The Zoo Animals' Story The Zoo Animals story is a long one. If you've ever wondered how animals from far…
thevelvetdrawingroom10 December 2024
History of the ZSL For the whole of the 19th century the ZSL referred to its zoo as “The Menagerie”.…
thevelvetdrawingroom9 December 2024
The menagerie was born in Roman times, but historically only wealthy or titled people had the means to keep animals…
thevelvetdrawingroom15 April 2024
DARWIN, WALLACE AND BUFFON It is impossible to look at the Victorians and the explosion of the interest and awakening…
thevelvetdrawingroom9 April 2024
Decoration of Country Houses with Taxidermy Taxidermy was once a major business in Britain before its final demise in the…
thevelvetdrawingroom31 March 2024
Hermann Ploucquet's sensational displays and tableaux at the Great Exhibition 1851 stole the show with kittens taking tea, duelling Dormice…
thevelvetdrawingroom7 March 2024
Fantastic Beasts Taxidermy At The Great Exhibition 1851 Taxidermy At The Great Exhibition 1851 Much has been written about how…
thevelvetdrawingroom6 March 2024
OVERVIEW Baron Lionel Walter Rothschild of Tring will always occupy a place of honour in the history of Zoology. The collections…
thevelvetdrawingroom6 March 2024
The Victorian Attitude to Death. The Victorians had a different attitude and relationship with death in the 19th century than…
thevelvetdrawingroom6 December 2023
