Carboniferous Collection

Coal forest diorama
A diorama of a Carboniferous coal forest (354 to 290 million years ago) previously on display at the former Geological Museum which is now part of the Natural History Museum, London

Forest Primeval
This is the forest primeval... or, to be more precise, in the Carboniferous Period of the Antediluvian Epoch of our planet

View of motte and bailey castle on limestone outcrop, Clitheroe Castle, Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, august

Fossils and plants from the Carboniferous period, woodcuts, published 1897
Fossils and plants from the Carboniferous period. Wood engravings, published in 1897

Geological map of the European Alps, lithograph, published in 1897
Geological map of the European Alps. Lithograph, published in 1897

Arthropleura invertebrate on white background. Arthropleura was a giant insect invertebrate that lived in North America and Scotland during the Carboniferous Period

Carboniferous L scape
A forest during the Carboniferous era Date: 360-286 million BC

St. Cuthberts Beads - rosary made from crinoid columnals
Unidentified crinoid columnals used as beads for jewellery. Specimens from the Carboniferous Yoredale Shales, Ribblehead, Yorkshire

Animals and plants of the Carboniferous era
European landscape, with animals, during the Carboniferous Era

Llimestone pavement above Malham Cove has been deeply eroded by acid rain leaving clints (lumps of limestone)
MAB-197 Limestone pavement above Malham Cove Yorkshire Dales, UK Limestone pavement above Malham Cove has been deeply eroded by acid rain leaving clints (lumps of limestone)

Limestone pavement above Malham Cove has been deeply eroded by acid rain leaving clints (lumps of limestone)
MAB-196 Limestone pavement above Malham Cove Yorkshire Dales, UK Limestone pavement above Malham Cove has been deeply eroded by acid rain leaving clints (lumps of limestone)

Tupus diluculum, Bolsover dragonfly
Painting of Tupus diluculum (Bolsover dragonfly), a giant dragonfly from the Upper Carboniferous (354 to 290 mya)

A forest from the Carboniferous era
5614338 A forest from the Carboniferous era; (add.info.: A forest from the Carboniferous era. From The World's Foundations or Geology for Beginners, published 1883.); Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Reconstruction of carboniferous forest
863931 Reconstruction of carboniferous forest; (add.info.: Artist's reconstruction of a carboniferous forest during the time when coal deposits were being laid down)

A chart of strata, layers of sedimentary rock or soil
5614336 A chart of strata, layers of sedimentary rock or soil; (add.info.: A chart of strata, layers of sedimentary rock or soil)

Geological map of Thuringia, Germany, lithograph, published in 1897
Geological map of Thuringia, Germany. Lithograph, published in 1897

Millstones made from millstone grit beneath Stannage Edge, Hathersage, Derbyshire, November 2016

Map of the continents and seas in the Upper Carboniferous era. Atlantis, North America, Asia, European Peninsula, Gondwanaland

Extinct scale tree, Lepidodendron of the Carboniferous era. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Rock formations at Brimham Rocks created by variable erosion of soft and hard layers of carboniferous age millstone grit, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK, October 2016

The southern approach to Pen-y-ghent, one of theYorkshire 3 Peaks. The summit comprises Carboniferous age Millstone Grit, overlying Carboniferous Limestone that forms the outcrop in the image

A sink hole, created by collapse of Carboniferous limestone cave roof, Bosherton, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK. September, 2022

Eroded Rock pedestal comprising of Carboniferous age, Millstone grit, Kinder Scout, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. April, 2019

Cemented joints in a vertical bed of Carboniferous, Culm Measures, sandstone, Bude, Cornwall, UK. January, 2022

Church Rock, a sea stack made of Carboniferous limestone, Bosherton, Pembrokeshire, Wales, Atlantic Ocean, UK. October, 2021

Extinct giant Pterosaurs, Pterandodon genus, Cretaceous
Extinct giant Pterosaurs, Pterandodon genus, with a 9m wingspan, of the Niobrara sea, North America, Cretaceous period. Illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt

Reconstruction of a swamp forest in the Carboniferous era. Colour print after an illustration by Hugo Wolff-Maage from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer

