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Benitoite was discovered in 1906 near the San Benito river in California which remains the only known locality for this (barium titanium silicate) mineral
Goose US MailboxUS mailboxes with flag arm to show if mail has been put in them. Good example of decoration that people add all over the country. This was at the entrance to a ranch in the Marin hills
World Trade Center at SunsetView over lower Manhattan, the Hudson, Statue of Liberty and the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre from the top of the Empire State Building 1 year before 9/11. Date: 2000
World Trade Center EntranceEntrance to the World Trade Center. The Windows on The World restarant was on the 107th floor of the North Tower. Date: 2000
Plutonium Atomic BombFat Man Atomic bomb of the types dropped on Nagasaki. Little Boy was the uranium bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Fat Man the plutonium bomb dropped on Nagasaki. Date: 1945
Cycadeoidea marylandica, fossil cycad144-149 million year old specimen of a cycad from the Early Cretaceous, Maryland, USA
Triceratops hornTriceratops which lived during the Upper Cretaceous period, 67 to 65 million years ago had three horns. It grew up to 9 metres in length and fossils have been discovered in USA
Atom BombsAtomic bombs of the types dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Little Boy the uranium bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Fat Man the plutonium bomb dropped on Nagasaki. Date: circa 1945
White River scene, late EoceneArtists reconstruction (L to R) Hoplophoneus, Mesohippus, Hyaenodon, Archaeotherium, Poebrotherium, Pseudoprotoceras, Megacerops, Daphoenus, Merycoidodon, Subhyracodon
Achatinella sp. Oahu tree snails
C. Harris feeding Galapagos tortoises, 1898Sailor and explorer Charles Harris was despatched to the Galapagos islands to collect giant tortoises for Walter Rothschild in 1897
Parribacus antarcticus, slipper lobsterPlate 55 from a collection of watercolour drawings of Hawaiian fishes and invertebrates. Watercolour on paper, c. 1900 by E. Gertrude Norrie (fl.1900s). Held in the Library and Archives
Anampses cuvier, pearl wrassePlate 34 from a collection of watercolour drawings of Hawaiian fishes and invertebrates. Watercolour on paper, c. 1900 by E. Gertrude Norrie (fl.1900s) Date: 1900
DamselflySpecimen held in the Natural History Museum Paleontology Department. This specimen is 34 million years old, and was found in Florissant, Colorado. This species is now extinct
Castericystis vali, a fossil CarpoidCastericystis vali, 7 cm long with juvenile 0.8 cm long attached at the bottom of the stele, from the Middle Cambrian of Utah
Wooden Platters and Horn MugsWooden platters and horn mugs at the Henry Whitfield State Historical Museum in Connecticut dating from 1637 Date: 1637
Yellow Submarine School BusPainted hood and grille of the Yellow Submarine school bus. Haight-Ashbury hippie art, 1969 Date: 1969
Butterscotch wulfeniteA large specimen of the mineral wulfenite from the Glove Mine, Arizona, USA
Porzanula palmeri, Laysan CrakeThe Laysan Crake or Laysan Rail was native to Hawaii, and became extinct about 1944. This specimen is from the Rothschild Bequest
Crataegus phaenopyrum (L. f. ), Washington hawthornSketch 19 (66 Drawings Volume). From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Estherville MeteroriteMeteorite section BM 53764, Estherville, 2.727kg from the Natural History Museums Mineralogy Department
Estherville MeteoriteMeteorite section BM 53764, Estherville, 2.727kg from the Natural History Museums Mineralogy Department
Manihot glaziovii, Ceara rubber treeIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London. This tree, which is native to Hawaii, is from the family Euphorbiaceae
Priscacara clivosa, fossil fishA fossilised fish originating from the Eocene epoch 58-37 milion years ago. Found in Wyoming, USA
Canna flaccida, swamp cannaDrawing 48 (Ewan 26) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
The Estherville mesosiderite formed after a catastrophic collision between two asteroids. Mesosiderites are an irregular jumble of metal grains and angular pieces of rock
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States of America from 1861 until his assassination by John Wilkes Booth in 1865
Honolulu from the new wharf. Honolulu, Oahu, HawaiiA photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes
