Specimen Collection

Amber. The smaller pieces have been polished, the two larger pieces are unpolished. The amber at bottom right has an insect fossilised in it

Case of British Butterflies Lepidoptera
A collectors case of British butterflies. There are some 59 breeding butterflies in the UK and four former breeders, as well as rare migrants like the monarch all the way from America

Archaeopteryx fossil, Berlin specimen C016 / 5071
Archaeopteryx fossil, Berlin specimen. Cast of the Archaeopteryx specimen held at the Berlin Natural History Museum. This cast shows the spread-out wings and long, clawed fingers

Entomology Specimens
A specimen tray from the Natural History Museums Entomology Department showing the diversity of insects in terms of shape, size and colours

Captain Berrys dachshunds in the park
A large number of dachshunds, one of them a rough coated specimen, are taken for a walk in the park. They belong to a Captain Berry of Queens Gate Terrace, South Kensington, London

Homo sp. skulls C016 / 5933
Side views of Homo erectus (Sangiran), H. heidelbergensis (Broken Hill), H. neanderthalensis, (La Ferrassie) and H. sapiens (Polynesia) skulls. Natural History Museum, London, UK

Gold, Carnon Stream Works, Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England
Gold is a native element and precious metal which has been prized by mankind for thousands of years for its beauty, malleability and resistance to corrosion

Ichthyosaurus acutirostris
A fossil specimen of the extinct fish-like marine reptile Ichthyosaurus acutirostris from Germany. It lived during the Lower Jurassic period 205-180 million years ago

Sea green swallowtail butterfly
Sea green swallowtail (Papilio lorquinianus) butterfly. This butterfly is found in Indonesia, Sulawesi, Borneo, Java, Sumatra and in the Philippines

Painted lady butterfly C016 / 2299
Painted lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly. This butterfly is found in Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Entomological specimens of Lepidoptera
Unidentified photograph of mounted specimens of butterflies and moths

Crowned hairstreak butterfly (Thecla coronata). This is the underside of a female specimen from Tungurahua, Ecuador

Picture No. 11091681
Galena and Sphalerite the main ore minerals of lead and zinc respectively Date:

Slice of Canyon Diablo meteorite
Iron meteorites, when sliced open and etched with acid, typically show a distinctive criss-cross pattern called a Widmanstatten pattern. This slice is 15cm across

Malacosteus niger, stoplight loosejaw
Deep sea fish found off Tasmania, Australia. Specimen held in the collections at the Natural History Museum, London

Liopleurodon vertebra
A fossil vertebra from the pliosaur, Liopleurodon. These were carnivorous marine reptiles that lived during the time of the dinosaurs. This specimen was discovered in Kimmeridge, Southern England

Sea nettle jellyfish (chrysaora fuscescens), Monterey Aquarium, California, United States of America, North America

Falco peregrinus, peregrine falcon
A peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) in flight. The peregrine falcon can be seen in most parts of the UK except around london and the home counties. They breed in rocky cliffs and uplands

Entomological specimens of Lepidoptera
Unidentified photograph of mounted specimens of butterflies and moths

Papilio montrouzieri butterfly. This butterfly is native to New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean

Spanish festoon butterfly (Zerynthia rumina). This specimen is from Spain

Peridot. The specimens at top right and middle right are polished and the specimens at left are in their natural state. Peridot is a variety of the mineral olivine (magnesium iron silicate)

Old Church Music 1500
Specimen page of church music, with notation for singing, hand written on vellum

Bournonite with Quartz, Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Cornwall, England
Steel-grey twinned bournonite crystals, in distinctive cog wheel formation, with colourless quartz. This fine specimen from the lead and silver mine, Herodsfoot

Partial fossil remains of the giant millepede, Arthropleura
Measuring 7.1 cm long, this Carboniferous fossil represents only part of a leg of the giant millepede Arthropleura

Cassiterite, Wherry Mine, Wherrytown, Penzance, Cornwall, England
Cassiterite with quartz. A very rich tin ore of a brown colour with black crystals of a curious form on the surface intermixed with white quartz

Eurypterus, a fossil eurypterid
The paddles used for swimming are very conspicuous in the Silurian eurypterid Eurypterus from New York State. This individual measures 12 cm in length

Museum scientists holding Oarfish specimen
Regalecus glesne. From left to right: Graham Pellow, Colin McCarthy, Prof. Philip Rainbow, Dr. Roger Lincoln, Ollie Crimmen and Sir Neil Chalmers

Hydroporus rufifrons, diving beetle
Close-up shot of a diving beetle (Hydroporus rufifrons). Specimen held in the Natural History Museums Entomology Department

