University of Hawaii

Marine shell collection on display at Sinclair Library

Marking the culmination of two years of cooperation among library staff and faculty from across the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, shell allure has officially opened in the first-floor lobby of ...
Phys.org

This 18th-century shell collection, saved from a skip, tells a story of empire, explorers and women's equality

In the 1980s, a shell collection that included specimens from Captain Cook's final voyage was accidentally thrown into a skip and believed lost forever. But much to the joy of scientists, last week it ...
Euronews

Rescued shells from Captain Cook's third voyage go on show for first time in 100 years

A 'globally important' shell collection rescued from a skip containing gems from Captain Cook’s third voyage will go on show from today in Northumberland, England, after they were believed to have ...
News and Star

The sea shell collection of Cumbrian Bridget Atkinson to go on display

AN extraordinary collection of sea shells from around the world, gathered together by an 18th century Cumbrian woman who never left the country, is to go on public display for the first time in more ...
The Conversation

This 18th‑century shell collection, saved from a skip, tells a story of empire, explorers and women’s equality

In the 1980s, a shell collection that included specimens from Captain Cook’s final voyage was accidentally thrown into a skip and believed lost forever. But much to the joy of scientists, last week it ...