Object number
UAC/10443
Title
The Padley Hologram,
Description
Green hologram showing image of stuffed heron alternating with image of heron skeleton
Physical description
plastic and metal
Label Text
<div style="text-align:Justify;font-family:Georgia;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16;color:#000000;"><p><span><span>The Padley Hologram</span></span></p><p><span><span>From 1922 until his retirement in 1961, Fred Padley worked here in the Cole Museum of Zoology preparing exhibits and photographing items and books in Professor Cole's collections. After he died in 1988 he left a bequest to the Cole Museum and this was used to prepare the Heron hologram from the two Cole collection specimens shown in this exhibit.</span></span></p><p><span><span>Fred Padley MBE (1894-1988) was appointed in 1914 to a post in the Zoology Department of University College Reading. He served in the Royal Naval Air Service from 1917 to 1919 and returned to work in the Zoology Laboratory.</span></span></p><p><span><span>In 1977, he was appointed MBE for his work in furthering the working conditions of the technical staff, and for his involvement in the Workers Educational Association.</span></span></p></div>
Production date
1986 - 1990
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External document
- \\dfs.rdg.ac.uk\operational\adlib-images\images\Art collection\Reference\hologram.jpg - Reference Image
