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Whalebone walking stick, owned by Charles Darwin, England, 1839-1881

Orthopaedics

1839-1881

Charles Darwin

Elliott & Fry

1870-1879

Charles Darwin

Paul Adolphe Rajon

1875

Charles Darwin

Art

1850-1882

Charles Darwin

Ernest Edwards

1868

Portrait, photogravure, Charles Darwin / Photograp

Art

1910-1919

Engraved portrait of Charles Darwin

Charles Henry Jeens

1876

Charles Robert Darwin

Photographs

1878

Plaque,bas-relief, ostensibly of Charles Darwin, English

Wellcome (general)

1870-1900

Circular bronze plaque, depicts Charles Darwin and commemorates the centenary of his birth, designed by Franz Kovnitzky, European, 1909

Circular bronze plaque, depicts Charles Darwin and

Wellcome Medals

1909

Brass medallion of Charles Darwin in the year before his death

Brass medallion of Charles Darwin in the year befo

Wellcome Medals

1881

Silver medal to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Charles Darwin, made by the Bavarian State Mint (Bayer Hauptmunzamt), by K. Goetz, Germany, 1909

Medal to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Charles Darwin

Wellcome Medals

1909

Walking stick made from narwhal tusk with carved i

Orthopaedics

1839-1881

Device for recording warder patrols in a Lunatic Asylum

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1864-1897

One book "Expressions of Emotions" by Charles Darwin (1873 edition). Illustrated by seven Heliotype plates.

Expressions of Emotions

Photographs

1873

Rocking microtome, Cambridge, England, 1885

Microscopes

1885

Rocking microtome, England, 1930-1950

Microbiology

1930-1950

Rectangular bronze plaque, possibly copy, commemorating centenary of birth of Charles Darwin, English naturalist, by Mard W. St., German, 1909

Rectangular bronze plaque, possibly copy, commemor

Wellcome Medals

1909

'Iago - study from an Italian'

Photographs

1867

Cylinder frictional electrical machine, formerly the property of Erasmus Darwin, brother of Charles Darwin See note below (AW)

Cylinder frictional electrical machine, formerly t

Electricity and Magnetism

1801-1838

Circular bronze medal, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the publication of "Origin of Species" and Charles Darwin, designed by W. Klovsky(?), made in Russia(?), 1959

Circular bronze medal, commemorates the 100th anni

Wellcome Medals

1959

Leather folio cover which originally contained prints by Julia Margaret Cameron and formerly owned by the family of Charles Darwin. Labelled 'Large Family and other photographs mounted incl. those of Julia Cameron. dated 2 November, 1866.'

Leather folio cover which originally contained prints by Julia Margaret Cameron

Photographs

1866-11-02

Banknote, £10 ten pounds denomination, number AC73 077468, issued by the Bank of England 2000. 7.5x14.3cm. Featuring front, holographic mark; on reverse, portrait of Charles Darwin 1809-1882 and design of bird, plants and magnifying glass

Banknote, £10 ten pounds sterling

Bank of England

2000

Broca-type goniometer for measuring the angles of the face, France, 1865-1875

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1865-1875

Poster, London Midland & Scottish Railway, Shrewsbury School, by Norman Wilkinson, 1938. The School seen from the river. Text: Shrewsbury School was founded by Edward V1 in 1552, and was described by Camden in Queen Elizebeth's reign as "the largest school in all England". It attained an unrivalled reputation for classical scholarship under the three 19th century Headmasters, Butler, Kennedy and Moss; and was one of the seven Public Schools recognised by the Public Schools Act of 1868. In 1882 the school was moved from its Jacobean buildings in the town to the poesent site above the Severn on Kingsland. Shrewsbury possesses a remarkable library of early printed books and MSS., which dates back to 1596. Among the many distinguished Salopians are Philip Sydney, Fulke Grenville, Halifax "The Trimmer", Charles Darwin, Samuel Butler (of "Erewhon") etc. LMS logo and School Coat-of-Arms. Other ids: ERO53351. Format: quad royal.

shrewsbury school

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1938