Stories
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The men who meddled with nature
The ‘acclimatisation societies’ of the 19th century sought to ‘improve’ on the natural world by releasing non-native species into the wild. The effects were disastrous.
- Book extract
What the wind can bring
In this extract from ‘This Book is a Plant’, Amanda Thomson shares a newfound fascination with flowers, and reveals why our relationship with plants can also be complicated.
Catalogue
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Exotic birds in their natural habitats. Coloured magic lantern slides.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 755098i- Pictures
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A man in China carrying three exotic birds on a a pole and in a cage. Watercolour.
Reference: 36020i- Pictures
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A garden pond with nine large exotic birds, two potted plants and a statue of Mercury. Etching by J. G. Thelott, 18th century, after S. Kleiner.
Kleiner, Salomon, 1700-1761.Date: [between 1700 and 1799]Reference: 26641i- Pictures
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Ceylon: a deer with its fawn in a tropical rainforset surrounded by exotic birds and palm trees. Etching by J. Stephenson after W. Daniell.
Daniell, William, 1769-1837.Reference: 42070i- Pictures
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A common tropic bird. Etching with engraving.
Reference: 43082i