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£5,200 FOR DARWIN LETTERS

... £5,200 FOR DARWIN LETTERS A series of 177 letters written by Charles Darwin to Sir Charles Lyel]l between 1837 and 1874 discussing the theory of natural selection and the publication of his book The Origin of the Species was sold at Sotheby's today for ...

Published: Monday 03 April 1950
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
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THE BIRMINGHAM POST TUESDAY APRIL 4 ! o o o o o o o o 0 o o o o

... that efforts will instead of normal eight SERIES 1 made to ease taxation Estimates The Channel Islands is another by Charles Darwin to Sir of what Sir Stafford may have at favoured resort and the bookings Charles Lyell of which I wrote his disposal for ...

Published: Tuesday 04 April 1950
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 5975 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Labour M.P.s to turn on the Whips

... orchids as large as teaplates. Dr. Johnson's health THE high prices fetched yesterday in London for a group of letters by Charles Darwin has aroused discussion on the value of an interesting collection of correspondence from Dr. Johnson. Boswell and their ...

Published: Wednesday 05 April 1950
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 421 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

POST FRIDAY APRIL 14 11 The Looker-On rice 1 to uld irly rary Roof 1900s the shelter was transferred to

... Priestley chemist and philosopher Dr Darwin propounded the evolutionary theory life which was established by grandson Charles Darwin Traffic yVTHATEVER the disadvantages the one-way traffic system at Five Ways— and lengthy detour via St Martin’s Street ...

Published: Friday 14 April 1950
Newspaper: Birmingham Weekly Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2402 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

THE BIRMINGHAM POST THURSDAY JUNE 8 1950 All announcements Births Marriages and must authenticated by name and ..

... one of the out- interest— Dr Erasmus Darwin growth and many of the finished standing modern scientists At grandfather of Charles Darwin screens are truly works of art the Cavendish Laboratory founded his botanical gardens The custom probably originated current ...

Published: Thursday 08 June 1950
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 6237 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE BIRMINGHAM POST FRIDAY AUGUST 18 3 Script-writer to Marry Actress ISABEL DEAN the Aldridge stage him radio ..

... given back in this way Such items as Workhouse Children for drum and fife band £10” (1889) and “Erection of Statue to Charles Darwin £1086 9s 3d (1897) illustrate the diversity of the society’s charity Library School in Birmingham About 150 students many ...

Published: Friday 18 August 1950
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4291 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TALK OF THE MIDLAN I S

... Association at Birmingham University with a nostalgic eye yesterday was Dr. 0. J. R. Howarth, hon. curator of Downe House, Charles Darwin's home in Kent. Dr. Howarth was secretary of the Association when it last met in Birmingham —in 1913. vegetarian, was ...

Published: Friday 01 September 1950
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 662 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE BIRMINGHAM POST WEDNESDAY AUGUST 29 1951 THE WINTER FASHION PICTURE Highlights From The London Culture ..

... Midland plateau will also be exhibited Famous people have been associated with the society it was founded in 1858 In 1880 Charles Darwin was honorary vice-president and office was held by RW Chase who gave the well-known collection of birds to the Birmingham ...

Published: Wednesday 29 August 1951
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 6215 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE BIRMINGHAM POST TUESDAY NOVEMBER 1951 LITERATURE IN OUR TIME English Literature 1900-1950 By R A Scott ..

... the has EXPLORATION OF MAN’S MIND Sigmund Freud By Gregory Zilboorg (Scribners 10s 6d) Professor A P THOMSON TNTIL 1859 Charles Darwin his disciples the validity published The Origin of Species technique of psycho-analysis man believed materially have Freudian ...

Published: Tuesday 06 November 1951
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4992 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE BIRMINGHAM POST SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10 All announcements Births Marriages and must be authenticated by name ..

... The flrst runner home though whom these great possesses many bibliographical does not win: he kills Every-classics bred Charles Darwin treasures and superb bindings thing in short is according to was five years under Butler his One unique MS is part a ...

Published: Saturday 10 November 1951
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 6197 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

4 THE BIRMINGHAM POST THURSDAY DECEMBER 27 1951 All announcements of Births Marriages Deaths must be ..

... memorable In the history of man’s intellec- this day 120 years ago a tual development The ship was the Beagle and on board was Charles Darwin who was born at Shrewsbury and who having abandoned the thought of medicine or the Church as a career set out as a naturalist ...

Published: Thursday 27 December 1951
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 7139 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Page 4 Evening Despatch Wednesday February 13 1952 FASHIONS - SECOND EDWARD GREY LIMITED REDUCTION IN MEN’3 ..

... g events the early history were the education at Shrewsbury of Sir Philip Sidney and friend biographer Fulke Greville Charles Darwin was another Shrewsbury scholar to win fame SHREWSBURY won renown in field of education when its school came under one ...

Published: Wednesday 13 February 1952
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3894 | Page: 4 | Tags: none