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George in the entrance, April 1927, the Natural History MusThe removal of George the African elephant from the Central Hall in April 1927 for remounting
Mica schist is a rock resulting from the metamorphism of shale. Specimen originates from Grantown-on-Spey, Murrayshire
Vintage 19th century photograph - United Kingdom - the River Severn at Lllanidloes, Wales
Micraster coranguinum (Leske), shepherds crown echinoidShepherds crown echinoid (Micraster coranguinum Leske) preserved in flint. Specimen from the Cretaceous Upper Chalk, England
Conulus albogalerus (Leske), Shepherds Crown echinoidShepherds Crown echinoid preserved in flint. Found in Gravel derived from Cretaceous Chalk, Surrey
Odontaspis robusta, sand tiger shark teethOdontaspis robusta from the Early Eocene rocks of Abbey Wood, Kent. Anterior teeth (tall, slender) and lateral teeth (triangular) are shown
Flint handaxe incorporating fossil echinoidCast of handaxe from Middle Gravels of Swanscombe, Kent. Loaned by Merseyside Museums; NHM E6870
Aphodius niger, Beaulieu dung beetleA mounted specimen of a Beaulieu dung beetle (Aphodius niger) this beetle has only ever been found in the New Forest, Hampshire
Plan of the British Museum building in BloomsburySeventy separate areas are marked, almost all devoted to the collections, and grouped around the great dome of the Reading Room
SchistA garnet schist from Moidart, Scotland. This specimen is a medium-grained metamorphic rock
Megalosaurus toothA typical carnosaur tooth belonging to Megalosaurus. It is curved in shape, pointing backwards and has sharp, serrated edges for cutting meat. The Megalosaurus lived during the Middle Jurassic period
Pidcocks Exhibition, Exeter Change, Strand, LondonCopper farthing token (21mm diameter) c. 1795-1801 made by James. Advertising Pidcocks exhibition of living animals at the Exeter Change, Strand
Pecten sp. scallopA fossil scallop from the Corallian Crag of Suffolk, England. Scallop shells are made up of two hinged plates and are a genus of bivalve mollusc
Skull showing bullet hole in right templeSkull of adult male suicide case. Taken during the archaelogical excavation at Christ Church, Spitalfields, London, 1984-1986
A view of Government Farm at Rose Hill, New South Wales 1791Drawing 18 from the Watling Collection titled A view of Government Farm at Rose Hill, New South Wales 1791 by a Port Jackson Painter, 1791
Acanthocnemus nigricans (Hope), little ash beetleLateral view of the female little ash beetle (Acanthocnemus nigricans). This specimen was collected by G.D. Bryant on 12th January 1905 from the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
Protopteris punctata, fossil fern treeA sandstone cast of a cyathacecus tree fern from Shaftesbury Dorset, presented by W. Batten
Structural geological units of Britain and IrelandMap shows the main structural units of Britain, Ireland and surrounding seas. Fig 10 from Britain Before Man (1978), a Geological Museum publication
Homo neanderthalensis hunting in SwanscombeA Homo neanderthalensis group hunting fallow deer on the banks of the river Thames at modern day Swanscombe, Kent 400, 000 years ago. Illustration by Angus McBride
Martin Alister Campbell Hinton (1883-1961)Portrait of Martin Alister Campbell Hinton, a zoologist and keeper of zoology at the British Museum (Natural History). From Piltdown, A Scientific Forgery
Homo heidelbergensis, Boxgrove Man tibiaThe tibia or shin bone of Boxgrove Man (Homo heidelbergensis) discovered in a quarry at Boxgrove, West Sussex, UK. The specimen dates back 500
Iguanodon skeletonAn illustration of an Iguanodon, a herbivorous dinosaur whose fossil remains have been in many parts of the world making it one of the most successful of all dinosaur species
Lion skull viewed from the frontRemains found in the moat of the Tower of London during the 1930s, now in the collections at the Natural History Museum
Macropoma lewesiensis, an extinct coelacanth fishRestoration of one of the last coelacanth fishes (Macropoma lewesiensis). It lived in the clear water chalk seas of sourthern England 85 mya, and grew to about 60 cm in length
