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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.

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A head apart from the body

We look to the future of science via science fiction to explore how a head may live apart from its body.

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Who was Audrey Amiss?

Elena Carter introduces the vast collection left behind by artist Audrey Amiss, who documented her life in astonishing detail.

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  • The funeral of Tom Moody, a huntsman: members of the hunt cry "View-halloo" and "Tally-ho!" over his grave. Wood engraving after R. Seymour, 1831.
  • A mother visiting her son in a hospital bed following his operation during which she gave a pint of her own blood. Photograph, 1925.
  • Queens hospital, Birmingham. Etching.
  • The Earl of Strafford, going to his execution, stops to be blessed by Archbishop Laud; below, an executioner holds the head after the beheading in 1641. Line engraving with etching by J. Rogers after P. Delaroche.
  • The house in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, where Sir Isaac Newton was born. Etching, 18--.
  • The death of Lord Nelson on the quarter deck aboard HMS Victory at the battle of Trafalgar. Engraving by J. Rogers after A. Devis, 1807.
  • Moses, with his rod and the table of the ten commandments. Etching by J. Rogers after S.W. Reynolds.
  • Saint John the Baptist as a child holding a lamb; scenes from his life and grottesche in the border. Engraving by J. Rogers after B.E. Murillo.
  • Henry Bennet, Earl of Arlington. Engraving by W.T. Mote after Sir P. Lely.
  • As the personification of Charity, a woman is holding two children by her side. Engraving by J. Phelps.
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