The collections consist mainly of study material of flowering plants, ferns, mosses, and seaweeds, amounting to some 24,000 specimens. About 30 individual collections are represented. Some of the earliest material is the Stevens Lakeland collection, of mid-nineteenth century origin. Other important...
Mineral Collections
The Local Minerals collection is of considerable quality, and contains some 2,000 specimens. This reflects the fact that Cumbria is one of the richest mining areas in Britain. In particular, the Caldbeck Fells near Carlisle are renowned world-wide for their mineral wealth and...
Insect Collections
The Entomology collections contain some 100,000 specimens, covering most British insect Orders. The bulk of this derives from the collections of three local amateur entomologists - G.B. Routledge (1864-1934), J. Murray (1872-1942) and F.H. Day (1875-1963). All three collected a...
The comprehensive collection of around 1500 mounted British birds and mammals lacks representatives of just a few species. The collection derives mainly from Victorian naturalists and includes several notable bequest and gifts - namely the Rev. H.A. Macpherson collection, J.W. Harris collection,...
Wildlife Records
Tullie House Museum established what may be the first ever local biological records centre in 1902 at the instigation of the curator at the time - Linnaeus Eden Hope - and Carlisle Natural History Society. Today the Museum hosts Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre (CBDC), which holds...
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Carlisle Natural History Society, established in 1893, has been studying the wildlife of Cumbria for over 100 years.
The society aims to encourage the study, enjoyment and knowledge of the animals and plants of Cumbria...