The Furze Platt Hand AxeThe Furze Platt hand axe from the Acheulian culture (Lower Palaeolithic) about 400, 000 years ago. Found in Britain in 1919 the hand axe weighs 2.8 kilos and is 30.6 cm long
GoldA specimen of the metal element, gold, from Hopes Nose near Torquay, Devon. A beautifully delicate dendritic growh in cream-coloured calcite, with brown weathered dolomite
Zamites gigasJurassic leaves of the extinct cycad like bennettitalean gymnosperm from York, England. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
O. E. Janson & Son Business PremisesShop at 44 Great Russell Street, London c. 1910-1912. Standing in the doorway are O.E. Janson and R.B. Janson
Upnor elephant, 1926, the Natural History Museum, LondonIn 1911 a party of Royal Engineers cut a practice trench on Tower Hill, Upnor, Kent and disturbed several large bones
Homo sapiens cranium (Liujiang 1)Frontal view of a cast of (Qafzeh 6), a homo sapiens cranium with dentition. Discovered at Djebel Kafzeh, Israel by R. Neuville & M. Stekelis, 1934. Middle Palaeolithic 250, 000-35, 000 BP
Rosa centifolia anglica rubra, Cumberland rosePainting by Pierre Joseph Redoute (1759-1840) from Les Roses Vol. 1, 1817. Illustration entitled Rosier de Cumberland
Kodonophyllum truncatum, fossil coralKodonophyllum truncatum (Linne) from the Silurian period, Dudley, West Midlands, England
Dinosaur footprints at SwanageFossilised footprint of a dinosaur dating back to around 135 million years ago from a Purbeck Stone quarry near Swanage, Dorset, UK. Scientists believe that they may have belonged to the Iguanodon
Alethopteris lonchitica, fossil seed fernShown here is a frond of the seed fern Alethopteris, specimen originating from Carboniferous rocks near Barnsley, England
Fossiliferous limestoneWenlock Limestone from Dudley. Middle Silurian about 420 million years ago
Boys approaching the entrance of the Natural History MuseumReports on the first few months of the Childrens Centre concluded that the majority of the children were under 11, often sent out after breakfast with nothing to do
Agriocharis ocellata eggsEggs of Ocellated Turkey, Agriocharis ocellata, laid at the aviary at Knowsley Hall, Lancashire, from the Natural History Museum collections at Tring
Sopwith Model II: Coal strata near NewcastleUnlike the models of generic situations this representation of coal strata was specific to a particular surveyed location in England showing several thin, and mostly hidden, coal seams
Sopwith Model II: Coal strata nr NewcastleUnlike the models of generic situations this representation of coal strata was specific to a particular surveyed location in England showing several thin, and mostly hidden, coal seams
Sketch of the Museum at Dartford in KentA Sketch of the Museum at Dartford in Kent belonging to Dr. Latham 1795. Artist unknown, pen & ink drawing from Latham Collection, Vol 1 Date: 1795
Conodont, Hindeodus cristulusHindeodus cristulus Microscopic fossils from the Carboniferous period, Vis顮 (Avonian), Middle Hosie Limestone; near Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland. (Scale bar = 171 microns
Launton MeteoriteThe Launton meteorite fell on 15 February 1830 at approximately 7.30pm, Launton village in Oxfordshire. The meteorite is of the most common type of stony meteorite, known as an ordinary chondrite
Fossil Holothurian or sea cucumberStaurocystis quadrifasciata, 6.5 cm long, from the Silurian, Wenlock Limestone of Dudley in Worcestershire, England
Asterias gaveyi, a fossil starfishAsterias gaveyi, the oral surface, with an arm stretch of 18 cm, from the Jurassic of Gloucestershire, England
Ailsacrinus prattii, 3.4 cm wide, from the Jurassic of Bath, England, showing the underside of the calyx and arms
Isocrinus robustus, a fossil crinoidThe stalked crinoid Isocrinus robustus, 14 cm tall, from the Lower Jurassic of Gloucestershire, England, showing the calyx and arms
Hypsilophodon skullHypsilophodons narrow mouth would have been suitable for picking out soft shoots and leaves. Narrow mouths allow animals to select food with more care. This specimen lived 125 million years ago
Hypsilophodon footHypsilophodons upper foot bones were long and the lower foot thin and flexible, very like todays running birds. This specimen which was discovered in England dates back 125 million years to