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Where is our dad, French Postcard, c1900. Private collection
Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, at his desk in 1882 (1883). Huxley (1825-1895) was President of the Royal Society from 1883-1885
Thomas Henry Huxley, English biologist, c1880. Huxley (1825-1895) was a prominent supporter of Darwin in the controversy that raged over his theory of evolution in the 19th century
Thomas Henry Huxley, English biologist, 1881. Artist: Edward Linley SambourneThomas Henry Huxley, English biologist, 1881. Huxley (1825-1895) was Inspector of Fisheries from 1881-1885. He was a prominent supporter of Darwin in the controversy that raged over his theory of
Lazaro Spallanzani, 18th century Italian naturalist and biologist, 1874Lazzaro Spallanzani, 18th century Italian naturalist and biologist, 1874. Spallanzani (1729-1799) investigating the digestive system of the chicken
Pre-binomial classification of species, 1644. Here two different species of the genus camel are named in Hebrew, Latin and Dutch, although only one species, the Bactrian is depicted
Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, c1860s. Huxley (1825-1895) was known as Darwins bulldog because of his ardent support of Darwins theory of evolution
Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, 1897. Portrait published after his death of Huxley (1825-1895) who was known as Darwins bulldog because of his ardent support of Darwins theory of evolution
Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, 1866. Huxley (1825-1895) was known as Darwins bulldog because of his ardent support of Darwins theory of evolution
Homology (of commmon descent), c1920. A: Fore-limb of a monkey. B: Fore-limb of a whale. Although different at first sight, they have similar architecture
Evolution of the horse, c1920. Diagram of seven stages in the development of hind and forelimbs: 1, 1A Eohippus; 2, 2A Orohippus; 3, 3A Mesohippus; 4, 4A Hypohippus; 5, 5A Merychippus; 6
In Battersea Park, 1911. An example of Darwinism in everday life. A nursemaid wheeling Master Jones, son of a famous cricketer, in his pram in Battersea Park, London
Francis Harry Compton Crick, British microbiologist, c1962. Francis Crick (1916-2004) discovered the molecular structure of DNA
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) (centre), c1885. Used in traditional herbal medicine, foxgloves are the natural source of digitalin, a powerful cardiac stimulant
Poisonous plants, c1885. As well as the poisonous Black or Common Nightshade (Solanum nigrum) (top left), and Woody Nightshade or Bittersweet (Solanum dulcarama) (top right)
Metamorphoses of the Peacock butterfly, 1888. Artist: Thomas BrownMetamorphoses of the Peacock butterfly, 1888. The Peacock (Inachis io), is a butterfly of the temperate regions of Europe and Asia
Lazzaro Spallanzani, Italian biologist, 1874. Spallanzani (1729-1799) worked on bacteria, disproving spontaneous generation, on digestion, where he was first to use the term gastric juice
Medal commemorating Jean Baptiste de Monet, Chevalier de Lamarck, French biologist, 20th century. Lamarcks (1744-1829) theory of evolution by inheritance of acquired characteristics was known as
William Harvey, English physician, in Windsor Park, 17th century (1870). Harvey (1578-1657) explaining to Charles I the results of his investigations into reproduction
Frontispiece of Ontledigen en Ondekkigen... Brieven by Anton van Leeuwenhoek, 1686Frontispiece of Ontledigen en Ondekkigen...Brieven by Dutch microscopist Anton van Leeuwenhoek, 1686. Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723)
Title page of Microscopium by Dutch microscopist Anton van Leeuwenhoek, 1708. Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) was one of the first to recognise cells in animals
Edwin Ray Lankester, British zoologist, 1905. Artist: SpyEdwin Ray Lankester, British zoologist, 1905. Lankester (1847-1929) established clear morphological distinctions in different orders of invertebrates, demonstrating that they had different origins
Mendelian inheritance of colour of flower in the culinary pea, 1912. Pink-flowered race (left), white-flowered race (right), and a cross between the two (centre)
