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The zoological collections of the British Museum (Natural History) – evacuation of the collections during the war years 1939–1945
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The precautions taken to safeguard the type and other important specimens in the zoological collections of the British Museum (Natural History) before and during the 1939–1945 war are recounted.
Title: The zoological collections of the British Museum (Natural History) – evacuation of the collections during the war years 1939–1945
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The precautions taken to safeguard the type and other important specimens in the zoological collections of the British Museum (Natural History) before and during the 1939–1945 war are recounted.
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