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WILLIAM WALL’S WHALE, A CATCH FOR THE MUSEUM!

On September 15, 2017 / Blog / 3 Comments

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WILLIAM WALL'S WHALE, A CATCH FOR THE MUSEUM!

Irish born Mr William Sheridan Wall served as Curator of the Australian Museum in Sydney during the 1840s and 50s. He personally collected and preserved many native birds, but his greatest legacy to the institution was a creature from the deep. On December 5 1849 the schooner Thistle

THE TRIBULATIONS OF A MUSEUM CURATOR

On September 15, 2017 / History / 2 Comments

Tags: Arsenic, Arsenical Soap, Australian Museum, Cape York, Cassowary, George Bennett, Museum Curators, Nappy Wall, Natural History Museums, Preserving museum specimens, Sydney, Taxidermy, Thomas Wall, William Sheridan Wall

To be honest, Mr Wall, one of the Australian Museum’s pioneer curators, does not look well or particularly happy in the above photo. Let’s hope he had been more cheerful on his wedding day. On Friday, April 30 1841 The Sydney Advertiser announced; On Thursday, the 29th

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WILLIAM WALL’S WHALE, A CATCH FOR THE MUSEUM!

THE TRIBULATIONS OF A MUSEUM CURATOR

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