Insects, 1911. Artist: L PatriarcheInsects, 1911. Reverse of a plaquette commemorating French entomologist Jean Henri Fabre (1823-1915), who wrote numerous books on the anatomy and behaviour of insects
Jean Henri Fabre, French entomologist, 1911. Artist: L PatriarcheJean Henri Fabre, French entomologist, 1911. Fabre (1823-1915) examining specimens through a magnifying glass. He wrote numerous books on the anatomy and behaviour of insects
Claude Bernard, 19th century French physiologist, 1913. Obverse of a silver plaquette commemorating the centenary of his birth
Medal commemorating Claude Bernard, French physiologist, 19th century. Bernard (1813-1878) investigated the liver, discovering glycogen
Claude Bernard, French physiologist, 19th century. From the obverse of a commemorative medal. Bernard (1813-1878) investigated the liver, discovering glycogen
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte du Buffon, French naturalist, 1761. Author of the encyclopedic 44-volume Histoire Naturelle, Buffon (1707-1778) proposed that the Earth existed before 4004 BC
Half-title of De Motu Animalum by Giovanni Borelli, 1710. Giovanni Alfonso Borelli (1608-1679), Italian physiologist and physician, first published this book in 1680-1686
Harvey demonstrating circulation of the blood to the College of Physicians, c1628 (1870). William Harvey (1578-1657), English physician, published his famous De motu cordis
Alfred Russell Wallace, Welsh naturalist, c1895. Wallace (1823-1913) formulated a theory of evolution independently of Charles Darwin
Microscopes and microscopical objects, 1750. I: Wilsons pocket microscope. II: Scroll microscope. III: Tripod microscope - improved form of Marshalls double microscope
Bustards, 1835. Top: male Little Bustard. Bottom: Great Bustard (Otis tardis). The Great Bustard became extinct in Britain in about 1830 as its habitat disappeared
Artists impression of deep sea scene with luminous fishes, 1903. Some of the creatures shown here were brought up in the dredges during the French oceanographical expeditions of the Travailleur
Person-to person blood transfusion, 1833. In Reads method depicted here, blood from the donor is passed through a pumped and forced into recipients arm via a canula
Water vole (Arvicola terrestris), also known as the black water rat, 1828. This animal is the Ratty of Kenneth Grahames childrens classic The Wind in the Willows
Brown rat (Rattus rattus), 1828. Probably originating in central Asia, the brown rats distribution is now worldwide, having been transported in European ships
Common or red fox (Vulpes vulpes), 1828. A dog fox. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray, one of the volumes in William Jardines Naturalists Library series. (Edinburgh, 1828)
Common dormouse (Muscardinus arvellanarius), hibernating rodent, 1828. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray, one of the volumes in William Jardines Naturalists Library series
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), tree-living rodent native to Europe and Asia, 1828. In Britain its range and numbers have diminished of the past 50 years because of competition from the grey
The Hare (Lepus europaeus), 1828. A rodent which lives above ground, unlike its burrowing cousin the rabbit. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), 1828. A rodent introduced to Britain by the Normans in the 11th century as a protein source, it has become an agricultural pest
Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) of the Old World, 1828. At 6 to 7 1/2 cm it is one of the smallest rodents. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray
Common or Eurasian badger (Meles meles), 1828. A mammal with the popular English name of Brock. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray
Polecat (Mustela putorius), member of the weasel family, 1828. Its reputation for the strong smell from anal gland secretions is hinted at in its Latin name
Stoat (Mustela erminea), member of the weasel family, 1828. A native of Asia, North America and Europe. In the colder parts of its range the animals have a white winter coat with black tail tip
Weasel (Putorius nivalis / Mustela vulgaris), the smallest European carnivore, 1828Weasel (Putorius nivalis/Mustela vulgaris), the smallest European carnivore, 1828. Often confused with its larger relative the stoat (Mustela erminea)
