It's hard to imagine an effectively continuous menagerie on the same site for 500 years or more! Great to see the profile of the iconic Royal Menagerie at the Tower of London raised through the issuing of this £5 coin.
The Tower Menagerie. Comprising The Natural History Of The Animals Contained In That Establishment; With Anecdotes Of Their Characters And History. Illustrated by Portraits of Each, Taken from Life, By WILLIAM HARVEY; And Engraved on Wood by BRANSTON and WRIGHT.
It's hard to imagine an effectively continuous menagerie on the same site for 500 years or more! Great to see the profile of the iconic Royal Menagerie at the Tower of London raised through the issuing of this £5 coin.
Those sculptures are beautiful!! What a talented artist sculpting chicken wire in to something so lifelike, even the baboons look furry and alive.
I love the story behind the Royal Menagerie. What book is Alfred thumbing through? I’d love to have my own copy. ☺️
The Tower Menagerie. Comprising The Natural History Of The Animals Contained In That Establishment; With Anecdotes Of Their Characters And History. Illustrated by Portraits of Each, Taken from Life, By WILLIAM HARVEY; And Engraved on Wood by BRANSTON and WRIGHT.
@@Littlepolarbear Thanks man! It’s a lovely book isn’t it? 😀
@@Littlepolarbear Thanks Little Polar Bear ☺️
Fascinating!
Never abuse the menagerie animals.......