Explore extinction with birds once hunted for sport and food

Explore extinction with birds once hunted for sport and food

Explore extinction with birds once found in the UK Tragically, across the country, museum collections help to shed light on the extinction of a number of species of bird. In many cases, human activities have played a part, through behaviours that lead to habitat loss...
Explore the world of bird egg collecting with this climming kit

Explore the world of bird egg collecting with this climming kit

Climming Kit for Egg CollectingScarborough Museums and Galleries collection The word ‘climming’ refers to cliff climbing to collect the eggs of seabirds. For hundreds of years, people who lived close to Flamborough Head and Bempton cliffs used to the eggs...
Explore lead mining with a waterwheel from the Dales

Explore lead mining with a waterwheel from the Dales

Waterwheel from the Providence Mine, Kettlewell Dales Countryside Museum Kettlewell in the Yorkshire Dales is built on rocks that are rich in minerals. These minerals have been mined for centuries and the products sold for profit. Until 1875, there was a lot of mining...
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