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The view from the RAeS Library, Mailton Place
The view from the Library prior to the Hyde Park Corner reconstruction scheme

Book of the Dead on papyrus showing written hieroglyphs. Depiction of ploughing with oxen Bodmer Library, Geneva

South-East Asia from Ptolemys geography. Redrawn in the 15th century. The British Library Harley MS 7182

Light of Astronomy panel in the Spectrum of Light ceiling mural representing civilization. Carl Gutherz (1844-1907) Swiss-born painter

Stoat (Mustela erminea), member of the Weasel family. The stoat in the white winter coat with black tail tip, the source of the fur Ermine, of animals in the colder parts of its range (Asia)

Russians routing Bulgarians in cavalry skirmish. Chromolithograph from 10th century Sclavonian manuscript in the Vatican Library

Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus), Eurasian species of deer. From British Quadrupeds, W MacGillivray, (Edinburgh, 1828), one of the volumes in William Jardines Naturalists Library series

Hedgehog (Erinaceus europeas), the Common Spiny Hedgehog, an insectivorous mammal of the Old World.From British Quadrupeds, W MacGillivray, (Edinburgh, 1828)

Cyclist in busy London traffic riding a machine of the Rover safety type. Horse bus (omnibus) is overtaking him. Scene observed police constable

Weasel (Putorius nivalis / Mustela vulgaris) the smallest European carnivore. Often
Weasel (Putorius nivalis/Mustela vulgaris) the smallest European carnivore. Often confused with its larger relative the Stoat (Mustela erminea)

The Common Mole (Talpa europea), 1828. Small burrowing mammal with distribution from Britain to Japan. From British Quadrupeds, W MacGillivray, (Edinburgh, 1828)

Pipistrelle Bat (Pipistrellus pipistrellus), small mouse-like flying mammal. From British Quadrupeds
Pipistrelle Bat (Pipistrellus pipistrellus), small mouse-like flying mammal.From British Quadrupeds, W MacGillivray, (Edinburgh, 1828)

Vasco da Gama (c1469-1525) Portuguese navigator, first westerner to round Cape of Good Hope to Asia. Gamas fleet with his ship The Raphael (centre) Pierpoint Morgan Library

Alexander I of Poland (Alexander Jagellon 1461-1501): Coronation of Alexander at Cracow (1501) by Archbishop Gnesen. On altar behind the bishop is the chalice from which communion will be taken

The Capture of Acre by the Crusaders (1191ja) during the First Crusade. From Speculum Majus by Vincent de Beauvais (c1190-1264) French Dominican monk and encyclopaedist.. 15th century manuscript

Cell and Library at the prison at Fresnes. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 9 November 1907. France was suffering from the Apaches at the time

European Wild Cat (Felis silvestris). From British Quadrupeds, W MacGillivray, (Edinburgh, 1828), one of the volumes in William Jardines Naturalists Library series. Hand-coloured engraving

Tarpan: small European wild horse, dun-coloured with dark mane and tail. Small herds survived in remote parts of central Europe, but became extinct in the early 20th century

Leonard Bernstein, composer, conductor and musical director of New York City Symphony Source Library of Congress. 1945

Panama Canal under construction, 1907. Credit Library of Congress

Thomas Bodley (1545-1613) English scholar and diplomat, founder of the Bodleian Library, Oxford. Engraving

Adriance Memorial Library Postcard. ca. 1904, Adriance Memorial Library Postcard

New York University Postcard. 1904, New York University Postcard

The Library, Cornell University Postcard. ca. 1900, The Library, Cornell University Postcard

Go to the Library, 1919. Soviet propaganda poster by Alexandre Apsit for a literacy and indoctrination campaign

Monks and students in a library. 15th century manuscript of The Romance of Troy

A British cycle club out for a country ride. Man in front right is riding a machine of the Rover safety type, while man following is on an earlier type, the Kangaroo

Astronomy. James Ludovic Lindsay, Earl Crawford and Balcarres (1847-1913), Scottish nobleman, who succeeded to his titles in 1880

Water Vole (Arvicola terrestris), also known as the Black Water Rat. This animal is the Ratty of the childrens classic The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame, (London)

Brown Rat (Rattus rattus). Probably originating in central Asia, now distribution is world-wide, having been transported in European ships

Common or Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), native of the Old World. A dog fox. From British Quadrupeds, W MacGillivray, (Edinburgh, 1828), one of the volumes in William Jardines Naturalists Library series

Common Dormouse (Muscardinus arvellanarius), hibernating rodent. From British Quadrupeds, W MacGillivray, (Edinburgh, 1828), one of the volumes in William Jardines Naturalists Library series

Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), tree-living rodent native to Europe and Asia. In Britain its range and numbers have diminished of the past 50 years because of competition from the Grey Squirrel (S)

Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), the Old World rabbit. (1828). A rodent introduced to Britain by the Normans in the 11th century as a protein source, it has become an agricultural pest

The Hare (Lepus europaeus). In colder parts of its range this rodent develops a white winter coat as a camouflage in snowy regions

Polecat (Mustela putorius), member of the Weasel family. Its reputation for the strong smell from anal gland secretions is hinted at in its Latin name

Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus) of the Old World. (1828). At 6 to 7 1 / 2 cm it is
Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus) of the Old World. (1828). At 6 to 7 1/2 cm it is one of the smallest rodents. From British Quadrupeds, W MacGillivray, (Edinburgh, 1828)

Common or Eurasian Badger (Meles meles), mammal with popular English name of Brock. From British Quadrupeds, W MacGillivray, (Edinburgh, 1828)

Long-eared Bat (Plectorus auritus), small mouse-like flying mammal. (1828). From British Quadrupeds, W MacGillivray, (Edinburgh, 1828)

Natterers Bat (Myotis nattereri) small mouse-like flying mammal. From British Quadrupeds, W MacGillivray, (Edinburgh, 1828), one of the volumes in William Jardines Naturalists Library series

Hans Sloane (1660-1753. English physician and naturalist. Founded Chelsea Physic Garden: Secretary to the Royal Society (1693-1713): Donated library of 50, 000 books and 3

Frederick I (Barbarossa - Red Beard) c1123-1190. Holy Roman emperor from 1152. Miniature from Robert de Saint Remy History of the Third Crusade. Vatican Library

Building a road, 15th century. Woodmen fell trees with axes while paviors lay the surface of an already cleared road. From the Chronicles of Hainaut. Royal Library of Albert I, Brussels

Richard II (1367-1400) king of England from 1377-1379, presiding at a tournament. 15th century Flemish manuscript. Lambeth Palace Library

Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort (1824-1899) Famous sportsman: editor of Badminton Library series of books on sporting subjects: family seat, Badminton House, Gloucestershire (Avon), England

Dishley (New Leicester) Ram. This breed of sheep was the result of selective breeding programme by Robert Bakewell (1725-1795) on his farm at Dishley, Leicestershire, England

Librarians Room. Dome showing stuccoed relief of a ring of Grecian girls by Weinert with the central disc displaying the mural Letters by Holslag

Second Floor, Northwest Pavilion. Mural of Science in the Pavilion of Art and Science by William De Leftwich Dodge. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.)

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