Wormwood Collection

Aerial view of Wormwood Scrubs Prison, West London
Aerial view of Wormwood Scrubs Prison in West London. It was opened as a convict prison in 1883 then used as a local prison from 1890

Mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris, and wormwood, Artemisia absinthium.. Handcolored botanical copperplate engraving from Joshua Hamiltons Culpepers English Family Physician; or Medical Herbal Enlarged

Sunflower, Southernwood, Mugwort, Wormwood, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Sunflower, Southernwood, Mugwort, Wormwood, Victorian Botanical Illustration Victorian Botanical Illustration

Wormwood Scrubs Prison, West London
A general view of Wormwood Scrubs Prison in West London. The prison was opened as a convict prison in 1883 then used as a local prison from 1890

Kings College students on buses
Kings College students in high spirits, on two buses which are about to leave the Strand campus for Wormwood Scrubs (an open space in west London, not the prison!) for a football match

Mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort or common wormwood, Artemisia vulgaris. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887

Hemloc Mandrake Worwood illustration 1851
The Natural History of the Sacred Scriptures, and Guide to General Zoology By W.I. Bicknell London and New York - John Tallis and Company 1851

Wormwood tea, organic tea

Ernest Willows and his mechanic, W Goodden
Ernest Willows and his mechanic, W. Goodden, starting at Wormwood Scrubs on the flight to Paris in the Willows No3 City of Cardiff airship on 4 November 1910

Wormwood or absinthe, Artemisia absinthium. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David
FLO4983379 Wormwood or absinthe, Artemisia absinthium. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen's Medicinal Plants

Levant wormseed, Artemisia cina, and ground wormwood, Artemisia absinthium
5855057 Levant wormseed, Artemisia cina, and ground wormwood, Artemisia absinthium; (add.info.: Levant wormseed, Artemisia cina, and ground wormwood, Artemisia absinthium)

Absinthe wormwood, Artemisia absinthium
5855785 Absinthe wormwood, Artemisia absinthium; (add.info.: Absinthe wormwood, Artemisia absinthium. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora")

Wormwood or absinthe, Artemisia absinthium, and santonica or Levant wormseed, Artemisia cina
FLO4667872 Wormwood or absinthe, Artemisia absinthium, and santonica or Levant wormseed, Artemisia cina. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's

Yellow flowered wormwood, Artemisia absinthium
5856625 Yellow flowered wormwood, Artemisia absinthium by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Yellow flowered wormwood or absinth, Artemisia absinthium)

Absinthe Robette Poster by Privat Livemont, 1896 (colour litho)
2630180 Absinthe Robette Poster by Privat Livemont, 1896 (colour litho) by Privat-Livemont, Henri (1861-1936); Private Collection; (add.info)

Grey dagger and dark dagger moths
Grey dagger, Acronicta psi 1-4, and dark dagger, Acronicta tridens 5-8. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Carl Bock after Eugenius Johann Christoph Espers Die Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen

Wormwood moth, alder moth and Cucullia tanaceti
Wormwood moth, Cucullia absinthii 1-3, alder moth, Acronicta alni 4-6, and Cucullia tanaceti 7. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Carl Bock after Eugenius Johann Christoph Espers Die

Railway cutting works at Wormwood Scrubs, West London. Date: circa 1840s

Wormwood Scrubs - Church Service
A church service in progress in the chapel at Wormwood Scrubs prison, London. Date: circa 1945

Wormwood Scrubs - Prison Cell
Interior of a cell at Wormwood Scrubs prison, London. Date: circa 1945

White wormwood, Artemisia herba-alba, and wild chamomile, Matricaria discoidea. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt

Wormwood, Artemisia absinthium, and santonica
Wormwood or absinthe, Artemisia absinthium, and santonica or Levant wormseed, Artemisia cina. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal

Absinthe wormwood, Artemisia absinthium. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887

Wormwood or absinthe, Artemisia absinthium. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

Curtis British Entomology Plate 595
Lepidoptera. Heliothis scutosa = Schinia scutosa (Marbled Wormwood Moth) [Plant: Agrimonia eupatoria (Agrimony)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 229
Lepidoptera: Clisiocampa castrensis = Malacosoma castrensis (Ground Lackey) [Plant: Artemisia maritima (Drooping-flowered Sea Wormwood)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 161
Lepidoptera: Pterophorus spilodactylus (Wormwood Plume) [Plant: Artemisia absinthium (Common Wormwood)] Date: 1824-39

