Month: March 2014
Before and after
We have had a lot of changes in the herbarium recently – here are some pictures.
Roller racking (compactor storage) installed in the room overlooking the quad, at the end of the corridor.
Before – old cupboards and bench removed:
During – roller racking being installed:
After: Roller racking installed and ready to be filled
Before: empty shelves and old floor in the main room
After: fern boxes returned and a beautiful shiny reconditioned parquet floor:
Materia medica room. Before:
After:
Another storage room. Before:
After, shelved and ready for boxes:
Another view of roller racking. Before;
After:
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#dayinthelife
This week is Museum Week on Twitter. The Herbarium has a very active twitter account – you can see it here. Our twitter name is @aristolochia.
Here are the images we posted yesterday – the theme was a day in the life.








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