John Henry Gurney: A Passion for Birds

John Henry Gurney: A Passion for Birds details the life of John Henry Gurney (1819– 1890) who became a successful banker when still young. His wealth enabled him to indulge his passion for collecting natural history specimens, especially birds. A major supporter of the fledgling Norfolk and Norwich Museum, in 1853 he announced his intention to collect a series of every species of bird of prey in the world, and to donate and display them in the museum. Unfortunately, devastating events in hi...