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    s.hardy
    Mar 06, 2018

    Club Row

    in Collection Discussion

    ..a famously dangerous East End haunt where exotic birds could be purchased


    http://www.eastendreview.co.uk/2014/06/09/club-row-market/


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    s.hardy
    Mar 06, 2018
    • In 1862, ships with between 20,000 and 30,000 parrots on board were regularly leaving Adelaide for London

    • The mortality rates were reported to be appalling. One newspaper report speaks of seeing these boats moored at Cairo with the birds gasping for breath

    • In 1889, 300,000 koalas were killed for their fur, which was exported to London. By the early 20th Century the figure was one million koalas per year

    • Exotic butterflies were hugely popular with British collectors, who would "disable" their quarry by placing a drop of an opium-based tincture called laudanum on the butterfly's head. This caused the butterfly to remain flexible, so its wings could easily be opened when placed in a display case

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    s.hardy
    Mar 06, 2018

    hummingbird skins for sale


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