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fromwww.theguardian.com

Cambridge offers botany course that inspired Darwin after rare archive uncovered

Plant specimens and teaching materials from Darwin's mentor will be used to teach contemporary students about botany for the first time.

Darwin's HMS Beagle chronometer blocked from export to keep it in the UK

A timepiece used by Charles Darwin on the HMS Beagle voyage will not leave the UK due to an export bar.

fromwww.bbc.com

Timepiece linked to Darwin voyage cannot leave UK

A historical chronometer from HMS Beagle's voyage with Darwin is under export bar to enable UK purchase.

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