Elrathia kingii, trilobitesElrathia kingii in rock matrix, from Middle Cambrian, Wheeler Shale, House Range, Utah, USA
View from upper bridge, Nuuanu Valley looking seaward. OahuA photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes
Silver on CopperA deposit of elemental, native silver (Ag) on native copper (Cu). Specimen from the Natural History Museum, London originally from Houghton Co. Michigan, U.S.A
The Beardsley H5 ordinary chondriteBeardsley fell in Kansas, U.S.A in 1929. Its fine-grained texture, with poor chondrule resolution indicate that it has experienced thermal metamorphism
Brownfield (1973) H3. 7 ordinary chondriteThis meteorite fell in Texas in 1937. It has very small chondrules, plus highly-reflective metal and sulphide grains can easily be picked out
Grus canadensis, sandhill crane
Zincite comprises of (zinc oxide). It is an important ore of zinc, and almost exclusive to one mining locality in New Jersey, U.S.A. Specimen from the Natural History Museum, London
Ictinia mississippiensis, Mississippi kitePlate 117 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Sassafras obtusumCretaceous fossil leaf from Dakota Group, Kansas, U.S.A. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
Grus canadensis pratenis, Florida sandhill craneDrawing 3 (Ewan 30) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram
The Great Alatchua Savanah in the province of East FloridaDrawing 26 (Ewan 57) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram
Mark Catesbys Natural History... Title PageTitle page from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby
Petrified woodClose-up showing the petrified wood from the coniferous forest, Arizona, U.S.A dating back to the Triassic period 200 to 251 million years ago
Symphoromyia pachyceras, snipe flySnipe fly from California, U.S.A. Females of this fly feed on blood which is necessary for egg production. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
Hydnoceras, a hexactinellid spongeOver 17 cm tall, this natural cast of the hexactinellid sponge Hydnoceras comes from Devonian rocks of New York State
Myadestes woahensis, amauiPhotograph of Myadestes woahensis specimen. Photographed by Harry Taylor, 2009. This species is now extinct
The Estherville mesosiderateThe Estherville mesosiderite formed after a catastrophic collision between two asteroids. Mesosiderites are an irregular jumble of metal grains and angular pieces of rock
Sequoia affinis, fossil treeThis specimen of Sequoia affinis is from Florissant, Colorado, USA, and is now held at the Natural History Museum, London
Peridot groupFine cut peridot of 146 carats (centre) with crystals and rough mass (right) from Zebirget, and Hawaiian basalt containing olivine crystals (left)
Benitoite crystal and cut stoneBenitoite was discovered in 1906 near the San Benito river in California which remains the only known locality for this (barium titanium silicate) mineral
Araucarioxylon arizxonicum, coniferPolished section through the trunk of Araucarioxylon arizxonicum, the dominant conifer of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, USA. Width approx. 25 cm. Dates back to the Late Triassic period
Stylemys nebrascensis, tortoise carapaceDepicted here is the carapace or shell of the Oligocene tortoise (Stylemys nebrascensis). Specimen originates from Western U.S.A
Calcite comprises of (calcium carbonate) and is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth. Specimen originates from Tennesee, U.S.A. now at the Natural History Museum, London
Benitoite cut stoneBenitoite was discovered in 1906 near the San Benito river in California which remains the only known locality for this (barium titanium silicate mineral)
RutileA specimen of the mineral rutile (titanium oxide) which is a major ore of the metal titanium. This specimen is from Graves Mountain, Lincoln County, Georgia. USA
Cancer terrestrisLand crab plate 32 from Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahamas, Vol 2 by Mark Catesby
Map from journalPrinted map of the East coast of America (Florida, Georgia and Alabama) with crayon, by William Bartram (1739-1823). 180 x 280 mm
Travels map of east coast of FloridaEngraving by William Bartram (1739-1823), 1791. Size: 255 x 195 mm. Original artwork held by the Natural History Museum
The Great Alachua Savanah in the province of East FloridaPen and ink by William Bartram (1739-1823), 1775. Original artwork held in the Natural History Museum, London. 204 x 250 mm
Tourmaline crystalA bi-coloured pink and green tourmaline crystal from California
