Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / View of the he Xuan Kong Si, or Hanging Temple, 1800 years old, Beiyue Hengshan Mountain, Datong, Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province, China

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / The Xuan Kong Si, or Hanging Temple, 1800 years old, Beiyue Hengshan Mountain, Datong, Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province, China

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / The Xuan Kong Si, or Hanging Temple, 1800 years old, Beiyue Hengshan Mountain, Datong, Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province, China

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / The Xuan Kong Si, or Hanging Temple, 1800 years old, Beiyue Hengshan Mountain, Datong, Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province, China

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / The Xuan Kong Si, or Hanging Temple, 1800 years old, Beiyue Hengshan Mountain, Datong, Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province, China

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Temple roof at the Xuan Kong Si, or Hanging Temple, 1800 years old, with paintings of birds, Beiyue Hengshan Mountain, Datong, Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province, China

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / The Xuan Kong Si, or Hanging Temple, 1800 years old, Beiyue Hengshan Mountain, Datong, Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province, China

Philippe Clement / Croft House Museum, restored straw-thatched cottage at Boddam, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May 2018

Philippe Clement / Boat-roofed shed at the Croft House Museum , Boddam, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May 2018

Philippe Clement / Box bed in the Croft House Museum / Crofthouse Museum, restored 19th century cottage at Boddam, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May 2018

Philippe Clement / Living room in the Croft House Museum / Crofthouse Museum, restored 19th century cottage at Boddam, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May 2018

Philippe Clement / Bedroom in the Croft House Museum restored 19th century cottage at Boddam, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May 2018

Ernie Janes / Plantation Garden, a restored Victorian town garden, Earlham Road, Norwich Norfolk. England, UK, August 2017.

Ernie Janes / Plantation Garden, a restored Victorian town garden, Earlham Road, Norwich Norfolk. England, UK, August 2017.

Philippe Clement / 19th century Moirlanich Longhouse, cruck-framed lime-washed Scottish cottage with cattle byre in Glen Lochay near Killin, Stirling, Scotland, UK, June 2017

Julian Hume / Illustration of the extinct Reunion giant tortoise (Cylindraspis indica) Extinct c.1800. Endemic to Reunion Island, Mascarenes

Julian Hume / Illustration of extinct Mascarene parrot (Mascarinus mascarinus) extinct c.1800. Endemic to Reunion Island, Mascarenes

Julian Hume / Extinct pigeons 3. Clockwise from top left: Madeira wood pigeon (Columba palumbus maderensis) Extinct 1904, Lord Howe pigeon (Columba vitiensis godmanae) Extinct 1853; Bonin Islands pigeon (Columba ve...

Juan Carlos Munoz / Dromore Castle, Kenmare River Cruise, Kenmare, Iveragh Peninsula, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. September 2015.

Paul D Stewart / Photograph of Charles Darwin taken by Lock & Whitfield in 1877 and published in' Men of Mark' 1878.

Paul D Stewart / Lithograph of the Moody Footmark Quarry in South Hadley, where Pliny Moody discovered the very first fossil tracks in 1802. From Hitchcock, Edward. Ichnology of New England. A Report on the Sandstone...

Paul D Stewart / Lithograph of a slab with multiple dinosaur trackways. From 'Ichnology of New England. A Report on the Sandstone of the Connecticut Valley, especially its Fossil Footmarks'. Boston: William White, 185...

Paul D Stewart / Illustration of Hornets and Wasps, from Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects by J.O. Westwood, 1845.

Paul D Stewart / Illustration of a Vampire bat (Vespertilio vampyrus) by Heath published 1800 in George Shaw 'General Zoology or Systematic Zoology', in which the Vampire bats feeding habits are described. However th...

Paul D Stewart / Illustration of extinct Quagga (Equus quagga quagga) by Christian von Schreber, from 'Die Sauetheire in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen' 1883.

Paul D Stewart / Historical illustration showing the displays of various birds of paradise: Red bird-of-paradise (Paradisea rubra), Superb bird of paradise (Lophorina superba), Wilson's bird of paradise (Cicinnurus re...