Wormwood (Artemisia nitida, Artemisia lantana) (colour litho)
2639144 Wormwood (Artemisia nitida, Artemisia lantana) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Identified in book as two varieties of wormwood. After an illustration by Mirza Baqir in a 19th century Iranian book of Greek physician

The Arrival Of The Clement-Bayard Ii Dirigible Military Airship At Wormwood Scrubs, England After A Flight From Breuil, France On October 16Th 1910. From The Year 1910 Illustrated

RNAS standard Rolls Royce armoured car, WW1
RNAS (Royal Naval Air Service) standard Rolls Royce armoured car, at Wormwood Scrubs, used during the First World War. Date: 1915

Midday mealtime, Wormwood Scrubs Prison, West London
Prisoners at Wormwood Scrubs prison, west London, return to their individual cells for their midday dinner. Uniformed prison warders watch as prisoners climb the metal staircases to the galleries

World War One Royal Navy Truck / Lorry, Wormwood Scrubs
World War One Royal Navy Truck/Lorry, Wormwood Scrubs, London, near Shepherds Bush, County of London, England. Date: 1910s

Bobak / Steppe Marmot - a pair of fat adults, ready for hibernation - one snacks with a shoot of a wormwood (Marmota bobak). in steppes of Orenburg region - South Russia - July

Common wormwood (Artemisia Absinthium)
Antique illustration of a Common wormwood (Artemisia Absinthium)

Illustration of herb beds in formal garden including Borage, Marjoram, Chives, Wormwood, Lemon Balm

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 120v Illustration from The Book of Simple Medicines
XJL212020 Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.120v Illustration from The Book of Simple Medicines by Mattheaus Platearius (d.c.1161) c.1470 (vellum) by Testard, Robinet (fl.1470-1523); 26x35.5 cm; National Library

Wormwood or absinthium -Artemisia absinthium-, herb, leaves, Germany, Europe

Bunches of fresh herbs hanging in the interior of fifteenth century cottage at Singleton museum, West Sussex credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Picture No. 10894800
Wormwood plant (Artemisia vulgaris) Date:

Picture No. 10894799
Wormwood plant (Artemisia vulgaris) Date:

Sprigs of herbs, including Artemisia sp. (Wormwood), Tanacetum vulgare (Tansy), Galium verum (Ladys bedstraw)

A selection of fresh herbs, teas and herbal extracts, including fennel, rosemary, sage, thyme, wood betony, wormwood, ladys mantle, yarrow, shepherds purse

Microscopic Vegetable Objects C017 / 3506
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing illustrations of microscopical objects. Shown are various seeds of plants including; apple, clematis, columbine, cabbage, cucumber, jasmine, pear, poppy

Artemisia vulgaris Oriental limelight syn. Janlim

Norwegian mugwort (Artemisia norvegica)
Norwegian mugwort flowers (Artemisia norvegica). Photographed in Norway

Artemisinin malaria drug molecule. Computer model of the malaria drug artemisinin. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (green), hydrogen (blue) and oxygen (red)

Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
Wormwood foliage (Artemisia absinthium). This plant is poisonous if consumed in large quantitities. It has a long history of use in herbal medicine and is an ingredient of absinthe

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"Wormwood: A Fascinating Tale of Prisons, Plants, and Potions" From the aerial view Scrubs Prison in West London to the mugwort and wormwood plants that share a botanical connection, this captivating caption explores the diverse world of wormwood. Mugwort, scientifically known as Artemisia vulgaris, along with its close relative wormwood, has been used for centuries for medicinal purposes. The Victorian botanical illustration showcases a beautiful array of sunflower, Southernwood, mugwort, and wormwood - a testament to their historical significance. Wormwood Scrubs Prison stands as an imposing landmark in West London's landscape. As Kings College students pass by on buses nearby they can reminded of the prison's rich history and its impact on society. In 1851, an intriguing illustration featuring hemlock mandrake worwood captures the imagination with its mysterious allure. For those seeking natural remedies or a soothing beverage option, wormwood tea offers organic goodness. Its unique flavor profile adds depth to any cuppa while providing potential health benefits. In aviation history, Ernest Willows and his mechanic W Goodden took flight amidst the backdrop Scrubs Prison. Their daring adventure symbolizes human ingenuity and exploration. The yellow flowered wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) is not only visually stunning but also holds cultural significance due to its association with absinthe production. The iconic Absinthe Robette Poster from 1896 beautifully depicts this vibrant plant through a color lithograph - showcasing artistry at its finest. Nature enthusiasts will be delighted to know that grey dagger and dark dagger moths find solace among these fascinating plants. These enchanting creatures add an element of mystique to Wormwoods' already captivating story.