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Gardening Equipment 18ThVarious gardening tools from the 18th century. Date: Circa 1760
Hedger with ScytheA hedger keeps the rural hedgrows under control in the English countryside with his scythe. Date: early 1930s
Bognor Regis GardensThe seating pavilion in the public gardens at Bognor Regis, Sussex, England. Date: early 1930s
Victoria Embankment GdnsThe Victoria Embankment Gardens, central London, with the famous Shell Mex House and other modern buildings behind. Date: 1950s
PHYSCIAL ENERGYPhysical Energy, an equestrian statue in Kensigton Gardens; London. It was sculpted by George Frederick Watts (1817 - 1904), one of 3 castings made in 1902. Date: 1902
Garden Layout 18th CA garden in 18th century France. Date: Circa 1760
Kew Gardens DaffodilsA young woman walks through a fine display of daffodils at Kew Gardens, London, England. Date: late 1940s
Berkeley SquareThe gardens of Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, made famous in the Manning Sherwin son A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1915). Date: early 1930s
Viceroys Gardens, DelhiThe gardens of the house of the Viceroy of India, New Delhi, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in a series of Persian style terraces. Date: 1930s
Regents Park FountainThe fine fountain in Queen Marys Gardens, Regents Park, London, England. Date: 1950s
Lady Gardener 1870SA young woman gardener attends to her secluded bower. A little bird, seated on her bench, watches her efforts. Date: 1870s
Greenhouses 18th FranceVarious sections of greenhouses in 18th century France. Date: Circa 1760
DUMMY TOWN HOUSESThese dummy houses, in a terrace, 23 & 25 Leinster Gardens, Bayswater, London, were built to conceal a gap in the terrace, when the inner Circle Line tube was built. Date: 1950s
Washing Line 1930SWashing hanging on the line in the back gardens of cottages at Buckland, near Yelverton, South Devon, England. Date: early 1930s
Embankment Water GateThis fine old Water Gate in the Embankment Gardens, London, was designed by Inigo Jones, c. 1619, as the river entrance for York House, home of the 1st Duke of Buckingham. Date: early 17th century
Wisley FountainThe fountain and water lilies on the lake at Wisley gardens, Surrey, England. Date: 1981
Regents Park GatesThe gateway to Queen Marys Gardens, