Podcasts History The English Heritage Podcast Episode 215 - Natural history at home: scientific collecting at Audley End in the Victorian era

Episode 215 - Natural history at home: scientific collecting at Audley End in the Victorian era

Published: May 18, 2023, 5 a.m.

This week, we\u2019re joined by English Heritage\u2019s curator of collections and interiors Dr Peter Moore and Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences archivist Sandra Jane Freshney to reveal how Audley End House in Essex became home to a diverse collection of natural history specimens and curiosities dating back to the 19th century.\n\nDiscover the story of amateur scientific collectors Richard and Jane Neville, how and where they obtained their specimens and the objects from their collection that visitors to Audley End can see during a visit today.\n\nTo find out more or plan a visit, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/audleyend.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices