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 is also intended to exhibit, when funds and space will allow, 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 other 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 home for these local collections. 



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

 Hundreds of authentic Essex examples of Man.mals, 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, Curator. 



