Megalosaur Collection

1855 Punch Dinosaurs Crystal Palace
1855 Cartoon from Punchs Almanac of that year, ascribed to John Leech. " A visit to the antediluvian reptiles at Sydenham - master Tom strongly objects to having his mind improved"

1866 Waterhouse Hawkins model dinosaurs
1866. Restorations of Fossil Reptiles, page 80 of Henry Wards Catalogue of Casts of Fossils. Henry Ward sold scale model copies in America of Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins life sized sculptures of

The Wealden, restorations, Crystal Palace Park
Original artwork by Walter Ray Woods for Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

Restorations of secondary period animals
Original artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins

Megalosaurus and Pterodactyle
Sheet 2 of a series of posters by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins c. 1862, showing Megalosaurus and Pterodactyle

Megalosaurus tooth
A typical carnosaur tooth belonging to Megalosaurus. It is curved in shape, pointing backwards and has sharp, serrated edges for cutting meat. The Megalosaurus lived during the Middle Jurassic period

Eustreptospondylus dinosaur, white background

Megalosaurus dinosaur jaw C016 / 5697
Megalosaurus jaw. Fragment of a lower jaw from the carnivorous dinosaur Megalosaurus. Throughout the dinosaurs life young teeth pushed up to replace old teeth

Fossil torvosaurus dinosaur claw C016 / 5621
Fossil torvosaurus dinosaur claw. Torvosaurus, whose name means savage lizard, was a carnivore that lived during the upper Jurassic period. Its fossils have been found in Colorado, USA

Torvosaurus dinosaur, fossil claw C016 / 5034
Torvosaurus dinosaur, fossil claw. This carnivorous predator lived during the Upper Jurassic period. Its fossils have been found in Colorado, USA

Baryonyx fossil remains
Plan of the crazy paving of blocks containing Baryonyx bones at the brick pit excavation site at Ockley, Surrey, UK. This was excavated in 1983 where a Baryonyx specimen was discovered

Palaeontology laboratory
Preparing a mounted skeleton of Baryonyx, a carnivorous dinosaur from Sussex, England. Laying out casts made of glass reinforced plastic prior to mounting on exhibition panelling

Side view of a Baryonyx snout
Baryonyx was a carnivorous dinosaur that lived during the Lower Cretaceous period around 125 million years ago. Photographed by Phil Crabb

Mr William Walker
Holding a Baryonyx claw. Baryonyx was found in 1983 in a clay pit in Surrey, England, by the British amateur fossil hunter William Walker

Baryonyx excavations
Team from the Natural History Museum, London at work on the excavation of the dinosaur Baryonyx walkeri at the Ockley brick pit in Surrey, England in June 1983

Baryonyx laboratory work, 1983
Palaeontologists working on the dinosaur, Baryonyx walkeri. Using a rotary diamond-edged dental saw to groove hard rock around a dinosaur vertebrae

Baryonyx
Restoration of Baryonyx

Baryonyx excavation, 1983
Palaeontologists from the Natural History Museum, London excavate fossils of Baryonyx walkeri from the crazy paving of blocks that hold the fossils, Surrey, England, 1983

Torvosaurus claw
A fossil claw once belonging to the dinosaur, Torvosaurus whose name means savage lizard. It was a carnivore which lived during the upper Jurassic period. Its fossils have been found in Colorado, USA

Dinosaur gallery
A display in the Dinosaur gallery showing how palaeontologists excavated the Baryonyx walkeri and then created a model replica of what the dinosaur looked like

1824 Bucklands Megalosaurus spine clean
1824 Plate of a portion of Megalosaurus spine drawn by Mary Moreland, from William Bucklands first " Notice on the Megalosaurus or great Fossil Lizard of Stonesfield"

Jurassic life, artwork
Jurassic life. Artwork of a forest with prehistoric creatures that existed during the Jurassic Period (200 to 145 million years ago) in what is now North Yorkshire, England, UK

1834 Guerin engraving Extinct animals
This 1834 steel engraving with contemporary hand colouring is the earliest coloured reconstruction of extinct fossil animals. It is from Guerins Dictionnaire pittoresque Vol 1. plate 24

1822 First description of dinosaur
1822 Plate from James Parkinsons " Outlines of Oryctology" with composite of contemporary library book reference card and the Parkinsons description of Megalosaurus

1824 Bucklands Megalosaurus first paper
1824 First page (390) of William Bucklands " Notice on the Megalosaurus or great Fossil Lizard of Stonesfield". Transactions of the Geological Society of London, series 2, vol 1: 390 -396

1830 Baron Georges Cuvier palaeontologist
George Cuvier, naturalist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist (23 August 1769 - 13 May 1832). Portrait engraving by James Thompson

1763 Dinosaur bone misidentified scrotum
Copperplate print page 318 by Proud in R. Brookes 1763 " The Natural History of Waters, Earths, Stones, Fossils and Minerals etc."

1867 Figuier Iguanodon and Megalosaurus
Art by Riou in the revised English 1867 translation of Louis Figuiers " Earth before the Deluge" 1863. The figure shows impressions after the collaboration between the scientist Richard

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"Megalosaur: Unveiling the Ancient Giants of Crystal Palace Park" Step back in time to 1855, when Punch Dinosaurs roamed the grounds of Crystal Palace. These magnificent creatures were brought to life by Waterhouse Hawkins' meticulous models in 1866, captivating visitors with their lifelike appearances. The Wealden region holds secrets from the past, as restorations reveal a glimpse into the world of secondary period animals. Among them, Megalosaurus and Pterodactyl take center stage, showcasing their awe-inspiring presence. Discovering a Megalosaurus tooth is like finding a hidden treasure; it offers insight into this fearsome predator's existence. But it doesn't stop there - Eustreptospondylus dinosaur emerges from history's depths, its fossilized remains shedding light on its mysterious nature. Witness the power of Megalosaurus firsthand as you gaze upon its formidable jaw (C016 / 5697). And if that isn't enough to leave you astounded, feast your eyes on the fossil claw belonging to Torvosaurus dinosaur (C016 / 5621), another testament to prehistoric might. Baryonyx takes us even further into our understanding of these ancient giants. In 1983, laboratory work revealed astonishing details about this unique creature through its fossil remains. The Baryonyx fossils offer an invaluable opportunity for scientists and enthusiasts alike to delve deeper into Earth's history. Join us on this journey through time at Crystal Palace Park and marvel at the wonders that once ruled our planet. Let these extraordinary creatures ignite your imagination and remind us all how small we are in comparison to Earth's majestic past.