Paul D Stewart / Illustration of four New World monkeys (Atelidae) Copperplate engraving with contemporary hand colouring from 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' by F.J. Bertuch, Weimar, circa 1820.

Paul D Stewart / Historical illustration of Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Pierre Denys de Montfort engraving from 'Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Mollusques', 1801-1802.

Paul D Stewart / Illustration of Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817- 1912) botanist, by George Richmond, reproduced in Hooker's ' Life and Letters'. Hooker was a good friend of Darwin and the director of Kew Gardens.

Paul D Stewart / Duck billed platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) engraved by W. Lizars. From 'The Natural History of Marsupialia or Pouched Animals' 1841 by G.R. Waterhouse.

Paul D Stewart / Historical illustration of primates from Naturliche Schopfungsgeschichte (2nd edition) by Ernst Haeckel, 1870. Haekel was a leading proponent of what is now described as scientific racism and believed...

Paul D Stewart / Illustration of Great auk (Pinguinus impennis) swimming, from Welsh naturalist Thomas Pennant's book 'British Zoology' 1776 .This species, now extinct was last sighted in 1852 on the Grand Banks of Ne...

Paul D Stewart / 'The Falkland Island Aguara dog' the extinct Falkland wolf (Canis antarctus / Dusicyon australis) plate 23 steel engraving with hand colouring as issued. From 'Natural History of Dogs' Charles Hamilt...

Paul D Stewart / Antique copper plate illustration of a Dodo (Raphys cucullatus) 'Zoological Lectures' by George Shaw, 1809, illustrated by Mrs Griffith.

Paul D Stewart / Illustration of Samoan tooth billed pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris) antique folio lithograph Published 1844-49, for 'The Genera of Birds.' by George Edward Gray. Illustrated by David William Mitchel...

Paul D Stewart / Darwin in the Woods - historical cartoon of Charles Darwin entitled 'Natural Selection' by Frederick Waddy from his 'Cartoon portraits and biographical sketches of men of the day' 1873.

Paul D Stewart / Historical illustration of extinct Puri tribe from North Coast of South America. Mother and child, and man in hammock, with poison dart frog held over fire to collect its toxin, used for poison darts...

Paul D Stewart / Historical illustration of local man hunting Barbary lion (Panthera leo leo) 1853 Engraving. Extinct in the wild, with possible zoo specimens claimed to be pure Barbary lion.

Paul D Stewart / Illustration of Carolina parrot (Conuropsis carolinensis) from W. T. Greene Parrots In Captivity, George Bell and Sons, 1884 - 1887. Wood engraving by Benjamin Fawcett after drawings by A.F. Lydon. Th...

Gary K. Smith / Chester city center, Cheshire, England UK. September 2015.

Kristel Richard / Sue Day, in a Victorian dress, tows with her draft horse, Maria, a 1814 wooden narrowboat, on the canals, near Marple, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. July 2015.

Kristel Richard / Sue Day, in a Victorian dress, drives her draft horse through a horse tunnel to tow, Maria, a 1814 wooden narrowboat, on the canals, near Marple, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester,...

Kristel Richard / Sue Day, in a Victorian dress, harnesses her draft horse to tow Maria, a 1814 wooden narrowboat, on the canals, near Marple, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. July 2015.

Kristel Richard / Sue Day, in a Victorian dress, towing, with her draft horse, Maria, a 1814 wooden narrowboat, on the canals, near Marple, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. June 2015.

Kristel Richard / Sue Day, in a Victorian dress, tows with her draft horse, Maria, a 1814 wooden narrowboat, on the canals, near Marple, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. July 2015.

