Variety Collection (page 16)

Japan - Remarkable Fowl at Miyanoshita
Japan - Remarkable Onagadori at Miyanoshita with incredibly long tail feathers - nothing poultry about this display! Onagadori means " long-tailed fowl" in Japanese

Scarlet Merrions performing at Faulkes Cave, Llandudno
The Scarlet Merrions (variety act) performing at Faulkes Cave, Great Ormes Head, Llandudno. Date: circa 1910s

Decorative frontispiece from an 18th Century Bible, featuring a variety of scenes circa 18th century

Various shells
Plate 1 from Elements of Conchology, or, An Introduction to the Knowledge of Shells, by Emanuel Mendes Da Costa, 1726

Tray of shells

Variety of eight butterflies
1. Abraxas grossulariata 2. Ditto var. lacticolor 3. The var. doubledayaria of 4. Amphidasys betularia. 5. Dark var. of 6. Hemerophila abruptaria. 7. & 8. Male and female var. sordiata of 9. & 10

Butterflies painted by H. W. Bates
A butterfly covered page from a notebook of Henry W. Bates relating to the insect fauna of the Amazon Valley or DRW, (1851-1854)

Turquoise variety Henwoodite
A specimen of the turquoise variety called Henwoodite, named after William Jory Henwood (1805-1875) from West Phoenix Mine, Linkinhorne, Cornwall

Variety of tektites

Various beetle specimens
A display case showing the diversity of beetles held at the Natural History Museum, London

Entomological Specimens
Specimens collected by Alfred Russel Wallace now held in the Natural History Museum London

Tarnowitzite, a variety of aragonite
Pale yellowish radiating prisms of aragonite on a matrix. Aragonite comprises of (calcium carbonate). Part of specimen from Tsumeb, Namibia

Capsicum sp. pepper
A basket of peppers showing the huge variety in size, shape and colour of Capsicum

Wood tin, variety of cassiterite
Dark-brown banded aggregates of cassiterite intergrown with white quartz and black tourmaline. Cassiterite comprises of (tin oxide). This polished specimen is from West Kitty mine, St. Agnes, Cornwall

Display of lepidoptera, illustrating variation
A collection of moths and butterflies. Only the four in the bottom left corner are butterflies, the rest are unusually colourful moths

Beryl, variety aquamarine
A specimen of the gemstone, Beryl (Beryllium aluminum silicate). This is the aquamarine variety, which is the blue variety. Another variety of beryl is emerald, which is the green variety

Amethyst, baryte dioptase, rhodochrosite
Amethyst, purple crystals from India. Baryte, long yellow prisms from Cumbria. Dioptase, green lustrous crusts from Namibia. Rhodochrosite, pink crystals on quartz

Beryl crystals
Beautifully formed beryly variety crystals of aquamarine, heliodor, morganite and emerald. Beryl comprises of (beryllium aluminum silicate)

Littorina sp. periwinkle
A comparison of various periwinkle specimens (Littorina), held at the Natural History Museum, London

Global biodiversity value map
Map showing the distribution of some of the most highly valued terrestrial biodiversity world-wide (mammals, reptiles, amphibians and seed plants)

Chalcedony variety of quartz
A specimen of the mineral chalcedony, a variety of quarz, from the Haytor mine, Ilsington, Devon

The Darwin and Wallace joint paper, dated 1858
Offprint copy of the joint paper by Darwin and Wallace presented to the Linnean Society On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties

Peridot group
Fine cut peridot of 146 carats (centre) with crystals and rough mass (right) from Zebirget, and Hawaiian basalt containing olivine crystals (left)

Topaz crystals and faceted topaz showing a diverse colour range. Topaz comprises of (aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide)

Garnets
Faceted garnets showing a range of colours. Garnet is the birthstone of January

Emerald, a variety of beryl
A cut teardrop stone and a prismatic crystal of the green variety of beryl (beryllium aluminum silicate) known as emerald. Specimen from the Natural History Museum, London

Agrotidae, moths and caterpillars
Plate 35, an illustration of a variety of moths and caterpillars from European Butterflies & Moths by William Forsell Kirby (1844-1912), 1882

Cordierite variety Iolite
It is famous for its pleochroism, appearing intense blue in one direction but becoming almost colourless as the stone is turned. Cut stone, faceted girdle, 19.69 ct

VOS, Paul de (1596-1678). Variety of Birds. Flemish art. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Madrid. St. Fernando Royal Academy Museum

Advert for Handbags at The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company
A seletion of clutch bags made of a variety of materials, polished crocodile, pebble grain and polished morocco all on sale at The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company. Date: 1931

Victorian Toy Shop
A lady in a toy shop with her children who look excitedly at the great variety of toys on display. Date: circa 1870

1956 Gang Show poster
1957 Gang Show poster. Date: 1957

Various Squirrels 19C
A variety of squirrels: American black, Ariel Petaurus, squirrel-like Petaurus, lesser American flying, grey, common British, common ground, and Agiump. Date: mid-19th century

NFS (London Region) amateur variety show, WW2
Firemen and firewomen put on variety shows for their friends and colleagues at their sub-station (55V) in Forest Hill Central School, Brockley. London SE4

The thick-skin variety

Federal WPA Variety Theatre presents vaudeville 9 big acts : Comedy, singing, dancing. Poster for Federal Theatre Project vaudeville show featuring Tumble In, Redeck & Dexter, Leddy Brothers

Boulogne Restaurant Dinner Menu - Gerrard Street, London
Boulogne Restaurant Dinner Menu for the 22nd August 1936 - 27 Gerrard Street, London. See 10586805 for a promotional postcard (interior photograph of the restaurant)

Pigeons and doves on rooftops
A variety of pigeons and doves on rooftops. Date: circa early 20th century

Family Seaside Show
An open air variety show at Happy Valley, Llandudno, Wales. Date: circa 1970

Stinking Mayweed
The delightfully named Stinking Mayweed, (Anthemis Cotula), a variety of camomile field daisy. Date: 1930s

BEETROOT
Avons Early variety of beetroot. Date: 1969

Farningham Little Boys Home, Shoemakers Shop
Boys in leather aprons and equipped with variety of tools, learn how to make shoes at the Home for Little Boys at Farningham in Kent

Bridal fashions 1928
For a spring wedding, the bride in a 3/4 length shirmp-pink enriched lace satin dress with panels to the sides, wearing a matching long net train

Infants Class / 1973
A classroom scene with the children concentrating on a variety of tasks. Date: September 1973

European Butterflies
A variety of butterflies on foliage including the chequered skipper (no 11) Date: 1889

Industry / Cork Cutter
Two french cork cutters cutting bark which is stripped from the cork tree, into a variety of small round cylindrical pieces for stopping bottles. Date: circa 1760

The Gem Variety Theatre and dance hall, pioneer days in Deadwood

Group of soldiers and civilians at a training camp
A group of soldiers and civilians at a training camp, posing for their photo outside a tent. The soldiers are dressed in a variety of uniforms, and two are holding bicycles, while one holds a spade

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