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Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Charles Darwin, British naturalist, c1870s. Artist: Julia Margaret Cameron

Charles Darwin, British naturalist, c1870s. Artist: Julia Margaret Cameron
Charles Darwin, British naturalist, c1870s. Darwin started his career on board the HMS Beagle and spent six years surveying the South American seas

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: HMS Beagle laid ashore, Rio Santa Cruz, Patagonia, South America, 1834 (1839)

HMS Beagle laid ashore, Rio Santa Cruz, Patagonia, South America, 1834 (1839). The Beagle, commanded by Robert Fitzroy, set sail on a 5-year voyage around the world in December 1831

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Charles Darwin, English naturalist, 1871

Charles Darwin, English naturalist, 1871. Darwin (1809-1882) was employed as naturalist on HMS Beagle from 1831-1836. He first made his name as a geologist

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Sketches from H.M.S. Challenger, by Mr. J. J. Wild: Peak of Fernando Noronha, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Sketches from H.M.S. Challenger, by Mr. J. J. Wild: Peak of Fernando Noronha, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from H.M.S. Challenger, by Mr. J. J. Wild: Peak of Fernando Noronha, 1876. The island of Fernando Noronha, in the Atlantic, three or four degrees south of the Equator

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Charles Darwin, 1870s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Charles Darwin, 1870s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Charles Darwin, 1870s, (2023). Darwin (1809-1882), English naturalist, geologist and biologist, is best known for his contributions to the science of evolution

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Charles Darwin, 1870s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Charles Darwin, 1870s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Charles Darwin, 1870s, (2023). English naturalist, geologist and biologist, is best known for his contributions to the science of evolution

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Charles Darwin, 1870s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Charles Darwin, 1870s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Charles Darwin, 1870s, (2023). English naturalist, geologist and biologist, is best known for his contributions to the science of evolution

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Charles Darwin from Vanity Fair magazine, 30 September 1871, 1871

Charles Darwin from Vanity Fair magazine, 30 September 1871, 1871. Creator: Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902)
Charles Darwin from Vanity Fair magazine, 30 September 1871, 1871. Private Collection

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: The Robber Crab (Birgus latro), 1857. Creator: Unknown

The Robber Crab (Birgus latro), 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Robber Crab (Birgus latro), 1857. Charles Darwin: The young are hatched and live for some time on the coast. At this period of existence we cannot suppose that cocoa- nuts form any part of their

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Professor Thomas Henry Huxley, 1880. Artist: Lock & Whitfield

Professor Thomas Henry Huxley, 1880. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Professor Thomas Henry Huxley, 1880. Between the years 1847-1850 he was the assistant surgeon aboard HMS Rattlesnake off the eastern and northern coasts of Australia

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, c1890. Artist: W&D Downey

Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, c1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, c1890. Huxley (1825-1895) was a prominent supporter of Darwin in the controversy that raged over his theory of evolution in the 19th century

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, at his desk, c1880

Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, at his desk, c1880. Huxley (1825-1895) was a prominent supporter of Darwin in the controversy that raged over his theory of evolution in the 19th century

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Thomas Henry Huxley, English biologist, 1883

Thomas Henry Huxley, English biologist, 1883. Huxley (1825-1895) was a prominent supporter of Darwin in the controversy that raged over his theory of evolution in the 19th century

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Thomas, Henry Huxley, English biologist, 1877. Artist: Lock & Whitfield

Thomas, Henry Huxley, English biologist, 1877. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Thomas, Henry Huxley, English biologist, 1877. Huxley (1825-1895) was a prominent supporter of Darwin in the controversy that raged over his theory of evolution in the 19th century. From Men of Mark

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Richard Owen, English zoologist, 1884. Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne

Richard Owen, English zoologist, 1884. Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne
Richard Owen, English zoologist, 1884. After qualifying and practising as a surgeon, Owen (1804-1892) made major contributions in the fields of anatomy and paleontology

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, 1871

Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, 1871. Huxley (1823-1883) at the time of his presidency of the British Association for the Advancement of Science

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Water Baby being examined by Richard Owen and T. H. Huxley. Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne

Water Baby being examined by Richard Owen and T. H. Huxley. Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne
Water Baby being examined by Richard Owen and T.H. Huxley. Tom, a run-away chimney sweeps boy, who falls into river and becomes a Water Baby, being examined by Richard Owen (left) and T.H. Huxley

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Charles Darwin, c. 1868, printed 1875. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Charles Darwin, c. 1868, printed 1875. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Charles Darwin, c. 1868, printed 1875. A work made of carbon print

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Charles Darwin, 1868. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Charles Darwin, 1868. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Charles Darwin, 1868. A work made of albumen print

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Charles Darwin, 1868, printed c. 1893. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Charles Darwin, 1868, printed c. 1893. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Charles Darwin, 1868, printed c. 1893. A work made of photogravure, plate 17 from the album " Lord Tennyson and his friends" (1893); edition 138/140