New Zealand tuatera, Sphenodon punctatus or Sphenodon guntheri. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Extinct arborescent plant, Sigillaria genus, Carboniferous
Extinct arborescent plant, Sigillaria genus, of the Carboniferous era. Coal forest era. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Extinct marine life in the first third of the Mesosoic. Crinoids, jellyfish, shellfish, molluscs, fish, etc. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life

Landscapes of the primitive world (engraving)
729376 Landscapes of the primitive world (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Landscapes of the primitive world - Types of Lepidodendron)

Vegetation of the Carboniferous or Coal Period (engraving)
966558 Vegetation of the Carboniferous or Coal Period (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vegetation of the Carboniferous or Coal Period)

Ideal view of the marine life of the Carboniferous system (engraving)
967892 Ideal view of the marine life of the Carboniferous system (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Les arbres geants de la periode carbonifere (engraving)
3626379 Les arbres geants de la periode carbonifere (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les arbres geants de la periode carbonifere)

Formation of the layers of the Earths crust up to the Cretaceous Period (colour litho)
5996986 Formation of the layers of the Earths crust up to the Cretaceous Period (colour litho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mariopteris muricata, seed fern
A leaf of a Carboniferous seed fern plant from Staffordshire

Carboniferous landscape in Europe
European landscape, with animals, during the Carboniferous Era. Date: 360-286 million BC

Fossils, Tracks and Skeletons Engraving
Engraved Illustrations of Fossils, Tracks and Skeletons from Iconographic Encyclopedia of Science, Literature and Art, Published in 1851. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored

Chee Tor, Chee Dale, c1870. Limestone rock formation in the Peak District of Derbyshire dating back to the Carboniferous period. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) tree growing out of joints in Carboniferous limestone, Ingleton, Yorkshire, January 2017

Perched boulder of Carboniferous age Millstone Grit on the western edge of the Kinder Scout plateau. Derbyshire, UK, September

Gorge cut through Carboniferous Limestone, probably a result of a collapsed cave. Gordale Scar, Malham, Yorkshire, UK. August

Tree and rock formations at Brimham Rocks, Harrogate, Yorkshire. Comprised of Carboniferous age, Millstone Grit, these strange rock formations form by variable erosion of soft

Tilted beds of Carboniferous age, Culm Measures (Bude Formation) Sandy Mouth, near Bude, Cornwall, UK, May

What the Mighty Coal Forests Were Like, 1935
What the Mighty Coal Forests Were Like, . From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 1, edited by Charles Ray. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London, ]

The gigantic vegetation of the Carboniferous Age, 1907. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A. [Carmelite House, London, 1907]

Theory of Continental Drift, 1922. Diagram from an article by Alfred Wegener (1880-1930) on his theory of Continental Drift, published in Discovery, London, 1922

Diagram of the Earth during the Carboniferous period, 1922. Land is represented by the unshaded areas, deep sea by the areas shaded with diagonal lines and shallow water with horizontal lines

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Step back in time to the Carboniferous era, where ancient wonders await. In Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, a majestic motte and bailey castle stands proudly atop a limestone outcrop. The view from this vantage point offers a glimpse into history's embrace. Immerse yourself in the Coal Forest diorama, an enchanting display that transports you to a primeval forest teeming with life. Fossils and plants preserved from this period come alive through intricate woodcuts published in 1897. Explore the geological map of the European Alps, depicted in a lithograph from the same year. Marvel at the intricate patterns etched by time on these majestic mountains. Discover St. Cuthberts Beads - a rosary crafted from crinoid columnals during this remarkable epoch. These delicate beads serve as tangible reminders of our connection to Earth's past. Witness the diverse array of animals and plants that thrived during the Carboniferous era. From Tupus diluculum, also known as Bolsover dragonfly, to hart's tongue ferns found amidst eroded clints and grykes above Malham Cove – nature flourished abundantly. Venture further into Pembrokeshire, Wales, where sinkholes formed by collapsed limestone cave roofs dot the landscape like portals into another realm. Witness one such sinkhole created by Carboniferous limestone – an awe-inspiring sight indeed. In Derbyshire's Peak District National Park lies Kinder Scout—a testament to erosion over millions of years—where an eroded rock pedestal composed age Millstone grit stands tall against all odds. The Carboniferous period holds endless fascination for those captivated by Earth's history, and is a chapter filled with castles perched upon limestone cliffs and coal forests teaming with life—an era forever imprinted on our planet's tapestry for us to explore and cherish.