In 1896 when William Henry Flower took control of the department he hired Richard Lydekker to rearrange the exhibitions, allowing Thomas to concentrate on these new specimens.
Pada 1896 saat William Henry Flower memegang kendali departemen tersebut, ia mempekerjakan Richard Lydekker untuk menata ulang ruang-ruang pameran, sehingga Thomas dapat berkonsentrasi pada spesimen-spesimen baru tersebut.