News, Blogs and Essays

After the Present Fire: The Linnean Society during the Second World War

During WW2, ‘sheltering in place’ was not an option for our collections, that eventually travelled to several locations. Isabelle Charmantier, Head of Collections, writes about these journeys, and how the war led to new ways of doing things.

Collinson’s Connections: The Commonplace Book of Peter Collinson

Assistant Archivist Luke Thorne writes about his work cataloguing the "commonplace books" of 18th-century botanist, Peter Collinson

Black Lives Matter in our Collections

Adventurous Fellows: Part Three

As we follow the voyages of some adventurous Fellows, join Curator of Artefacts Glenn Benson as he looks at the Society's connections with the lost Franklin expedition to find the Northwest Passage

Adventurous Fellows: Part Two

Being 'adventurous' has often meant exploring terrain closer to home. Curator of Artefacts Glenn Benson takes a look at the exploration of not just science itself, but also the rather unassuming town of Braintree, in Essex.

Adventurous Fellows: Part One

While we may be stuck at home, join our Curator of Artefacts Glenn Benson over the next few weeks, as we follow some 'Adventurous Fellows' from the Society's history.