Henri Breuil at Piltdown

H. heildebergensis & H. sapiens (Broken Hill 1, Florisbad 1
L to R: Homo heildebergensis (Broken Hill 1) male adult cranium, Homo sapiens (Florisbad 1) adult cranium, Homo sapiens sapiens (Fish Hoek 1) illustrating the evolution of Modern Man

Gobiesox poecilophthalmos, clingfish
Clingfish (Gobiesox poecilophthalmos) specimens brought back by Charles Darwin on his voyage on HMS Beagle

Mockingbirds
Three of the four mockingbirds collected by Charles Darwin from the Galapagos Islands in 1835, during the voyage of the Beagle

Xanthopan morgani praedicta, hawkmoth
A species of hawkmoth used by Darwin in conjunction with the Madagascan orchid to prove his theories of evolution

Fancy domestic pigeons
Mounted fancy pigeon varieties, similar to those studied by Charles Darwin as he developed his ideas on evolution through natural selection

The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
Title Page of On The Origin of Species by means of natural selection, or, the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life (1859) by Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin (1809-1882), British naturalist and author of the theory of evolution by natural selection

The Descent of Man
Frontispiece from the French edition of " The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex" published by British naturalist, Charles Darwin (1809-1882), in 1873. Date: 1873

The Beagle
Title page of " Journal of Researches during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle", published 1860 by British naturalist Charles Darwin (1809-1882), with an illustration of the Beagle. Date: 1860

Evolution of a cat-cher. Print shows a five panel illustration beginning on the left with a cat, sitting on its hind legs, playing with a ball of yarn

The evolution of the dollar. Illustration shows the financial situation for laborers and capitalists in 1875 and in 1900. The high interest earned by the dollar was good for the capitalist in 1875

Evolution of the hold-up. Illustration shows a traveling couple beset upon by every member of the service industry, coachmen, porters, maids, messengers, busboys, and cooks

1867 - The evolution of the West in four decades - 1907. Indians spearing buffaloes. Date c1906

Evolution of a pitcher. Print shows a five panel illustration beginning with a ceramic pitcher on the left which evolves into a baseball pitcher. Date c1889 Dec. 19

Prehistoric landscape with various creatures
A prehistoric landscape with various creatures in the air, on land, and in the water. 19th century

The Evolution of the engagement ring
Humorous postcard showing the The Evolution of the engagement ring from Ring... to Wrung... then Sting... to Stung! An engagement ring transforming swiftly into a screaming baby! circa 1904

Camouflage - WWI postcard by George Ranstead
Humorous postcard by amateur soldier artist of the Great War, George Ranstead, showing the evolution of an almost fully-grown infantry soldier by the end of the war

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Dog - Servant
Good Dog. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of an old faithful male servant from an old dog. The salver that the old fellow carries evolves into a mere plate of bones - a

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Naughty boy - monkey
A Monkey Trick. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a naughty boy who pokes a stick at a caged parrott, from a monkey

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Fat man - pig
Piggish. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a man who eats too much, from a pig. This old glutton, fond of good eating is a natural descendant of the pig

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Cat - Old Maid
Poor puss. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a crinoline wearing old maid from a cat. Her footstool evolves into a poor man who gets trapped inside her crinoline cage

Origin Species, CH Bennett, husband hunter - mouse
Little Mousey. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a young woman on the look out for a husband, from a mouse

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Crook - bear
The origin of Garotte. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a crook, from a bear. A crook stands waiting to ask the time from prospective victims, bludgeon at hand

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Courting man - frog
He would a-wooing go. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a rotund man, from a frog. Middle aged

Origin Species, CH Bennett, slow schoolboy - snail
Unwillingly to school. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a unwilling schoolboy from a snail. Developing through the ages from a dunces cap

Origin Species, CH Bennett, man of finance - shark
Alls fish that comes. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of man of finance from a shark. Shark fins have developed into a swallow-tail coat, his own tail into a pair of legs

Origin Species, CH Bennett, grieving man - crocodile
A crocodiles tears. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a crying, grieving man from a crocodile. Fresh from the funeral of a friend this mans tears conceal an ulterior

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Wit - owl
An owl to wit. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a wit, from a candle, via a porcupine and owl

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Quiet man - lamb
As quiet as a lamb. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a quiet young man, from a lamb. Dressed in a long tailed coat

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Fool - donkey
What makes your ears so long ?. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a fool, from a dead goose, via a donkey

Origin Species, CH Bennett, man on holiday - cock
Cock-a-doodle-do. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of man on holiday from a cock. His nose is a beak, his beard once a cox comb

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Beer drinker - fish
As thirsty as a fish. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a fish to a beer drinker. With his fin in his pocket, a few old rags

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