C. R. Percival spent his life capturing the beauty of nature so others could study it. His skill at collecting and preparing samples meant his slides were shared worldwide.
The conservation team at the Museum has taken micrographs (photographs through a microscope) of these slides.
Browse the Micrographs
Orb-Weaver Spider
Crab Spider
Spider Eyes
Pseudoscorpion
Spider Fangs
Spider Feet from Tarantula
Polar Bear Hair
Bat Hair
Beaver Hair
Rhinoceros Horn Section
Palate (tongue) of a mollusc
Palate (tongue) of a Snail
Common Sole Skin
Monitor Lizard Skin
Crystals (Cadmium Chloride)
Crystals (Strontium Platinocyanide)
Diatoms on Algae
Marine Algae
Spines of Sand Dollar
Young Brittle Star
Bones of Brittle Star
Marine Worm
Spicules from Sea Fan
Shells from Stanley
Foraminifera from Herne Bay
Foraminifera from the Mediterranean Sea
Human Tooth Section
Sea Snail
Tentacles of Goose Barnacle
Orb-Weaver Spider
Crab Spider
Spider Eyes
Pseudoscorpion
Spider Fangs
Spider Feet from Tarantula
Polar Bear Hair
Bat Hair
Beaver Hair
Rhinoceros Horn Section
Palate (tongue) of a mollusc
Palate (tongue) of a Snail
Common Sole Skin
Monitor Lizard Skin
Crystals (Cadmium Chloride)
Crystals (Strontium Platinocyanide)
Diatoms on Algae
Marine Algae
Spines of Sand Dollar
Young Brittle Star
Bones of Brittle Star
Marine Worm
Spicules from Sea Fan
Shells from Stanley
Foraminifera from Herne Bay
Foraminifera from the Mediterranean Sea
Human Tooth Section
Sea Snail
Tentacles of Goose Barnacle
