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2020-10-29

Of all the weird & wonderful things in government archives this must be one of the quirkiest: an underwater wedding scene showing a seahorse marrying a
📂 INF 3/1017 https://t.co/zYHLfP17FZ

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2020-05-20

B is for Busy Beavers on Herman Moll's 1715 map of British colonial territory in North America.
📂 WO 78/419/8 https://t.co/5CfHSVWkyc

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2020-05-18

Well, okay, couldn't resist a for - I mean, we couldn't, could we? AND you can p-pick up your own Glad Eye Penguin in our shop - don't forget this weekend and our new show

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2018-11-23

Oh look amongst our pilgrims brought gifts to St Cuthbert’s Shrine in . An inventory dated 1383 lists a unicorn’s horn & griffin's claw (narwhal tusk & ibex horn). Sadly lost during the Reformation.

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2018-11-23

Celebrating for with these wonderful beasties from Sloane MS 4015

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2018-11-23

Dr Torrance riding a camel in Tiberius c1930. Has he got the hump after a hard day? He looks happy enough to us using this mode of transport

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2018-11-23

It's today so here's an adorable dog having a bath on a chocolate box!

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2018-11-23


...A sepia photograph showing Elijah Cadman sitting astride an elephant, India, c.1910. - Elijah Cadman was one of the the first members of the Christian Mission and toured the world with founder, William Booth.

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2018-11-23

Quick look busy... is taking over and everyone's looking at us!
https://t.co/P18Ky9PKg0

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2016-11-26

This very photogenic dog appears in lots of photos in 19th c family photo album...particularly like painting/photo combo!

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2016-11-26

The theme today for is We hope you enjoy this selection of F.W. Bond photos - taken , c.1920

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2016-11-25

Who doesn't love animals pretending to the people?
( D11847)

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2016-11-25

If you ever wanted to know how to trim & file an elephant’s toenails, this QRWS photo in India c.1900 shows you how!

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2016-11-25

Harbord Baron of Suffield's Coat of Arms features a lion & leopard, more examples on our website https://t.co/stxFeBpERL

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2016-11-25

These animal gems are from the vast collection of the Lushington family of Ockham Park & Cobham

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2015-11-20

'The Pig Lady, Paris Animal market', 1905 displaying her wares.#archiveanimals

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2015-11-20

It's today and we have lots in our collection of Howard Carter watercolours!

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2015-11-20

This sea creature is the most gruesome of the we will post. Wouldn't fancy this with my chips!

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2015-11-20

Some of our favourite here in a scrapbook from the family of the Earls of Kintore

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2014-11-15