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Category: Natural History

Cultural History

The Poisonous Flowers of H. Rider Haggard’s Cleopatra: Part Three

posted by Teri Williams October 16, 202010 min read92 Views

By Jemma Stewart Read Part 1 and Part 2 of this blog series. Rose Roses…have ever reigned as queens of…

Cultural History

The Poisonous Flowers of H. Rider Haggard’s Cleopatra: Part Two

posted by Teri Williams October 15, 20208 min read71 Views

By Jemma Stewart Read Part 1 of this blog series. Lotus And as the voice spoke, a cold hand touched…

Cultural History

The Poisonous Flowers of H. Rider Haggard’s Cleopatra: Part One

posted by Teri Williams October 14, 202010 min read94 Views

By Jemma Stewart H. Rider Haggard’s Gothic Garden In the Gothic Studies articles ‘Blooming Marvel’ and ‘She shook her heavy…

History

John Ray and Archives of Natural History

posted by Rebecca Wojturska November 13, 20172 min read1814 Views

English naturalist John Ray was born in November 1627. Generally regarded as one of the earliest English parson-naturalists, he is…

History

Richard Owen: an overlooked parasitologist

posted by Teri Williams April 12, 20172 min read1655 Views

Who was Richard Owen? Richard Owen (1804–1892) is one of the most important British biologists of the nineteenth century. He…

History

A watercolour of a stranded sperm whale from the late seventeenth century

posted by Ruth at EUP Journals April 7, 201552 sec read1866 Views

In their article from the Archives of natural history, Klaus Barthelemess and Ingvar Svanberg discuss a painting from a manuscript…

History

From the Archives – Patron’s Review – The role of the moving image in natural history

posted by Ruth at EUP Journals February 5, 20152 min read2095 Views

Images of natural history, whether stationary or moving, have the capacity to affect the emotions of an audience. Through the…

History

A taxidermist’s working life in the 19th Century

posted by Ruth at EUP Journals April 30, 20141 min read1943 Views

An April article in Archives of natural history gives a fascinating insight into the life of Charles Francis Adams, a…

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