OVERVIEW Baron Lionel Walter Rothschild of Tring will always occupy a place of honour in the history of Zoology. The collections…
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In the Victorian Era Finding a place as an apprentice in a trade like Taxidermy in the Victorian Era or…
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Taxidermy is a way of eternalising beautiful creatures. It’s a way of hanging on to the beauty of nature. It’s…
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The Great Exhibition Works of Industries of All Nations 1851 The Great Exhibition 1851 sets a new scene in Britain…
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