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The Beautiful Sussex Heifer

Monday, November 3, 2025 - 17:15

Identifier

Coll-1434/969

Date

1870s-1930s

Creator

Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh)

Description

Engraving of 'The Beautiful Sussex Heifer' which won a prize at Smithfield over Christmas in 1800 and was bred by Mr. Vittle and fatted by Mr. Kingsforth in Kent.

Sussex Heifer, "Ella"

Monday, November 3, 2025 - 17:14

Identifier

Coll-1434/967

Date

1870s-1930s

Creator

Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh)

Description

Photograph of the Sussex heifer, "Ella" standing in a paddock next to a brick barn in the late 19th or early 20th century.

Red Polled Heifer, "Dolly"

Monday, November 3, 2025 - 17:09

Identifier

Coll-1434/946

Date

1870s-1930s

Creator

Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh)

Description

Photograph of the Red Polled heifer, "Dolly" standing in a paddock in the early 20th century.

Shorthorn Heifer, "Bracelet"

Monday, November 3, 2025 - 17:07

Identifier

Coll-1434/934

Date

1870s-1930s

Creator

Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh)

Description

Photograph of the Shorthorn heifer, "Bracelet" standing in front of a brick barn in the late 19th or early 20th century.

Polled Durham Heifer of J H Miller, Peru, Indiana, USA

Monday, November 3, 2025 - 17:07

Identifier

Coll-1434/927

Date

1870s-1930s

Creator

Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh)

Description

Photograph of a Polled Durham heifer standing in a field and was owned by J H Miller of Peru, Indiana USA in the early/mid 20th century.

"Rowena 2d" - Champion Cows in St. Louis Dairy Test

Monday, November 3, 2025 - 17:06

Identifier

Coll-1434/923

Date

1870s-1930s

Creator

Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh)

Description

Photograph of the dairy cow "Rowena 2d" and heifer calf that were the property of H J Hughes of Trenton, Missouri and were the champions in the St. Louis dairy test in 1904.

Shorthorn Heifer, "Flora 6th"

Monday, November 3, 2025 - 17:05

Identifier

Coll-1434/910

Date

1870s-1930s

Creator

Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh)

Description

Photograph of the Shorthorn heifer, "Flora 6th" that was the champion ten times at shows including the Royal and Highland Shows; and won first prize thirty-seven times in 1902-1903. …

Karandahalli Hallikar Heifer

Monday, November 3, 2025 - 16:58

Identifier

Coll-1434/838

Date

1870s-1930s

Creator

Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh)

Description

Photograph of a Karandahalli Hallikar heifer standing in a field with a man standing next to her in the late 19th or early 20th century.

Ongole Heifer - Sent to Brazil

Monday, November 3, 2025 - 16:56

Identifier

Coll-1434/822

Date

1870s-1930s

Creator

Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh)

Description

Photograph of an Ongole heifer that was sent to Brazil grazing in a paddock in the late 19th or early 20th century.

Cross N'Dama -Zebu Heifers

Monday, November 3, 2025 - 16:51

Identifier

Coll-1434/773

Date

1870s-1930s

Creator

Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh)

Description

Photograph of a few N'Dama-Zebu crossed heifers in a paddock in the early 20th century.

Hereford Heifer

Monday, November 3, 2025 - 16:48

Identifier

Coll-1434/755

Date

1870s-1930s

Creator

Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh)

Description

Photograph of a Hereford heifer standing in a field in the early 20th century.

Shorthorn Heifer, First Prize, Palermo Show

Monday, November 3, 2025 - 16:48

Identifier

Coll-1434/750

Date

1870s-1930s

Creator

Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh)

Description

Photograph of a Shorthorn heifer that won first prize at the Palermo Show in September 1903.

"Royal Lady Mistress 2"

Monday, November 3, 2025 - 16:47

Identifier

Coll-1434/743

Date

1870s-1930s

Creator

Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh)

Description

Photograph of "Royal Lady Mistress 2", the reserve champion, female Shorthorn first prize winner. Owned by Tomas E. de Anchorena.

Shorthorn Heifer in Fence of a Palermo Show, September

Monday, November 3, 2025 - 16:47

Identifier

Coll-1434/738

Date

1870s-1930s

Creator

Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh)

Description

Photograph of Shorthorn heifers in fences at the Palermo Show in September 1903.

Three Year Old Half Bred Porto [Puerto] Rican Heifers

Monday, November 3, 2025 - 16:46

Identifier

Coll-1434/730

Date

1870s-1930s

Creator

Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh)

Description

Photograph of two three year old half bred Porto [Puerto] Rican heifers in the late 19th or early 20th century.

Notebook No.124

Thursday, October 2, 2025 - 11:50

Identifier

Coll-203/A1/124

Date

12 October 1845 - 3 November 1845

Creator

Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist)

Description

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