ALL BOXED UP
Jul 16, 2019
2 minutes
t all began with one Dr Nathaniel Ward, way back in 1829. Ward was a physician in London and, like the rest of the empire, obsessed with collecting things. Colonies, animals, plants—Britain’s thirst for all things exotic was in full swing. Transport took long, often many months, and most birds, bees and trees didn’t make it to HQ London. Dr Ward kept moths’ cocoons in sealed
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