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The Art of Nature Part 1 – A guest blog by Immy Mobley
Immy Mobley with John Gould book Lithography and the impact it had on zoological illustrations Hello, my name is Immy and I am researching the use of art in natural history illustration during my...
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The Art of Nature Part 2: Edward Lear – A guest blog by Immy Mobley
Hello, my name is Immy and I am researching the use of art in natural history illustration during my placement at the Great North Museum: Hancock Library. The Natural History Society of Northumbria...
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The Art of Nature Part 3 – Illustrations of the 16th Century. A guest blog by...
Hello, my name is Immy and I am researching the use of art in natural history illustration during my placement at the Great North Museum: Hancock Library. The Natural History Society of Northumbria...
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The New Naturalists – A Guest Post by Brian Allen
Hello, My name is Brian Allen and I am a Volunteer at the Great North Museum: Hancock Library. When you visit the Great North Museum: Hancock allow time to discover the library if you have not already...
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Some Old Naturalists – A Guest Post By Brian Allen
Hello, my name is Brian Allen and I am privileged to be a volunteer in the special and unique Great North Museum: Hancock Library. Welcome to my second blog about some of the amazing books that can be...
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Images of the North – A Guest Post by Leah Newbigging
Hello, my name is Leah Newbigging and I have been undertaking research using the collections in the amazing library of the Natural History Society of Northumbria. This is located in the Great North...
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John James Audubon and his Elephant visit the North of England in 1827
In the spring of 1827, an event took place in the north east of England that was a landmark in the related worlds of art and natural history. At this time the charismatic and larger than life wildlife...
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The Story of Elizabeth Gould – An Extraordinary Bird Woman
Last month we looked at the visit to the north of England by John James Audubon, the esteemed American wildlife naturalist and illustrator. This blog considers the work of Audubon’s contemporary, John...
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Joseph Crawhall II – A Victorian Artist and Man of Many Parts
In my role as the librarian at the Great North Museum: Hancock Library I’m fortunate to regularly come across many beautiful and interesting books. The authors and illustrators who created these...
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William Chapman Hewitson – Naturalist, Author, Illustrator, Benefactor and...
Over the last few months I’ve had a chance to reflect on some of the fascinating authors whose works I encounter while performing my role as the librarian at the Great North Museum: Hancock Library....
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