Archival Collections Catalogue

CA RBD Gwillim-2-11
Item
[between 1801 and 1806]

Painting of a grey-and-blue fish, in between a side and dorsal view; blue wash underneath. Pencil inscriptions on mat read, "Platycephalus insidiator" and "Urpāḳi."

Symonds, Mary

Plenderleath family correspondence

CA RBD MSG 472-2-51
File
28 September 1832-17 January 1833

Part of Masson Collection

File includes four kept copies of letters to an unknown family member, Major Plenderleath, Mrs. Plenderleath (Simon McTavish's widow), and to their agent. Mr. Bulley. The letters concern the sale of the Terrebonne seigneury, which occurred on December 17, 1832.

Pochard [female]

CA RBD MSG BW002-896
Item
undated

Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of a female Common Pochard from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe and Asia (this specimen is also rare in Africa). Attributed to Collins, Charles].

Collins, Charles

Pochard [male]

CA RBD MSG BW002-895
Item
between approximately 1742 and 1743

Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of a male Common Pochard from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe and Asia (this specimen is also rare in Africa)].

Collins, Charles

Polar bear

CA RBD MSG BW002-112
Item
undated

Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of a Polar Bear from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Arctic.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

Polecat

CA RBD MSG BW002-104
Item
undated

Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of a European Polecat from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe and New Zealand].

Collins, Charles

Pollock's Characters and Scenes in the Miller and his Men

CA RBD RS001-III-T2-2-A
Part
between approximately 1877 and 1937

Part of Rosalynde Stearn Puppet Collection

Full printed colour sheets of toy theatre scenes and characters. Some characters and scenery have been cut out, other sheets are intact. The full title reads, "Pollock's Characters & Scenes in the Miller and his Men, Taken from Lloyd's original drawings in posession [sic] of the publisher with a book written expressly for the above. 7 Plates of Characters, 11 Scenes and Set Pieces, 3 Pl. Wings No 1, 3, 4."

Porcupine

CA RBD MSG BW002-222
Item
undated

Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of a Crested Porcupine from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Africa, the Middle East, and Southern Europe.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790