Guano

Hard white block of bird droppings (as extracted for fertiliser). With label 'PETRIFIED GUANA FROM OCEAN ISLANDS'. Collected by Capt H.J.O. Millar while in command of HMS 'Torch' 1903-05 on the Australian station. He visited Ocean Island in 1904.

Object Details

ID: AAA2961
Collection: Natural History
Type: Guano
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Torch 1894 (HMS)
Date made: Before 1904
People: Millar, Herbert James Ogilvy
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 20 x 80 x 60 mm
Parts: Guano
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