Decoration of Country Houses with Taxidermy Taxidermy was once a major business in Britain before its final demise in the…
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The Victorian Attitude to Death. The Victorians had a different attitude and relationship with death in the 19th century than…
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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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