Bees in the Collections
- Title
- Bees in the Collections
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The University of Reading houses one of the largest collections of bee-related material in the United Kingdom. The works contained within provide vital insights into historic social and political perceptions of the world’s most important pollinators. This online exhibition showcases some of the most significant apian-related works, held by the University and beyond, from the sixteenth to the twentieth century which demonstrate how social and cultural perceptions of bees and hives changed as British society evolved.
The online exhibition curated by Olivia Blackburn, as part of a student project, ‘Bees in the Collections’, which was supervised by Professor Helen Parish and Dr Rohan Deb Roy from the Department of History, University of Reading. - Content
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University of Reading Museums and Collections
- Type
- Online Exhibition
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- Subject
- History of Science
- Agricultural History
- Imperial and Colonial History
- Period
- 16th-17th Century
- 18th-19th Century
- Geographical Area
- Britain and Ireland
- Asia
This item was submitted on November 12, 2025 by [anonymous user] using the form “Contribution” on the site “History Day”: https://exhibitions.london.ac.uk/s/history-day-discover-collections
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