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"Shells: A Journey Through Time and Art" Step into the world of shells, where history, imagination, and nature intertwine

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Shells Collection: First Blood in the Battle of the Somme, First Worlds War, 1 July 1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
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Shells Collection: A Heroic Deed of the Royal Horse Artillery Near Compiegne, (1919). Creator: Unknown
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Shells Collection: British artillery men with shells, WW1
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Shells Collection: Cockle Picker, Ulverston
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Shells Collection: Pistachio nuts
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Shells Collection: Black & White Illustration: Pearly Nautilus sectioned shell to show siphon and chambers
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Shells Collection: Beach covered in shells, Captiva Island, Gulf Coast, Florida, United States of America
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Shells Collection: Red Hermit Crab - Emerging from its shell. On Home Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean
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Shells Collection: Shells on beach - including Scallop Shell Thousands of mollusc shells are cast-up by waves each day
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Shells Collection: Shellfish stall in Les Halles, Paris, France
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Shells Collection: Valley of the Shadow of Death, Crimea, 1855 (salt print)
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Shells Collection: Louis XI, roi de France. Creator: Jean Morin
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Shells Collection: The Intelligence Department, by Bairnsfather
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Shells Collection: Volley firing by Scott Method by G. H. Davis
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Shells Collection: Foraminiferan test (shell) SEM
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Shells Collection: Steppe / Horsfield's Tortoise - active during day in a desert - Caspian sea shore - Turkmenistan
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Shells Collection: A glass of whisky rests beside a shell encrusted picture
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Shells Collection: French artillery shells being loaded for transport
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Shells Collection: South Africa - a toddler looks down guiltily at broken eggs
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Shells Collection: Geisha hairstyle viewed from rear - Japan
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Shells Collection: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk - Marine Parade
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Shells Collection: Ducks and Green Peas by Miss E Mitchell
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Shells Collection: A house in Cleveland Road, Hartlepool, wrecked by shells
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Shells Collection: Firing Ship Guns
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Shells Collection: Dog Whelks (Mussels)
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Shells Collection: Freshwater Pearl Mussel shells legally protected in UK
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Shells Collection: Stained glass window depicting shells, Montrouge, Hauts de Seine, France, Europe
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Shells Collection: Humbug snail On red berries of Lords and Ladies plant Clear tentacles and eyes Reading garden, UK
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Shells Collection: Girl Minds Baby 1888
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Shells Collection: Emden Shells Madras
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Shells Collection: Jetty and sea defence made from Queen Coch shells, South Water Cay, Belize
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Shells Collection: Slow Brain
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Shells Collection: Slow Brain
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Shells Collection: Slow Brain
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Shells Collection: Slow Brain
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Shells Collection: Pattern of the sea
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Shells Collection: Little Snail on Leaf
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Shells Collection: Shell Shop Vintage Sign
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Shells Collection: Slow Brain
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Shells Collection: Slow Brain
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Shells Collection: Slow Brain
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Shells Collection: Slow Brain
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Shells Collection: Shell Shop Vintage Sign
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Shells Collection: Slow Brain
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Shells Collection: Slow Brain
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Shells Collection: Slow Brain
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Shells Collection: Slow Brain
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Shells Collection: Plenty Coups, Crow Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, pompadour, temple... c1908


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"Shells: A Journey Through Time and Art" Step into the world of shells, where history, imagination, and nature intertwine. From the haunting memories of war to ancient Dorset's vibrant past, these captivating they have stories to tell. In "Attack of the Ulster Division, " a powerful image captured by James Prinsep Beadle in 1930, we witness the devastating impact during World War One. The deafening explosions echo through time, reminding us of the sacrifices made on that fateful day - 1 July 1916. Travel even further back with "Duria antiquior (Ancient Dorset), " an imaginative reconstruction that brings prehistoric life to light. These fossil ammonites like Desmoceras spp. , discovered in Madagascar's Albian Stage during Upper Early Cretaceous period, reveal a mesmerizing glimpse into Earth's ancient secrets when these molluscs thrived. But not all they can remnants from distant eras; some exist today as delicate treasures. In a stunning print capturing Molluscs/Snails' intricate beauty, we marvel at their elegant forms and patterns that nature has bestowed upon them. During times of conflict and uncertainty such as World War One, recruitment posters like "At the Front" played a crucial role in rallying soldiers for duty. Shells symbolize both protection and danger here - shields against harm but also instruments causing destruction. On Suffolk's Aldeburgh beach stands Maggie Hambling's magnificent sculpture titled "The Scallop. " This shell-shaped artwork invites contemplation about our connection with nature while paying homage to Benjamin Britten – one of Britain’s greatest composers who found inspiration along this very shoreline. Delve deeper into the realm with an oyster shell adorned with an artificial pearl – a testament to human creativity merging with natural wonders. It reminds us how something seemingly ordinary can be transformed into extraordinary beauty through artistry.