THE TWO ESSEX NATURAL HISTORY 



MUSEUMS. 



THE 



ESSEX MUSEUM of NATURAL HISTORY. 



(Established by the Corporation of West Ham and the Essex 



Field Club in the) 



PASSMORE EDWARDS MUSEUM, 

 ROMFORD HIGH ROAD, STRATFORD, ESSEX. 



THE EPPING FOREST MUSEUM 



(Established under the sanction of the Corporation of London in) 



QUEEN ELIZABETH'S LODGE, 



CHINGFORD, ESSEX. 



The Essex Museum of Natural History will contain as 

 complete a series as possible of all the forms of animal and vegetable life 

 now or formerly living in the County of Essex and the adjacent sea, 

 together with illustrations of the works of man and of geological 

 formations. It also contains an Educational Series, shewing the 

 structure, relationship and development of the several groups. 



The Epping Forest Museum, which is supplemental to the main 

 institution, will serve to illustrate the Natural History and Archaeology of 

 the grand district which has now been so happily preserved for all taking 

 an interest and delight in our few remaining ancient woodlands. 



The two Museums are most happily housed : one in a very fine 

 building furnished by the munificence and public spirit of Mr. Passmore 

 Edwards and the Corporation of West Ham, and the odier in an ancient 

 Royal Forest Lodge, in itself an object of great antiquarian and historical 

 interest, and now most carefully restored by the Corporation of London 

 to serve as a h:)me for these local collections. 



The Curator appeals for aid in accumulating a really good collection. 

 Hundreds of authentic Essex examples of Mammals, Birds, Fishes, Pre- 

 historic Antiquities, &c., must be in private possession, and fresh 

 specimens are daily occurring. Their proper resting-place is in our 

 County Museums. 



Information and assistance to Collectors will be freely given. The 

 Curator will be very glad to see by appointment anyone willing to aid 

 in this interesting and instructive work. 



William Cole, Curaior. 



