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I recently visited the New Walk Museum in Leicester, specifically to see their Ediacaran fossils from Charnwood. Firstly, the famous Charnia masoni type specimen. This was significant as it was one of the first fossils to be described from Precambrian rocks. They had several type specimens, including this Charniodiscus concentricus type specimen. Sorry, this photo came out quite badly, but on the left is the Cyclomedusa cliffi type specimen. This is the Pseudovendia charnwoodensis type specimen As well as a discoid fossil. They also had a large cast of some other fossils of Charnwood, I think this is a more recent addition to their display. This is Auroralumina, a cnidarian and the current oldest known predator. Unfortunately there was no information about this, not even a sign to note it as Auroralumina. Bradgatia. A cast of Charnia masoni. And lastly another disc. Aside from Ediacaran fossils, they also have Mesozoic fossils from Leicestershire and Rutland, but I will save these for another time.