Isle of Man Naturalist, William Cowin
Cowin’s fieldwork diaries offer invaluable data of the biodiversity of the island.
Category: Monthly Themed Blogs
Flora and Fauna in Traditional Crafts
The Museum of English Rural Life celebrates the use of local flora and fauna as well as animals in our craft traditions.
Violets, Wild Flowers and a Sensory Garden
The Conwy Archive Service is lucky to have a sensory garden adorned with brass rubbings of Anne Pratt’s flower illustrations.
Dustbusters! A mouse nest, skeleton and boot prints
Dustbusting with Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.
Having a laugh with Swansea University Archives
The archives at Swansea University are full of exquisitely funny records.
David Drummond Pantomime Collection
The wondrous history of pantomime from the David Drummond archives
The Zoological Society of London
The fascinating backgrounds of the London Zoo animals.
The Animals of Edge Hill University’s Friendship Books
‘I’se Got You!’ by Edith Ayre, 1912, Edge Hill University Edge Hill University archivist, Dan Copely, shares the wonderful illustrations of animals […]
National Athletics Archive: UK athletics throughout the 20th century
The National Athletics Archive is held at the Cadbury Research Library in Birmingham
Decoding & Transcribing Anne Lister’s diaries
Anne Lister, business woman, land owner, lesbian, diarist and inspiration to BBC drama Gentleman Jack.