1837 Collection (page 3)

Dorstenia contrajerva
5855237 Dorstenia contrajerva; (add.info.: Dorstenia contrajerva. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science, " Florence, Italy)

Fruit bats
5855215 Fruit bats; (add.info.: Geoffroy's rousette bat, Rousettus amplexicaudatus, and western naked-backed fruit bat, Dobsonia peronii)

Badger and civet cat
5855206 Badger and civet cat; (add.info.: European badger, Meles meles, and civet, Civettictis civetta. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of)

Marten and wolverine
5855205 Marten and wolverine; (add.info.: Marten, Martes martes, and wolverine, Gulo gulo. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science)

Field pea, Pisum arvense
5855202 Field pea, Pisum arvense; (add.info.: Field pea, Pisum arvense. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science, " Florence)

China aster, Callistephus chinensis
5855162 China aster, Callistephus chinensis; (add.info.: China aster, Callistephus chinensis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science)

African wattled lapwing or Senegal wattled plover, Vanellus senegallus (Striped-throated lapwing)
FLO4651026 African wattled lapwing or Senegal wattled plover, Vanellus senegallus (Striped-throated lapwing, Vanellus strigilatus)

Victoria (1819-1901) queen of England and Ireland from 1837 and Empress of India from 1875
531365 Victoria (1819-1901) queen of England and Ireland from 1837 and Empress of India from 1875. Victoria at her first meeting with her Privy Council (top): opening her first Parliament (centre)

George and Edward Scheutz's calculating machine. Based on Babbage's difference engine
530832 George and Edward Scheutz's calculating machine. Based on Babbage's difference engine, it was developed between 1837 and 1843. Purchased for Dudley Observatory, Albany, New York

Hemlock, Conium maculatum
5855171 Hemlock, Conium maculatum; (add.info.: Hemlock, Conium maculatum. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science, " Florence, Italy)

Great blue lobelia, Lobelia siphilitica
5855165 Great blue lobelia, Lobelia siphilitica; (add.info.: Great blue lobelia, Lobelia siphilitica. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural)

Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, and white-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla
5855150 Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, and white-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla; (add.info.: Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, and white-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla)

Asparagus, Asparagus officinalis
5855145 Asparagus, Asparagus officinalis; (add.info.: Asparagus, Asparagus officinalis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science)

Giant granadilla
5855233 Giant granadilla; (add.info.: Giant granadilla, Passiflora quadrangularis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science)

Queen sago, Cycas circinalis
5855232 Queen sago, Cycas circinalis; (add.info.: Queen sago, Cycas circinalis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science)

Queen sago, Cycas circinalis
5855231 Queen sago, Cycas circinalis; (add.info.: Queen sago, Cycas circinalis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science)

Tailless bats
5855223 Tailless bats; (add.info.: Tailed tailless bat, Anoura caudifer, and lesser tailless bat, Glossophaga caudifer. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's)

Greater false vampire bat, Megaderma lyra, and horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus tridens
5855217 Greater false vampire bat, Megaderma lyra, and horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus tridens; (add.info.: Greater false vampire bat, Megaderma lyra, and horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus tridens)

Mongoose and meerkat
5855213 Mongoose and meerkat; (add.info.: White tailed mongoose, Ichneumia albicauda, and meerkat or suricate, Suricata suricatta)

Date palm
5855194 Date palm; (add.info.: Date palm, Phoenix dactylifera. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science, " Florence, Italy, 1837)

Purple throated euphonia and green-winged saltator
5855191 Purple throated euphonia and green-winged saltator; (add.info.: Purple-throated euphonia, Euphonia chlorotica, and green-winged saltator, Saltator similis)

Turquoise and palm tanagers
5855190 Turquoise and palm tanagers; (add.info.: Turquoise tanager, Tangara mexicana, and palm tanager, Thraupis palmarum)

Ginseng
5855187 Ginseng; (add.info.: American ginseng, Panax quinquefolius. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science, " Florence, Italy)

Ginger root
5855186 Ginger root; (add.info.: Ginger, Zingiber officinale. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science, " Florence, Italy, 1837)

Meadow saffron, Colchicum autumnale
5855173 Meadow saffron, Colchicum autumnale; (add.info.: Meadow saffron, Colchicum autumnale. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science)

Grey-winged trumpeter, Psophia crepitans, and black crowned crane, Balearica pavonina
5855166 Grey-winged trumpeter, Psophia crepitans, and black crowned crane, Balearica pavonina; (add.info.: Grey-winged trumpeter, Psophia crepitans, and black crowned crane)

Nilgai, Boselaphus tragocamelus, and greater kudu, Tragelaphus strepsiceros
5855159 Nilgai, Boselaphus tragocamelus, and greater kudu, Tragelaphus strepsiceros; (add.info.: Nilgai, Boselaphus tragocamelus, and greater kudu, Tragelaphus strepsiceros)

Monk's hood, Aconitum napellus
5855155 Monk's hood, Aconitum napellus; (add.info.: Monk's hood, Aconitum napellus. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science)

Bee orchid, Ophrys apifera
5855148 Bee orchid, Ophrys apifera; (add.info.: Bee orchid, Ophrys apifera. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science, " Florence, Italy)

