1837 Collection (page 4)

Leaf fungi Circinaria epiphylla
5855200 Leaf fungi Circinaria epiphylla; (add.info.: Leaf fungi, Circinaria epiphylla. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science,")

Cowslip, Primula veris
5855177 Cowslip, Primula veris; (add.info.: Cowslip, Primula veris. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy, 1837)

Long-crested eagle and gray-headed kite
5855158 Long-crested eagle and gray-headed kite; (add.info.: Long-crested eagle, Lophaetus occipitalis, and gray-headed kite, Leptodon cayanensis)

Red rock crab, Grapsus grapsus, and spider crab, Maia squinado
5855157 Red rock crab, Grapsus grapsus, and spider crab, Maia squinado; (add.info.: Red rock crab, Grapsus grapsus, and spider crab, Maia squinado)

Yarrow, Achillea millefolium
5855154 Yarrow, Achillea millefolium; (add.info.: Yarrow, Achillea millefolium. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine de Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science,")

William Bowman (1816- 1892) English anatomist, surgeon and ophthalmologist, born at Nantwich, Cheshire
542173 William Bowman (1816- 1892) English anatomist, surgeon and ophthalmologist, born at Nantwich, Cheshire. Cartoon in the Fancy Portraits series from Punch

Victoria (1819-1901) queen of England from 1837 and Empress of India from 1876
531359 Victoria (1819-1901) queen of England from 1837 and Empress of India from 1876. Coronation in Westminster Abbey, 28 June 1837

Gray four-eyed opossum and Linnaeus' mouse opossum
5855227 Gray four-eyed opossum and Linnaeus' mouse opossum; (add.info.: Gray four-eyed opossum, Didelphis opossum, and Linnaeus' mouse opossum, Marmosa murina)

Woodland tulip
5855221 Woodland tulip; (add.info.: Woodland tulip, Tulipa sylvestris. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence)

Milkweed
5855208 Milkweed; (add.info.: Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy)

Aegean wallflower, Erysimum cheiri
5855201 Aegean wallflower, Erysimum cheiri; (add.info.: Aegean wallflower, Erysimum cheiri. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural)

Banana
5855195 Banana; (add.info.: Banana fruit, segment. Musa acuminata. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy)

Seville orange
5855188 Seville orange; (add.info.: Seville orange, Citrus aurantium. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy)

Grey goshawk and peregrine falcon (?)
5855182 Grey goshawk and peregrine falcon (?); (add.info.: Grey goshawk, Accipiter novaehollandiae, and "dappled brown sparrowhawk," (variety of peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus?)

Princess feather plant, Persicaria orientalis
5855178 Princess feather plant, Persicaria orientalis; (add.info.: Princess feather plant, Persicaria orientalis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of)

Palm Springs daisy, Cladanthus arabicus
5855164 Palm Springs daisy, Cladanthus arabicus; (add.info.: Palm Springs daisy, Cladanthus arabicus. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural)

Florestina pedata
5855163 Florestina pedata; (add.info.: Florestina pedata. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy, 1837)

Klipspringer, Oreotragus oreotragus, and roan antelope, Hippotragus equinus
5855160 Klipspringer, Oreotragus oreotragus, and roan antelope, Hippotragus equinus; (add.info.: Klipspringer, Oreotragus oreotragus, and roan antelope, Hippotragus equinus)

Spiny lobster, Panulirus homarus, and mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis
5855156 Spiny lobster, Panulirus homarus, and mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis; (add.info.: Spiny lobster, Panulirus homarus, and mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis)

King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa, and griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus
5855149 King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa, and griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus; (add.info.: King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa, and griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus)

Crown imperial, Fritillaria imperialis
5855147 Crown imperial, Fritillaria imperialis; (add.info.: Crown imperial, Fritillaria imperialis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural)

Lords and ladies, Arum maculatum
5855146 Lords and ladies, Arum maculatum; (add.info.: Lords and ladies, Arum maculatum. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science,")

The arrival of the mail coach, 1837
3083162 The arrival of the mail coach, 1837.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900).

Apricot, Prunus armeniaca
5855229 Apricot, Prunus armeniaca; (add.info.: Apricot, Prunus armeniaca. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence)

Chimpanzee, Simia troglodytes, and moustached monkey, Cercopithecus cephus
5855185 Chimpanzee, Simia troglodytes, and moustached monkey, Cercopithecus cephus; (add.info.: Chimpanzee, Simia troglodytes, and moustached monkey, Cercopithecus cephus)

Portrait of Thomas Gray
864180 Portrait of Thomas Gray; (add.info.: Thomas Gray (1716-1771) English poet and classical scholar. Engraving, London, 1837.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Liverpool mail coach crashes in snow near St. Albans, 1837. A woman passenger looks out of a carriage with no
5912964 The Liverpool mail coach crashes in snow near St. Albans, 1837. A woman passenger looks out of a carriage with no horses. Color print after an engraving by R

The Devonport Mail coach near Amesbury, going post through an avalanche of snow, 1837
5912962 The Devonport Mail coach near Amesbury, going post through an avalanche of snow, 1837. Six-horse coach with six guards and concerned passengers looking out of the window

Sunda flying lemur, Galeopterus variegatus
5855207 Sunda flying lemur, Galeopterus variegatus; (add.info.: Sunda flying lemur, Galeopterus variegatus. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural)

