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Draft of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
A picture of a page of a draft of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The draft includes annotations from Percy Bysshe Shelley. Never Let Me Go is based on the Frankenstein narrative. -
Eastern Pediment Parthenon Sculpture
Eastern pedimental sculpture from the Parthenon depicts the birth of Athena from the head of Zeus. Much of the sculpture from the ancient structure is severely damaged from the passage of time, as well as an explosion, which occurred inside the Parthenon in 1687, as a result of the Turks storing gunpowder inside of the structure. The freestanding sculptures are currently on display in Room 18 of the British Museum in London, England. -
Effigy Tomb of William Marshal
William Marshal, first earl of Pembroke, died in 1219 as King regent. Subsequently, because of his commitment to the Templers cause in the Holy Land, and his loyalty to the English royal family, he was buried in Temple Church with great honor. His effigy tomb, despite being partially destroyed during "The Blitz," remains untouched in Temple Church. -
Entrance to the British Library
This is the entrance to the British Library. It says British Library over and over. The British Libary was founded partially by Sir Sloane's collection. -
Epic Races of the Past - The Cuca Cup
This document is a recap of the Cuca Cocoa Challenge Cup race series over four decades later and recounts how famous these races were. -
First Cuca Cocoa Challenge Cup Scrapbook Page
This source is a page from the source scrapbook this project used but shows a photograph of the Cuca Cocoa Challenge Cup with brief description. Also on this page is a print source with a statement from Shorland describing how he used Cuca Cocoa and enjoys the chocolate they make. -
First page of Otia Imperialia codex.
First page of a 14th century Italian manuscript of the Otia Imperialia by Gervase of Tilbury. The margins are well decorated, and the text is handwritten in Latin. -
Frank Shorland, The Cuca Hero
This page from the Frank Shorland Scrapbook contains an article in French with a quote from Shorland. It also contains an image of Shorland in Borrowed Plumes and an article about him as the Cuca Hero. -
Frank W. Shorland Brief Biography
This is an article from the Northern Wheeler which features a brief biography of Frank Shorland and his accomplishments. -
Frieze from the Parthenon
The British Museum currently has 247 feet (75 m.) of the original Parthenon frieze within their permanent collection. The frieze was the sculpted high-relief, which adorned the upper part, or naos of the Parthenon. In the exhibit space, each section of the frieze has a placard, which describes the scene depicted on the section of frieze as well as the cardinal direction and number in the frieze series. The marble frieze, which dates c. 438- 432 BC, depicts a Panathenaic procession.