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Portrait of Charles Darwin (1809-1882), 1881. Creator: Barraud, Herbert Rose (1845-1896)

Portrait of Charles Darwin (1809-1882), 1881. Creator: Barraud, Herbert Rose (1845-1896)
Portrait of Charles Darwin (1809-1882), 1881. Private Collection

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Joseph D. Hooker, 1868. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Joseph D. Hooker, 1868. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Joseph D. Hooker, 1868. Founder of geographical botany and Charles Darwins closest friend

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Portrait of Charles Darwin (1809-1882), 1877. Creator: Photo studio Lock &

Portrait of Charles Darwin (1809-1882), 1877. Creator: Photo studio Lock &
Portrait of Charles Darwin (1809-1882), 1877. Private Collection

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Montage of Ecclesiastical Figures Posed in Political Satire, 1860s. Creator: Unknown

Montage of Ecclesiastical Figures Posed in Political Satire, 1860s. Creator: Unknown
Montage of Ecclesiastical Figures Posed in Political Satire, 1860s. [Rev. J. Tweed, Rev. W. Ince, Rev. J.P. Lightfoot, G. Ridding, Rev. Wollaston, Rev. Tozer, Rev. A. Lowe, Rec. C.E. Hammond]

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: The Lion, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The Lion, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Lion, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1936. The Lion Hotel Shrewsbury, Grade I listed, 16th century coaching inn, Charles Darwin caught the coach here to his voyage of discovery

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837, (1932)

Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837, (1932). The busts represent prominent personalities from Victorias (1819-1901) reign: Albert, Prince Consort (1819-1861); Alfred

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Charles Darwin (1809-1882), 1883, (1912). Artist: John Maler Collier

Charles Darwin (1809-1882), 1883, (1912). Artist: John Maler Collier
Charles Darwin 1883, (1809-1882), (1912). Painting held at The National Portrait Gallery, London. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Erasmus Darwin, English physician and naturalist, (c1819). Artist: Holl

Erasmus Darwin, English physician and naturalist, (c1819). Artist: Holl
Erasmus Darwin, English physician and naturalist, (c1819). Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802) was the grandfather of Charles Darwin and Francis Galton

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Darwins study at Down House, his home near Beckenham, Kent, 1883

Darwins study at Down House, his home near Beckenham, Kent, 1883. Darwin (1809-1882) was employed as naturalist on HMS Beagle from 1831-1836

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Peak and Barrier-Reef of Borabora, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett

Peak and Barrier-Reef of Borabora, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
Peak and Barrier-Reef of Borabora, c1885, (1890). From Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Whitsunday Island, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett

Whitsunday Island, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
Whitsunday Island, c1885, (1890). From Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Ornithorhynchus Paradoxus, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett

Ornithorhynchus Paradoxus, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
Ornithorhynchus Paradoxus, c1885, (1890). From Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: The Queens Palace at Papeete, Tahiti, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett

The Queens Palace at Papeete, Tahiti, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
The Queens Palace at Papeete, Tahiti, c1885, (1890). From Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Native of Australia, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett

Native of Australia, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
Native of Australia, c1885 (1890). From Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Travelling in the Andes, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett

Travelling in the Andes, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
Travelling in the Andes, c1885, (1890). From Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Fuegians and their Wigwams, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett

Fuegians and their Wigwams, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
Fuegians and their Wigwams, c1885, (1890). From Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: The Puma, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett

The Puma, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
The Puma, c1885, (1890). From Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: The Condor, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett

The Condor, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
The Condor, c1885, (1890). From Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Herd of Cattle Crossing the Uruguay, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett

Herd of Cattle Crossing the Uruguay, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
Herd of Cattle Crossing the Uruguay, c1885, (1890). From Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Buenos Ayres, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett

Buenos Ayres, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
Buenos Ayres, c1885, (1890). From Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Bizcachas, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett

Bizcachas, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
Bizcachas, c1885, (1890). From Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Skeleton of the Mylodon Darwinii, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett

Skeleton of the Mylodon Darwinii, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
Skeleton of the Mylodon Darwinii, c1885, (1890). From Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Throwing The Bolas, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett

Throwing The Bolas, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
Throwing The Bolas, c1885, (1890). From Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Skeleton of the Megatherium, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett

Skeleton of the Megatherium, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
Skeleton of the Megatherium, c1885, (1890). From Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Vampire Bat, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett

Vampire Bat, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
Vampire Bat, c1885, (1890). From Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Brazilian Forest, c1885 (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett

Brazilian Forest, c1885 (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
Brazilian Forest, c1885 (1890). From Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Four or the species of finch observed by Darwin on the Galapagos Islands

Four or the species of finch observed by Darwin on the Galapagos Islands, showing variation of beak.The study of the flora of the Islands contributed to Darwins theory of evolution

Background imageCharles Darwin Collection: Charles Darwin, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935

Charles Darwin, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
Charles Darwin. From the painting by the Hon. John Collier, at the National Portrait Gallery. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British History produced by Carreas Ltd



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