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2 - Zoology Specimen Photographs: The Harvest Mouse
3 - Zoology Specimen Photographs: Two wild Pipistelle bats in flight
4 - Zoology Specimen Photographs: Skeleton exhibit, [gorilla]
5 - Zoology Specimen Photographs: Stranded Whale Database Prints
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10 - Zoology Specimen Photographs: Arrival of the body of a bottle-nosed whale from Scunthorpe (Cetacea)
11 - Zoology Specimen Photographs: Giraffes on truck outside Rowland Ward Ltd's studios, Leighton Place, North London
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1 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: in London Zoo
2 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: in London Zoo
3 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Arthur Hayward designing a metal armature
4 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Arthur Hayward studying the gorilla skeleton
5 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Arthur Hayward preparing clay model
6 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Arthur Hayward preparing clay model
7 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Clay model
8 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Arthur Hayward modelling a plasticine portrait bust of Guy the Gorilla
9 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: preparing the skin
10 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Arthur Hayward putting finishing touches to mounted specimen
11 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Completed mounted specimen of Guy the Gorilla
12 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Completed mounted specimen of Guy the Gorilla - close-up of head and shoulders
13 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Completed mounted specimen - profile view
14 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Opening of special Gorillas display, with Guy the Gorilla
15 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Arthur Hayward with Guy the Gorilla display
16 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Mounted Guy the Gorilla with ?his zoo keeper
17 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Arthur Hayward designing armature
18 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Arthur Hayward making cardboard skeleton for final study of model of Guy the Gorilla
19 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Arthur Hayward studying photos of the live Gorilla in front of the partially finished clay model
20 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Arthur Hayward modelling the hands in clay
21 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Clay model, almost complete
22 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Arthur Hayward with clay model
23 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Arthur Hayward working on face of clay 'character' bust
24 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Arthur Hayward working on clay 'character' bust
25 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Completed mounted specimen
26 - Preparation of Guy the Gorilla Speciman: Completed mounted specimen close-up
14 - Zoology Specimen Photographs: Elephants being moved from east pavilion to the Whale Hall
15 - Zoology Specimen Photographs: Mounted koala presented by Agent General for New South Wales
16 - Zoology Specimen Photographs: Wood, Stanley P, with 'Lizzie', the world's oldest reptile
17 - Zoology Specimen Photographs: Young Leopard
18 - Zoology Specimen Photographs: Photograph of published drawing of Okapi (Okapia johnstoni) by Sir Harry H. Johnston
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20 - Zoology Specimen Photographs: Perch skeleton
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Entomology Artwork
Entomology Artwork
George Robert Milne Murray Papers
George Robert Milne Murray Papers
Importation of Plumage (Prohibition) Act – the campaign to end the plumage trade
Importation of Plumage (Prohibition) Act – the campaign to end the plumage trade
Tring Museum Photographs
Tring Museum Photographs
Geological Museum: Moon rock display
Geological Museum: Moon rock display
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