Launched 12th February 2009 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of his birth
The dawn of an idea with the
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Darwin's Pigeons
1859-2009- 150 years of Darwin's Origin of Species
''Creation ''
Charles Darwin in his Pigeon loft
Photo by kind permission Icon film Disrtibution
The National Pigeon Association was contacted to supply fancy pigeons and handlers for the pigeon club meeting scene in the film "Creation", the life story of Charles Darwin from an adaptation of Randal Keynes' book "Annie's Box".
The filming took place in the picturesque town of Bradford-on-Avon at the end of November 2008. The pigeon meeting scene was filmed at "The Hop Pole" public house.
Paul Bettany played the part of Darwin seen here in his study.
Photo by kind permission of
Icon Film Distribution
Pigeon fanciers: N.P.A. Secretary Graham Giddings, Tony Carpenter, Paul King, Brian Smith and John Ross.
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