Medieval Archery – The Longbow

Medieval Archery – The Longbow

Medieval Archery – The Longbow By Shuhua Qin   Archery has a long history. It first originated approximately 10,000 BC in the Paleolithic period. In this blog, I would like to talk about the longbow, which was one of the main weapons during the Middle Ages....
Noctule Bat

Noctule Bat

Noctule Bat By Kirstie Bingham We have a beautiful Noctule bat or Nyctalus noctule (if you prefer the scientific language) within our Natural History collection. This is the largest species of bat that we have here in the United Kingdom, and yet they can still fit in...