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Month: June 2009

Darwin groupie's study

My Darwin groupie's study is finally complete!

Published 27-Jun-2009
Filed under: Blog Tags: personal

Finally, a half-decent swallow photo!

It's taken me ages, but I got there eventually!

Published 27-Jun-2009
Filed under: Blog Tags: birds, hirundo rustica, photographs, swallows

The march of the bank notes

On the new Boulton and Watt bank note.

Published 20-Jun-2009
Filed under: Blog Tags: bank notes, darwin banknote

Add a Friends of Charles Darwin button to your website

A number of Friends of Charles Darwin members have suggested that I provide some simple buttons for linking to the website. So I've finally gone and made some.

Published 20-Jun-2009
Filed under: Blog Tags: website

15-Jun-1829: Darwin’s delight

Stephens Illustrations of British Entomology
Stephens Illustrations of British Entomology At the University of Cambridge Zoological Museum. Opened at a page showing one of the young Charles Darwin's finds.

On 15th June 1829, the young Charles Darwin was cited in Stephens’ ‘Illustrations of British Insects’.

Published 15-Jun-2009
Filed under: Articles Tags: anniversaries, beetles, darwin correspondence, entomology, insects

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