Petaurus breviceps ariel, sugar glider
Petaurus breviceps ariel (Gould, 1849) sugar glider. BMNH 1842.5.26.1, female skin & skull, lectotype photographed next to specimen BMNH 1855.12.24.308 paralectotype skin

Holtermanns Life Preserving Drops, 1880s (colour litho)
6257116 Holtermanns Life Preserving Drops, 1880s (colour litho) by Australian School, (19th century); 61.5x49.5 cm; Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; Mitchell Library

Feldspar Crystals from Summit of Mount Erebus (Natural Size), 1909. Specimens of crystallised magma from the volcano Erebus

Pavo cristalus, peacock
Specimen on display in Gallery 40 at the Natural History Museum, London

Reptile Gallery, November 1889
The Reptile Gallery displayed a collection of stuffed specimens and skeletons of reptiles, including crocodiles, lizards, snakes and tortoises

Tremolite asbestos from France
Tremolite (calcium magnesium silicate hydroxide) is a mineral from the Amphibole group, it is commonly used for industrial purposes

Specimens of type, Leadenhall Press, London
Specimens of type from The Leadenhall Press, Ltd, 50 Leadenhall Street, London EC. circa 1900

Dodo skeleton, Raphus cucullatus
The dodo is an icon of extinction, one of the first widely acknowledged cases of a species being wiped out by humans. There are so few complete dodo skeletons that we may never know exactly what they

Phacops, a fossil trilobite
This Moroccan Devonian Phacops is enrolled, measuring 4.5 cm in width, and has a glabella covered in tubercles

Native silver
Silver found in pure form in the ground is called native silver (Ag) - it is an elemental metal and structure is dendritic or branch-like

Picture No. 11050139
Coquina St. Augustine, Florida, USA Date:

Picture No. 10889691
Fossil fish - Diplomystus - Specimen length 35 cm - Eocene - Green River -Formation Date:

Red Lady of Paviland femur C016 / 5028
Red Lady of Paviland femur. This fossil femur, stained red with ochre, is part of a human fossil skeleton (Homo sapiens) known as the Red Lady of Paviland (Paviland 1)

Mummified sacred ibis, partially unwrapped
The sacred ibis, as well as the baboon, was linked to Thoth, god of the moon and writing. He was often represented as a man with the head of an ibis

Dalmanites, a fossil trilobite
This example of the Silurian trilobite Dalmanites, 4.2 cm long, shows to perfection the complex dorsal exoskeleton of these extinct arthropods

Ophthalmosaurus icenius was a common ichthyosaur that lived during the middle Jurassic period. This specimen was discovered in Oxford clay

Plesiosaurus hawkinsii
A fossil specimen of the extinct marine reptile Plesiosaurus hawkinsii, on display at the Natural History Museum, London

Pentrimites robustus, blastoid
Side view of a specimen from the Carboniferous (Mississipian), Illinois, USA - length 4 cm. Blastoids are extinct marine invertabrates belonging to the Phylum Echinodermata

Franklinite, zinc ore
A granular rock composed of white calcite, dull green willemite, red zincite and black franklinite (Zinc Iron Manganese Oxide). See T00387 for a fluorescent view

Stenopterygius quadriscissus, ichthyosaur
Close up of the jaw of an ichthyosaur specimen on display at the Natural History Museum, London

Asaphus (Neoasaphus) kowalewskii, stalk- eyed trilobite
A complete 3-dimensional stalk-eyed trilobite measuring about 5 cms, discovered at Wolchow River, near St. Petersburgh, Russia. The specimen dates back to the Middle Ordovician period

Macrophotograph of Agrias claudina wing
Agrias claudina butterfly wing macrophotograph. The wing is covered in scales, which together make up the colourful patterns. These scales can be lost without impairing the butterfly in flight

Asian giant hornet head
Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia), close-up of the head. This is the worlds largest hornet, found in temperate and tropical Eastern Asia

Madagascan sunset moth (Chrysiridia rhipheus). This moth is endemic to Madagascar

Samarium

The lesser of two weevils
Two species of weevil showing the size disparity even in single families of insect. The larger is the Bamboo weevil of East Asia Cyrtotrachelus dux

Sea monster discovered in British Columbia
Possibly the last specimen that survived of Behrings sea cow (Rhytina Stelleri) discovered on the shores of the Henry Island, British Columbia

Sulphur butterfly (Phoebis sp. )
Sulphur butterfly (Phoebis sp.). This is the underside of the butterfly which is native to central and South America

