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Ref NoDF/ZOO/205/113
Alt Ref NoDF205/113
TitleReports to Trustees, Nos 156-162
DescriptionReport on 'The Museum and Food Production' written by the Museum regarding a proposed attempt to revive British inshore fisheries, sent to Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Also contains further information on ongoing work with with that Ministry on whitebait, mussels and shrimps.

Also contains a suggestion for an exhibit of 'Neglected home produced foods', e.g. eels, sprat, whitebait.

Details the offering of storage at Tring to a personal collector of eggs and also storing Marshal Pilsudski relics - uniform etc.

Also contails information about a dozen kilo magnesium bombs dropped on the museum and gardens - hit Shell Gallery and Coral Gallery (full report of damage)

Details how Miriam Rothschild offered space to house the collection of parasitic worms at her house.
Date1940
AccessStatusOpen
Held ByNHM Archives
LevelFile
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