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Curators Clare Brown (pictured) and Sarah Burhouse were on site at Leeds City Museum carrying out meticulous checks for dust and the types of tiny pests which can be harmful to vintage taxidermy, before undertaking a delicate clean of some unique and historically significant exhibits. The gigantic Bengal tiger, thought to be one of the biggest taxidermy mounts of its kind anywhere in the world, was among a selection of the museum’s most precious and historic specimens being conserved in the museum’s spectacular Life on Earth Gallery.

Curators Clare Brown (pictured) and Sarah Burhouse were on site at Leeds City Museum carrying out meticulous checks for dust and the types of tiny pests which can be harmful to vintage taxidermy, before undertaking a delicate clean of some unique and historically significant exhibits. The gigantic Bengal tiger, thought to be one of the biggest taxidermy mounts of its kind anywhere in the world, was among a selection of the museum’s most precious and historic specimens being conserved in the museum’s spectacular Life on Earth Gallery.

Curators Clare Brown and Sarah Burhouse (pictured) were on site at Leeds City Museum carrying out meticulous checks for dust and the types of tiny pests which can be harmful to vintage taxidermy, before undertaking a delicate clean of some unique and historically significant exhibits. This week’s conservation included cleaning the delicate tail feathers of the museum’s incredibly rare pair of Huia, an extinct species of bird that once lived in New Zealand. A sacred bird to the island nation’s indigenous Māori people, Huia tail feathers are traditionally only used and worn by people of great status and power.

Curators Clare Brown and Sarah Burhouse (pictured) were on site at Leeds City Museum carrying out meticulous checks for dust and the types of tiny pests which can be harmful to vintage taxidermy, before undertaking a delicate clean of some unique and historically significant exhibits. This week’s conservation included cleaning the delicate tail feathers of the museum’s incredibly rare pair of Huia, an extinct species of bird that once lived in New Zealand. A sacred bird to the island nation’s indigenous Māori people, Huia tail feathers are traditionally only used and worn by people of great status and power.

Curators Clare Brown (pictured) and Sarah Burhouse were on site at Leeds City Museum carrying out meticulous checks for dust and the types of tiny pests which can be harmful to vintage taxidermy, before undertaking a delicate clean of some unique and historically significant exhibits. Among the animals being checked over was giant panda Grandma. Named after being captured near Weizhou village in central China, she became the first live giant panda ever to arrive in the UK in 1938. She died just two weeks later after contracting double pneumonia.

Curators Clare Brown (pictured) and Sarah Burhouse were on site at Leeds City Museum carrying out meticulous checks for dust and the types of tiny pests which can be harmful to vintage taxidermy, before undertaking a delicate clean of some unique and historically significant exhibits. Among the animals being checked over was giant panda Grandma. Named after being captured near Weizhou village in central China, she became the first live giant panda ever to arrive in the UK in 1938. She died just two weeks later after contracting double pneumonia.

Curators Clare Brown (pictured) and Sarah Burhouse were on site at Leeds City Museum carrying out meticulous checks for dust and the types of tiny pests which can be harmful to vintage taxidermy, before undertaking a delicate clean of some unique and historically significant exhibits. Among the animals being checked over was giant panda Grandma. Named after being captured near Weizhou village in central China, she became the first live giant panda ever to arrive in the UK in 1938. She died just two weeks later after contracting double pneumonia.

The book and photograph date from August 3, 1966 when then Lord Mayor of Leeds, Alderman Joshua S Walsh, hosted a prestigious civic reception honouring the victorious players at Leeds Civic Hall.

The book and photograph date from August 3, 1966 when then Lord Mayor of Leeds, Alderman Joshua S Walsh, hosted a prestigious civic reception honouring the victorious players at Leeds Civic Hall. Pictured is special collections librarian Antony Ramm with the album.

The book and photograph date from August 3, 1966 when then Lord Mayor of Leeds, Alderman Joshua S Walsh, hosted a prestigious civic reception honouring the victorious players at Leeds Civic Hall. Pictured is special collections librarian Antony Ramm with the album.

The book and photograph date from August 3, 1966 when then Lord Mayor of Leeds, Alderman Joshua S Walsh, hosted a prestigious civic reception honouring the victorious players at Leeds Civic Hall.

The book and photograph date from August 3, 1966 when then Lord Mayor of Leeds, Alderman Joshua S Walsh, hosted a prestigious civic reception honouring the victorious players at Leeds Civic Hall. Pictured is special collections librarian Antony Ramm with the album.