Turpin Collection

Ghost plant or Indian pipe, Monotropa uniflora. Monotrope a une fleur. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Twinflower, Linnaea borealis, Linnea boreale. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence

Black truffle, Tuber melanosporum (Tuber cibarium, Tartufo commestibile, Lycoperdon tuber). Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze

Turpin at Hornsey Gate
Dick Turpin bilking the toll at Hornsey Gate on his ride to York

Great argonaut, cuttlefish and flying squid
Great argonaut, Argonauta argo 1, cuttlefish, Sepia tuberculata 2 and European flying squid, Todarodes sagittatus 3. Polpo dell argonauta, Seppia tubercolata, Calamajo sagittato

Goose barnacles, Alepas species 1, 2, Pentalepas laevis 3, Pollicipes 4, and goose neck barnacle, Pollicipes pollicipes 4, 5, extinct Litholepas 6

Dick Turpin
Indictment of Richard Dick Turpin, for stealing a mare worth three pounds from Thomas Creasy, at Welton, Yorkshire, 1st March 1739 Date: 1st March 1739

Dick Turpin shoots fellow highwayman, Tom King Date: 1839

German empress cactus, Disocactus phyllanthoides. Cactus phyllanthoides, Cactus speciosus, Catto elegante. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle

Tropical pitcher plant, Nepenthes distillatoria, Nepenthes indica, Nepente dell Indie. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Lychee fruit, Litchi chinensis. Euphoria punicea, Scythalia chinensis, Euforia color di sangue. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze

Dick Turpins (1705-39) Ride to York (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF110008 Dick Turpins (1705-39) Ride to York (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Richard (Dick) Turpin
The daring highwayman who made a dash from London to York, riding his mare, Black Bess

Octopus and squid species
Common octopus, Octopus vulgaris 1, musky octopus, Eledone moschata 2, European flying squid, Todarodes sagittatus 3, and glass squid, Cranchia scabra 4

Norway lobster and shrimp
Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus 1, and shrimp, Atya scabra 2. Nefrope di Norvegia, Atia spinosa. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle

Bird of paradise, Strelitzia reginae
Crane flower or bird of paradise, Strelitzia reginae, Strelitzia della Regina. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Tetratheca glandulosa, Tetrateca glandulosa. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence

Radiated tortoise, Astrochelys radiata. Critically endangered. Testudo coui. Testuggine coui. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze

Warthog Phacochoerus africanus and South American
Warthog, Phacochoerus africanus, and South American tapir, Tapirus terrestris (vulnerable).. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals

Turpins Last Ride / Silk
Dick Turpins last ride to York and the death of his Bonnie Black Bess

Cig. Card / Dick Turpin
Dick Turpin & Black Bess

Rock snails from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy, 1837
5855241 Rock snails from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy, 1837,; (add.info.: Murex gyrinus, Murex lotorium, Murex cutaceus)

Razorbill and emperor penguin
5855236 Razorbill and emperor penguin; (add.info.: Razorbill, Alca torda, and emperor penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's)

Sugar glider and northern cuscus
5855226 Sugar glider and northern cuscus; (add.info.: Sugar glider, Petaurus breviceps, and northern common cuscus, Phalanger orientalis)

Screw pine, Pandanus utilis
5855219 Screw pine, Pandanus utilis; (add.info.: Screw pine, Pandanus utilis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science,")

Egyptian tomb bat and serotine bat
5855216 Egyptian tomb bat and serotine bat; (add.info.: Egyptian tomb bat, Taphozous perforatus, and serotine bat, Eptesicus serotinus)

Eagle-owl and tawny owl
5855214 Eagle-owl and tawny owl; (add.info.: Eurasian eagle-owl, Bubo bubo, and tawny owl or brown owl, Strix aluco. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's)

Maize
5855209 Maize; (add.info.: Maize, Zea mays. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy, 1837)

Eastern kingbird and Asian paradise flycatcher
5855198 Eastern kingbird and Asian paradise flycatcher; (add.info.: Eastern kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus, and Asian paradise flycatcher, Terpsiphone paradisi)

Dates
5855197 Dates; (add.info.: Date palm, fruit, Phoenix dactylifera. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy)

Striped and spotted hyenas
5855192 Striped and spotted hyenas; (add.info.: Striped hyena, Hyaena hyaena, and spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's)

Barberry
5855189 Barberry; (add.info.: European barberry, Berberis vulgaris. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy)

Tamarin and squirrel monkey
5855184 Tamarin and squirrel monkey; (add.info.: Tamarin monkey, Saguinus midas, and squirrel monkey, Saimiri sciureus. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's)

Wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans (vulnerable), and common seagull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
5855180 Wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans (vulnerable), and common seagull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus; (add.info.: Wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans (vulnerable), and common seagull

Pistachio, Pistacia vera
5855175 Pistachio, Pistacia vera; (add.info.: Pistachio, Pistacia vera. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy, 1837)

Bay laurel, Laurus nobilis
5855174 Bay laurel, Laurus nobilis; (add.info.: Bay laurel, Laurus nobilis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy)

Nettle-leaved bellflower, Campanula trachelium
5855170 Nettle-leaved bellflower, Campanula trachelium; (add.info.: Nettle-leaved bellflower, Campanula trachelium. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of)

Flowering rush, Butomus umbellatus
5855153 Flowering rush, Butomus umbellatus; (add.info.: Flowering rush, Butomus umbellatus. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural)

Breadfruit
5855238 Breadfruit; (add.info.: Breadfruit, Artocarpus altilis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy, 1837)

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)

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,")

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,")

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"Unveiling the Enigmatic Turpin: From Ghost Plants to Highwaymen" The Turpin, also known as the Ghost Plant or Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora), is a mysterious and ethereal species that thrives in shaded forests. In the realm of flora, the Twinflower (Linnaea borealis) shares its delicate beauty with the elusive Turpin at Hornsey Gate. Did you know that Dick Turpin, notorious English highwayman of the 18th century, once roamed these very lands? Legends intertwine as Dick Turpin's name echoes through time - from his daring escapades to his fateful encounter with fellow outlaw Tom King. Just like its namesake, the German empress cactus (Disocactus phyllanthoides) stands tall and resilient amidst adversity. Delve into culinary delights by discovering the Black Truffle (Tuber melanosporum), a prized delicacy often associated with luxury and indulgence. Richard "Dick" Turpin's legacy lives on in tales of adventure and intrigue that captivate our imagination even today. Nature's cunning takes shape in plants like the Tropical Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes distillatoria), luring unsuspecting prey into its carnivorous embrace. Explore beneath ocean waves where an array of captivating creatures dwell - from octopus and squid species to Norway lobster and shrimp; nature never ceases to amaze. As we unravel stories intertwined with mystery and history, let us remember how every hint leads us closer to understanding this enigmatic figure - Turpin.