Mezereon, Daphne mezereum
5855172 Mezereon, Daphne mezereum; (add.info.: Mezereon, Daphne mezereum. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence, Italy)

Wild goat, Capra aegagrus, and mouflon of Corsica, Ovis aries orientalis
5855169 Wild goat, Capra aegagrus, and mouflon of Corsica, Ovis aries orientalis; (add.info.: Wild goat, Capra aegagrus, and mouflon of Corsica, Ovis aries orientalis)

Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis
5855168 Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis; (add.info.: Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science,")

Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, and caracara, Caracara plancus
5855167 Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, and caracara, Caracara plancus; (add.info.: Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, and caracara, Caracara plancus)

White crested helmetshrike and dusky woodswallow
5855210 White crested helmetshrike and dusky woodswallow; (add.info.: White-crested helmetshrike, Prionops plumatus, and dusky woodswallow, Artamus cyanopterus)

Oriental honey buzzard and white-tailed hawk
5855204 Oriental honey buzzard and white-tailed hawk; (add.info.: Oriental honey buzzard, Pernis ptilorhyncus, and white-tailed hawk, Buteo albicaudatus)

Yellow-billed kite and swallow-tailed kite
5855203 Yellow-billed kite and swallow-tailed kite; (add.info.: Yellow-billed kite, Milvus aegyptius, and swallow-tailed kite, Elanoides forficatus)

Capuchinbird and Amazonian umbrellabird
5855199 Capuchinbird and Amazonian umbrellabird; (add.info.: Capuchinbird or Calfbird, Perissocephalus tricolor, and Amazonian umbrellabird, Cephalopterus ornatus)

Peregrine falcon and gyrfalcon
5855183 Peregrine falcon and gyrfalcon; (add.info.: Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus, and gyrfalcon or gerfalcon, Falco rusticolus)

llama, Lama glama, and dromedary camel, Camelus dromedarius
5855181 llama, Lama glama, and dromedary camel, Camelus dromedarius; (add.info.: Llama, Lama glama, and dromedary camel, Camelus dromedarius)

Malachite kingfisher, Alcedo cristata, and Cerulean kingfisher, Alcedo coerulescens
5855179 Malachite kingfisher, Alcedo cristata, and Cerulean kingfisher, Alcedo coerulescens; (add.info.: Malachite kingfisher, Alcedo cristata, and Cerulean kingfisher, Alcedo coerulescens)

Blue daisy, Felicia amelloides
5855161 Blue daisy, Felicia amelloides; (add.info.: Blue daisy, Felicia amelloides. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence)

Black wildebeest and chamoi
5855151 Black wildebeest and chamoi; (add.info.: Black wildebeest or white-tailed gnu, Connochaetes gnou, and Pyrenean chamois, Rupicapra pyrenaica)

White water lily
5855152 White water lily; (add.info.: White water lily, Nymphaea alba. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence)

Victoria (1819-1901) Queen of England from 1837 and Empress of India from 1876
531335 Victoria (1819-1901) Queen of England from 1837 and Empress of India from 1876. Princess Victoria in 1831 makes a discovery

Portrait of Daniel Defoe (print)
864210 Portrait of Daniel Defoe (print); (add.info.: Daniel Defoe (1661?-1731) English author, satirist and adventurer. Remembered now for his novels "Robinson Crusoe" (1719)

The Spanish Fury at Antwerp, 1837. Creator: Braekeleer, Ferdinand de, the Elder (1792-1883)
The Spanish Fury at Antwerp, 1837. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Orthetrum brunneum - mating
Fabrizio Daminelli

Black grouper, Mycteroperca bonaci (Serranus arara, Serrano arara). Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

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In the year 1837, a myriad of intriguing events and captivating sights unfolded. Amidst the lush woodlands, a peculiar plant known as Ghost plant or Indian pipe (Monotropa uniflora) emerged, its ethereal white petals casting an otherworldly charm. Meanwhile, in Thornbury Castle nestled in Gloucs, whispers of ancient tales echoed through its grand halls. The castle stood as a testament to bygone eras and whispered secrets waiting to be unraveled. Nature's delicate beauty revealed itself in the form of Twinflower (Linnaea borealis), enchanting all who laid eyes upon its dainty blossoms. Its presence served as a reminder that even amidst chaos, there is always room for grace and elegance. On distant battlefields at Ramnuggur, the Charge of the Light Dragoons thundered forth with unwavering bravery. Their gallant charge etched into history books forevermore, reminding us of the sacrifices made for freedom and honor. But not all tales were steeped in heroism; some carried darker undertones. The legend of Spring-Heeled Jack spread like wildfire—a winged monster haunting London streets under cover of darkness—an enigma that both terrified and fascinated those who dared speak his name. Artistic masterpieces also graced this eventful year. Flandrin's Nude Youth by the Seaside captured raw vulnerability on canvas—depicting a moment frozen in time where innocence met nature's vast expanse with unabashed purity. Amidst these stories unfolding across continents, pollen grains from various plants danced on gentle breezes—tiny messengers spreading life from one bloom to another—a symphony orchestrated by Mother Nature herself. Within Union Workhouses such as Sleaford in Lincolnshire and Pontypool in Monmouthshire, lives intertwined within their austere walls. No.