David Tipling / Illustration of Woodcock (Scolopax minor) from 1861 entitled Game birds of America by H.M. Clay.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Herero woman in traditional dress - influenced by Victorian missionaries, Kaokoland, Namibia. February 2005

Cyril Ruoso / High altitude rainforest undergrowth, 1800 meters, Cordillera Azul National Park, Peru

Pete Oxford / Feral Donkey or Ass (Equus africanus asinus) in cactus scrub ecosystem, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean. Brought to the islands as pack animals in the 1800's they are now feral, 2011

Pete Oxford / Feral donkey or ass (Equus africanus asinus) in cactus scrub ecosystem, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean. Brought to the islands as pack animals in the 1800's they are now feral.

Tim Laman / Dense ferns fill a gully in the montane forest at 1800 m in the Foja Mountains. Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program expedition)

Tim Laman / Dense ferns fill a gully in the montane forest at 1800 m in the Foja Mountains. Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program expedition)

Nick Garbutt / Ruwenzori Side-striped / Coarse Chameleon (Chamaeleo rudis) from the montane forests on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater (1800-2000m asl), Conservation Area, Tanzania. February.

Nick Garbutt / Ruwenzori Side-striped / Coarse Chameleon (Chamaeleo rudis) from the montane forests on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater (1800-2000m asl), Conservation Area, Tanzania. February.

Pete Oxford / Hand Shearing tools in the shearing shed. The Settlement consists of the original buildings and remains from the 1800's as well as a more modern farm house built in the mid 1900's. Kepple Island Set...

Pete Oxford / Hand Shearing tools in the shearing shed.The Settlement consists of the original buildings and remains from the 1800's as well as a more modern farm house built in the mid 1900's. Kepple Island Sett...

WILLIAM OSBORN / Prison tree, ancient Boab(ab) tree used as aboriginal prison in 1800's, Western Australia

Cyril Ruoso / High altitude rainforest undergrowth, 1800 meters, Cordillera Azul National Park, Peru

Paul D Stewart / 'Organic Remains restored' front page illustration of the Penny Magazine, October 26th 1833, with wood engraving illustration and later hand colouring. This is the first illustrated popular article on...

Paul D Stewart / Portrait of Thomas Jefferson, polymath, American Founding Father and President (b. 13 April 1743 - d. 4 July 1826). Engraving by W.Holl in 'The Gallery of Portraits' 1837 with later colouring, after p...

Onne van der Wal / Rusty shackles and weathered wood, some of the remnants left by whalers from the 1800's at Husvik whaling station, South Georgia.

Onne van der Wal / A young seal sitting in a tri-pot or cauldron, formerly used to render oil from the seal blubber in the 1800's, with ivory gulls standing round, South Georgia.

Onne van der Wal / People working a sugar cane press from the 1800's, driven by water, for the Saint Antoine Rum distillery on Grenada, Caribbean.

Julian Hume / Illustration of extinct parrots. Clockwise from top right: Reunion parakeet (Psittacula eques) - extinct 1760,Reunion Island,Mascarenes; Rodrigues parakeet (Psittacula exsul) - extinct 1874,Rodrigues...

Julian Hume / Illustration of the large, flightless Dubois's wood rail (Dryolimnas augusti) - extinct 1674 - feeds among Reunion tortoises (Cylindraspis indica) - extinct 1800 - in a grove of screw pines (Pandanus...

Kristel Richard / Man mounted on Lusitano horse, stallion, doing levade, during First Empire military reenactment. Montigny, Normandy, France. 2022.

Kristel Richard / Hussards from 2nd regiment during First Empire military reenactment. Montigny, Normandy, France. 2022.

Kristel Richard / Cavalry standing on side while infantry fires guns, during First Empire military reenactment. Montigny, Normandy, France. 2022.

Kristel Richard / Hussards from 2nd regiment parading in front of infantry, during First Empire military reenactment. Montigny, Normandy, France. 2022.

Kristel Richard / Cavalry attacking square formation formed by infantry, during First Empire military reenactment. Montigny, Normandy, France. 2022.

Adrian Davies / Labyrinth pattern rock carving, possibly Bronze Age, approx 1800 - 1400 BC, in slate, Rocky Valley, Tintagel, Cornwall, UK. November.