Episcopal Church of Richmond (USA) in the 18th century, 1837 (engraving)
3600010 Episcopal Church of Richmond (USA) in the 18th century, 1837 (engraving); (add.info.: Episcopal Church of Richmond (USA) in the 18th century. Engraving, 1837.); PHAS/UIG

Valentine Greatracks or Greatorex (1628-1666), known as Grearakes the Stroker
527504 Valentine Greatracks or Greatorex (1628-1666), known as Grearakes the Stroker. Greatracks touched for the King's Evil (Scrofula) which he also treated with carrot poultices. Woodcut 1837

Victoria queen of Great Britain and Ireland
863938 Victoria queen of Great Britain and Ireland; (add.info.: Victoria (1819-1901) queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837, Empress of India from 1875

Illustration depicting Damascus in Syria ca. 1837 by Werner
5306133 Illustration depicting Damascus in Syria ca. 1837 by Werner; Universal History Archive/UIG

Sugar apple
5855239 Sugar apple; (add.info.: Sugar apple, Annona squamosa. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science, " Florence, Italy, 1837)

Horned grebe and great northern loon
5855235 Horned grebe and great northern loon; (add.info.: Horned or Slavonian grebe, Podiceps auritus, and great northern loon, Gavia immer)

Winged-stem passion flower
5855234 Winged-stem passion flower; (add.info.: Winged-stem passion flower, Passiflora alata, with fruit. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of)

Southern cassowary and emu head
5855230 Southern cassowary and emu head; (add.info.: Southern cassowary, Casuarius casuarius. Vulnerable. With head of the emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae)

Autograph tree
5855228 Autograph tree; (add.info.: Autograph tree, Clusia rosea. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science, " Florence, Italy)

Fruit bats
5855225 Fruit bats; (add.info.: Egyptian free-tailed bat, Tadarida aegyptiaca, and red fruit bat or red fig-eating bat, Stenoderma rufum)

Bulldog bat and spear-nosed bat
5855224 Bulldog bat and spear-nosed bat; (add.info.: Greater bulldog bat or fisherman bat, Noctilio leporinus, and greater spear-nosed bat, Phyllostomus hastatus)

Sandbox tree, Hura crepitans
5855220 Sandbox tree, Hura crepitans; (add.info.: Sandbox tree, Hura crepitans. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science)

Screw pine, Pandanus utilis
5855218 Screw pine, Pandanus utilis; (add.info.: Screw pine, Pandanus utilis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science)

Grey currawong and black-tailed tityra
5855212 Grey currawong and black-tailed tityra; (add.info.: Grey currawong, Strepera versicolor, and black-tailed tityra, Tityra cayana)

Short-tailed field-tyrant, Muscigralla brevicauda, and Pacific robin (Norfolk Island), Petroica multicolor
5855196 Short-tailed field-tyrant, Muscigralla brevicauda, and Pacific robin (Norfolk Island), Petroica multicolor; (add.info.: Short-tailed field-tyrant, Muscigralla brevicauda)

Apple banana
5855193 Apple banana; (add.info.: Apple banana, Musa acuminata -- balbisiana. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science)

Common water-plantain, Alisma plantago-aquatica
5856781 Common water-plantain, Alisma plantago-aquatica; (add.info.: Common water-plantain, Alisma plantago-aquatica. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of)

Palm cockatoo and ground parrot
5855222 Palm cockatoo and ground parrot; (add.info.: Palm cockatoo, Probosciger aterrimus, and eastern ground parrot, Pezoporus wallicus)

Satin bowerbird and magpie tanager
5855211 Satin bowerbird and magpie tanager; (add.info.: Satin bowerbird (male), Ptilonorhynchus violaceus, and magpie tanager, Cissopis leveriana

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In the year 1837, a myriad of intriguing events and captivating sights unfolded. Amidst the lush woodlands, a peculiar plant known as Ghost plant or Indian pipe (Monotropa uniflora) emerged, its ethereal white petals casting an otherworldly charm. Meanwhile, in Thornbury Castle nestled in Gloucs, whispers of ancient tales echoed through its grand halls. The castle stood as a testament to bygone eras and whispered secrets waiting to be unraveled. Nature's delicate beauty revealed itself in the form of Twinflower (Linnaea borealis), enchanting all who laid eyes upon its dainty blossoms. Its presence served as a reminder that even amidst chaos, there is always room for grace and elegance. On distant battlefields at Ramnuggur, the Charge of the Light Dragoons thundered forth with unwavering bravery. Their gallant charge etched into history books forevermore, reminding us of the sacrifices made for freedom and honor. But not all tales were steeped in heroism; some carried darker undertones. The legend of Spring-Heeled Jack spread like wildfire—a winged monster haunting London streets under cover of darkness—an enigma that both terrified and fascinated those who dared speak his name. Artistic masterpieces also graced this eventful year. Flandrin's Nude Youth by the Seaside captured raw vulnerability on canvas—depicting a moment frozen in time where innocence met nature's vast expanse with unabashed purity. Amidst these stories unfolding across continents, pollen grains from various plants danced on gentle breezes—tiny messengers spreading life from one bloom to another—a symphony orchestrated by Mother Nature herself. Within Union Workhouses such as Sleaford in Lincolnshire and Pontypool in Monmouthshire, lives intertwined within their austere walls. No.