Western lowland gorilla, stuffed specimen C016 / 4880
Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), stuffed specimen. This specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Specimens collected by Darwin on the voyage of the Beagle 18
A case displaying various beetle specimens collected by Charles Darwin during the Beagle voyage, as well as a map of the ships route

Plate 1 from Histoire naturelle? (1789)
Plate 1 Histoire Naturelle ou Mineralogie Complete, from Histoire naturelle: ou, Exposition des morceaux, les mieux choisis pour servir? (1789) by by Swebach Desfontaines

Temnocidaris sceptrifera, fossil echinoid
Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris) sceptrifera, 5.5 cm in diameter, from the Cretaceous Chalk of Hertfordshire, England, apical view

Loxodonta africana, African elephant
A close-up of an African elephant adult male bull, on display in the Mammal and Whale Gallery (number 24), at the Natural History Museum, London

Picture No. 11050115
Purpurite Maine, USA Date:

Pompilid spider wasp C018 / 4316
Pompilid spider wasp (Pepsis ruficornis), close-up photo. This specimen was found in the Dominican Republic. It is coloured metallic dark blue and purple with yellow antenna

Budgerigar under UV light C016 / 5772
Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) photographed under ultraviolet (UV) light

Plate 1 from Specimens of British Minerals? vol. 1 by P. Ras
Plate 1 entitled Woodlike-tin ores from Specimens of British minerals, selected from the cabinet of P. Rashleigh, of Menabilly, in the County of Cornwall (1797) by Philip Rashleigh

Syringa tomentella. Dried specimen taken from the museum herbarium. Collected near Newbury, Berks 1952

William Daniel Conybeare (1787-1857)
Portrait of William Daniel Conybeare, a distinguished English geologists. Drawing, charcoal on paper, artist unknown, c. 1824. Original held at the Natural History Museum, London

Scientist working with a ragworm specimen
Scientist dissecting a ragworm specimen, held at the Natural History Museum, London

Plate 17. Mantells Geology of Sussex
Plate 17 from Illustrations of the Geology of Sussex, 1827 by G. A. Mantell

Botanist at work
A botanist at work, studying a plant with a magnifying glass

Specimens of evolution at a grand dinner
The survival of the fittest -- specimens of evolution take part in a grand dinner. The handsome and the clever walk arm in arm, watched by many servants

Libellulium longialata, dragonfly
Fossil dragonfly from the Late Jurassic (150 million years old), Germany. On display in From the Beginning, Gallery 63, Earth Galleries at the Natural History Museum, London

Blue John
Polished slice of Blue John from Derbyshire, England. The mineral is so far unique to one location in the Derbyshire Peak District, England

Common Raven (Corvus corax) Skull, Probably Cornwall, England
The Common Raven is the largest member of the Crow Family and is one of the most widely distributed birds worldwide. It is all black in colour with a long, wedge shaped tail

Riflebird (Ptiloris), Queensland, Australia
A male Riflebird, perched on a branch. The plumage is velvety black with a beautiful iridescent purple sheen, which becomes more blue-green on the head and more bronze on the lower breast

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"Exploring the World of Specimens: Unveiling Nature's Treasures" Step into a world where gold meets science, as we journey to Carbon Stream Works in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England. Here lies a hidden gem for all enthusiasts of entomology specimens and natural history. Delve into the captivating Case of British Butterflies Lepidoptera, where vibrant wings flutter gracefully on display. Each delicate specimen tells its own story, showcasing the intricate beauty found in nature's creations. But our exploration doesn't stop there; prepare to be amazed by the Archaeopteryx fossil known as Berlin specimen C016/5071. This ancient relic takes us back millions of years, bridging the gap between dinosaurs and birds. In contrast to prehistoric wonders, let us introduce you to Captain Berry's dachshunds frolicking joyfully in the park. These adorable creatures remind us that even within scientific pursuits, there is room for playfulness and companionship. As we continue our journey through this diverse collection of specimens, behold the sea green swallowtail butterfly with its ethereal hues dancing upon petals. Its elegance captures hearts effortlessly. Witness speed personified with Falco peregrinus - the peregrine falcon soaring high above cliffs with unmatched grace and precision. A true marvel of nature's design. Marvel at the crowned hairstreak butterfly (Picture No. 11091681), adorned with regal patterns fit for royalty. Its presence reminds us that even small creatures can possess grandeur beyond measure. Enter a realm filled with color as you encounter painted lady butterfly C016/2299 – an exquisite masterpiece painted by Mother Nature herself. Let its delicate charm leave you breathless. Prepare yourself for an encounter like no other as we unveil Malacosteus niger -the enigmatic stoplight loosejaw lurking deep beneath ocean depths. Its mysterious allure captivates the imagination.