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The Sketch Ideal Home No. VI. Sports Without Broad Acres byThe difficult problem of how to enjoy games and field sports when you live in a block of flats has triumphantly solved. The sixth in the series of Ideal Home designs by W. Heath Robinson
Crystal Palace AerialAerial view of the Crystal Palace in its glory, surrounded by 200 acres of gardens and recreation facilities
A Fish Pontoon at Grimsby by Fortunio MataniaAn illustration of what was described in the Sphere as one of the greatest fishing ports in the world. In 1790 the population was less than 1, 000 and in 1907 it was 65, 000
Compton Acres Gardens at Canford Cliffs, near Poole, DorsetView of Compton Acres Gardens in the village of Canford Cliffs, near Poole, Dorset. Bright pink flowers can be seen through an archway with a wrought iron gate
Sir Richard Aclands Gift to the Nation Starts a ControversyThe MP Sir Richard Acland handed over to the National Trust the 16, 000 acres of beautiful West Country property which comprise his Killerton Estate and his Holnicote Estate
Warning HornA watchman at Kunszentmiklos, Hungary, blowing his horn during times of danger due to serious flooding over 200, 000 acres of low-lying acres of arable and meadow land. Date: 1930s
Miner at coal face -3Coal miner working underground at the coalface of Acres Nook private coal mine, near, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire England. The mine closed in 1991. First published The Sunday Correspondent Date: 1990
Miner at coal face -2Coal miner working underground at the coalface of Acres Nook private coal mine, near, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire England. The mine closed in 1991. First published The Sunday Correspondent Date: 1990
Miner at coal face -1Coal miner working underground at the coalface of Acres Nook private coal mine, near, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire England. The mine closed in 1991. First published The Sunday Correspondent Date: 1990
Surrey GardensView of Surrey Gardens in 1860. Royal Surrey Gardens opened in 1856, as pleasure gardens in Newington, Surrey, London in the Victorian period, slightly east of The Oval
Music HallView of the Music Hall Surrey Gardens. Royal Surrey Gardens opened in 1856 as pleasure gardens in Newington, Surrey, London in the Victorian period, slightly east of The Oval
Cromwells HouseBuilt in 1637-38 for a London merchant, Richard Sprignell. Oliver Cromwell had no connection with the house. At that time it had over 19 acres of grounds
Botanic Gardens Regents ParkThe Royal Botanic Society was a learned society founded in 1839 by James de Carle Sowerby under a royal charter to the Duke of Norfolk and others
Daffodils in fields at Hale, LancashireGolden acres! Copious daffodils in fields at Hale, Lancashire, England. Date: 1950s
Metropolitan Meat Market19th century engraving of the Metropolitan Meat Market. The market originally covered 30 acres of the site and grounds of Copenhagen House (previously a pleasure resort and tea garden)
Dusseldorf Exhibition 1902 was a major national exhibition on an area by the Rhine which covered over 130 acres and had vast numbers of exhibits to showcase German industry
West side of Abziza Farm, Beni-Mered Date: circa 1910s
Paris Exhibition of 1889 - ( Exhibition) from Dome - right - View over building. Part of Box 119 Boswell Collection This exposition was on a far larger scale than any previously held anywhere in
USA - The New York Botanical Garden - Botanical Garden in New York. The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is one of the premier botanical gardens in the United States
Reginald more Bray / VfairREGINALD MORE BRAY A man of law and broad acres Date: -
Dusseldorf Exhibition 1902 - Ornate PavilionDusseldorf Exhibition 1902 was a major national exhibition on an area by the Rhine which covered over 130 acres and had vast numbers of exhibits to showcase German industry
Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - ZimbabweBlack and white lantern Slide of Zimbabwye - British South Africa. Part of Box 288, British South Africa. Boswell Collection
24, 000, 000 acres of government land in Dakota still vacant...Liberty, Uncle Sam and Dakota. Date c1887 October 24
Dusting plane hedge-hopping after spraying swath on beanfield. These planes can spray 100 acres an hour, can usually fly one or two hours unless it rains or storms in an average day
Marcus Miller and family in shack that he built himself. Spencer, Iowa. This is half the house. Miller is a hired hand who has managed to save enough to make a part payment on seven
Pantomime artist Will Evans on his farmWill Evans (1866 -1931) was an eccentric comedian who performed in pantomime from a young age, and appeared on the music halls in the 1890s
Marshall FieldThe worlds largest department store occupies an entire block in central Chicago - 45 acres (18+ hectares) of floor space, employing about 10000 staff. Date: 1916
Forest of DeanA charming glimpse of the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, a wooded area of over 20, 000 acres of beech and oak trees. Date: 1950s
Ancient Oak TreesRelics of Sherwood Forest - there are acres of these strange, twisted and mis- shapen old oak trees still growing in Thoresby Park, Dukeries, Notts. England. Date: 1950s
Map of Londons Docks, 1908Illustration showing the River Thames and Londons docks in 1908, viewed with Tower of London at the bottom of the image and the East of London at the top of the image
Preparing Red Cross food parcelsPacking and despatching; the duties of volunteers at the Red Cross headquarters. Acres of cardboard and miles of string were used each week in the distribution of 70
Dock being constructed at ChathamThe Naval Docks at Chatham, Kent, under construction. The dockyard dated from the 16th century but was extended in the 1860s to cover an area of 380 acres
Birds Eye view of London DocksA Birds Eye View of the London Docks. Started in 1802 and completed in 1805, they covered 90 acres, with 20 warehouses of 259 floors, 18 sheds, 17 vaults and 6 quays
Dock no. 2 at ChathamDock no.2, at Chatham in Kent, recently opened in 1858. The dockyard dated from the 16th century but was extended in the 1850s and 60s to cover an area of 380 acres
Jefferson as Bob AcresJOSEPH JEFFERSON American actor, here in the attire of Bob Acres
Sharpening a ScytheSam Bennett of Ilmington, Warwickshire, England, aged 74, who has used a scythe for 52 years and can still mow one and a quarter acres a day!
Montgomery Ward StoreThe Kansas City store boasts more than 25 acres (10 hectares) of floor space : at peak times, nearly 5000 staff are employed here
Compton Acres FountainsThe fountains in the lovely Italian Garden in the Compton Acres Gardens at Canford Cliffs, Dorset, England
