as we converged in our set meeting place , the carpark of the QUEX MUSEUM
we all made our way into the foyeu ,where a few more site members had arrived, that had not joined us at the clay shoot or even the meal on the sat night, i think in total about 22 adults and 6 children
now signed in, malcolm took the star role and our journey began
the first hall we entered , silence fell, the wow factor stopped us all, though malcom did his best to catch our attention so he could welcome us all and give eveyone the history of how quexs began,
SORRY malc , i never realy paid to much attention as the scenery had myself captivated as by the looks of it a few others
this was why
please except my apologies for the dodgy photos as i was not expecting to photo what i did and the glass surround did little to help with my excitement
from what i recall major powell cotton, who set the museum up went on 27 safaris to africa and also other continents too, where he logged the specific details of each animal he culled then had them shipped back to the uk for taxidermy and present day museum pieces, the one interesting factor i found on this, was, the skins were not treated in a tanning solution , but , stored in arsenic so dna samples are now able to be took along with the logged data of where each species came from , some modern day animals can now be traced back to their origins which would normaly of been lost
now at this stage every one started to disperse to venture from the museum as little groups so the rest of the tour is in my eyes and thoughts
this paticular trophy
could this be malcs first troll?
this section i think is from khasakstahn again apologies but the glass fronts and light sensitve areas had to be respected
this was one of my favorites pieces and such a beautifull set up
and a totaly stunning doorway
the ivory are 372lbs and the second heaveist recorded shot in the zuga west albert 1906 picture above
not to sure who these dandy highway men were
'STAND AND DELIVER YOUR MONEY OR YOUR WIFE'
talking about wives wadas O/H mentioned when was it dinner time
but it did not mean it was a free for all where the tallest amonst us got the best pickings
some of the SD motley crew
the list of memories could go on but i am sure others would like to put their part to this aswell ,so from us all
MANY THANKS to MALC for the superb tour of a most beatiful home and work place
pictures of the clay shoot and sat evening will be posted at a later date
we all made our way into the foyeu ,where a few more site members had arrived, that had not joined us at the clay shoot or even the meal on the sat night, i think in total about 22 adults and 6 children
now signed in, malcolm took the star role and our journey began
the first hall we entered , silence fell, the wow factor stopped us all, though malcom did his best to catch our attention so he could welcome us all and give eveyone the history of how quexs began,
SORRY malc , i never realy paid to much attention as the scenery had myself captivated as by the looks of it a few others
this was why
please except my apologies for the dodgy photos as i was not expecting to photo what i did and the glass surround did little to help with my excitement
from what i recall major powell cotton, who set the museum up went on 27 safaris to africa and also other continents too, where he logged the specific details of each animal he culled then had them shipped back to the uk for taxidermy and present day museum pieces, the one interesting factor i found on this, was, the skins were not treated in a tanning solution , but , stored in arsenic so dna samples are now able to be took along with the logged data of where each species came from , some modern day animals can now be traced back to their origins which would normaly of been lost
now at this stage every one started to disperse to venture from the museum as little groups so the rest of the tour is in my eyes and thoughts
this paticular trophy
could this be malcs first troll?
this section i think is from khasakstahn again apologies but the glass fronts and light sensitve areas had to be respected
this was one of my favorites pieces and such a beautifull set up
and a totaly stunning doorway
the ivory are 372lbs and the second heaveist recorded shot in the zuga west albert 1906 picture above
not to sure who these dandy highway men were
'STAND AND DELIVER YOUR MONEY OR YOUR WIFE'
talking about wives wadas O/H mentioned when was it dinner time
but it did not mean it was a free for all where the tallest amonst us got the best pickings
some of the SD motley crew
the list of memories could go on but i am sure others would like to put their part to this aswell ,so from us all
MANY THANKS to MALC for the superb tour of a most beatiful home and work place
pictures of the clay shoot and sat evening will be posted at a later date