Adrian Davies / Labyrinth pattern rock carving, possibly Bronze Age, approx 1800 - 1400 BC, in slate, Rocky Valley, Tintagel, Cornwall, UK. November.

Hiroya Minakuchi / Cedar (Cedrus sp) tree, 1800 years old, Yakushima Island, Kagoshima, Japan

Kristel Richard / Marechal Murat mounted on Lusitano horse. First Empire reenactment for the bicentenary anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death, Chateau de Versailles, France. 2021

Kristel Richard / Four Percheron draft horses pulling Marechal Murat's canon. First Empire reenactment for the bicentenary anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death, Chateau de Versailles, France. 2021

Kristel Richard / Trompette soldier from the 4th Regiment of Hussards. First Empire reenactment for the bicentenary anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death, Chateau de Versailles, France. 2021

Kristel Richard / Garde Republicaine performing during First Empire reenactment for the bicentenary anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death, Chateau de Versailles, France. 2021

Kristel Richard / Garde Republicaine performing during First Empire reenactment for the bicentenary anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death, Chateau de Versailles, France. 2021

Kristel Richard / Garde Republicaine performing during First Empire reenactment for the bicentenary anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death, Chateau de Versailles, France. 2021

Kristel Richard / Garde Republicaine performing during First Empire reenactment for the bicentenary anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death, Chateau de Versailles, France. 2021

Kristel Richard / Hussards from the 2nd Regiment. First Empire reenactment for the bicentenary anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death, Chateau de Versailles, France. 2021

Kristel Richard / (From left) Marechal Murat mounted on Lusitano horse and General Pelet and his aide de camp on PRE horse, reviewing troops. First Empire reenactment for the bicentenary anniversary of Napoleon Bona...

Kristel Richard / Four Percheron draft horses pulling Marechal Murat's Canon. First Empire reenactment for the bicentenary anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death, Chateau de Versailles, France. 2021

Kristel Richard / Marechal Murat mounted on Lusitano horse, reviewing troops. First Empire reenactment for the bicentenary anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death, Chateau de Versailles, France. 2021

Kristel Richard / Hussard from the 2nd Regiment. First Empire reenactment for the bicentenary anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death, Chateau de Versailles, France. 2021

Kristel Richard / Soldier from the 23rd Regiment de Dragons de la Ligne. First Empire reenactment for the bicentenary anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death, Chateau de Versailles, France. 2021

Kristel Richard / Hussards from the 2nd Regiment. First Empire reenactment for the bicentenary anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death, Chateau de Versailles, France. 2021

Kristel Richard / (From left) Marechal Murat mounted on Lusitano horse, Aide de camp to General Pelet on PRE horse, Major from the 18th Regiment of Dragons de la Ligne on PRE horse and General Pelet on PRE horse, revie...

Kristel Richard / Infantry firing guns. First Empire reenactment for the bicentenary anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death, Chateau de Versailles, France. 2021

Kristel Richard / Josephine de Bauharnais standing between two Polish Lancers. First Empire reenactment for the bicentenary anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death, Chateau de Versailles, France. 2021

Kristel Richard / Polish Lancer - First Empire reenactment for the bicentenary anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death, Chateau de Versailles, France. 2021

Kristel Richard / Marechal Murat mounted on Lusitano horse, General Pelet on PRE horse and Major from the 18th Regiment of Dragons de la Ligne on PRE horse, reviewing troops. First Empire reenactment for the bicentenar...

Kristel Richard / Hussards from the 2nd Regiment. First Empire reenactment for the bicentenary anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death, Chateau de Versailles, France. 2021

Kristel Richard / Major from the 18th Regiment of Dragons de la Ligne mounted on PRE horse. First Empire reenactment for the bicentenary anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death, Chateau de Versailles, France. 2...

Alan Williams / Bidston Windmill, built as a flour mill in 1800, Bidston Hill, Birkenhead, Wirral, England, UK. January 2016.