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Please help us to solve a mystery - help uncover the story of botanical artist Sarah Dickson (1821-1896). Read about her archive @NEE_Naturalist https://t.co/Zdmx9mC2AL @GNM_Hancock #LoveArchives #ExploreYourArchive
We're excited to bring you a new series of Botanical Art events, led by @Dr_Alison_Cutts! Learn to create your own illustrations as you enjoy an up-close look at beautiful works and uncover the history and importance of botanical illustration. https://t.co/RedkhaqzQf @BSBIbotany
During your visit to the @GNM_Hancock, you may have noticed a short animation, created for NHSN, about the life of local naturalist, John Hancock. We're pleased to announce that this video is now on display on our website. Take a look! https://t.co/lg5MLrUCpq
The inspiration behind our current exhibition by local artist, Charlotte Powell, our collection of Blashka sea anemones are a pleasure to behold.
Created through ‘glass-spinning’ these works are both anatomically accurate and incredibly beautiful. https://t.co/H5v5bzxz4D
The first in a new series of short #naturalhistory book reviews by our fantastic library volunteers. https://t.co/E2NI9BK2hA
This one covers The Otters’ Tale, by Simon Cooper, and My House of Sky – The Life and Work of J. A. Baker, by Hetty Saunders. 📚
Join poet, Linda France, for an exclusive reading of ‘Portrait of an Artist as an Island Flower’ – a poem inspired by Margaret Rebecca Dickinson’s 1874 expedition to Holy Island - and a chance to view original artworks. #botany
22 August, 6.00-7.15pm, book on 0191 208 2790.
These are just a few of many #nudibranch drawings made by Albany Hancock in our archive. They weren't drawn from Darwin's collection as mentioned in our earlier tweet, but it seemed a shame not to share them #seaslugs #SciArt
The differences of ducks. A page of Scaups from one of Alfred Crawhall Chapman's #NatureNotebooks on a trip to Holy Island, December 1886, to "prove their changes of plumage". It was important to understand plumage to avoid misidentifying & misclassifying species #TaxonomyTuesday