Erasmus Darwin’s Commonplace Book
Erasmus Darwin’s Commonplace Book, title page.
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Erasmus Darwin’s Commonplace Book
Erasmus Darwin’s Commonplace Book, pages 58-59: Lock for navigation.
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Erasmus Darwin’s Commonplace Book
Erasmus Darwin’s Commonplace Book, page 113: Water closet.
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Erasmus Darwin’s Commonplace Book
Erasmus Darwin’s Commonplace Book, pages 20-21: Weighing machine.
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Erasmus Darwin’s Commonplace Book
Erasmus Darwin’s Commonplace Book, page 106: Steam wheel.
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Erasmus Darwin’s Commonplace Book
Erasmus Darwin’s Commonplace Book, page 107: Telescopic candlestick.
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Page transcriptions
Transcriptions of the pages of Darwin’s Commonplace Book
Download this document/images/uploads/classroom/Transcriptions_of_Commonplace_Book.pdfPortrait of Erasmus Darwin
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Portrait of Erasmus Darwin, by Joseph Wright of Derby; about 1792/3.
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Joseph Priestley with a dish awaiting the king’s head
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Cartoon by James Gillray showing Joseph Priestley with a dish awaiting the king’s head; AD 1791.
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Erasmus Darwin House Museum
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Visit the site http://www.erasmusdarwin.org/The Wedgwood Museum
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Visit the site http://www.wedgwoodmuseum.org.uk/Soho House Museum
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Soho House Museum; the home of Matthew Bolton and meeting place of the Lunar Society.
Visit the site http://www.bmag.org.uk/soho-houseLunar Society walking tour of Birmingham city centre
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Visit Room 1, the Enlightenment gallery.
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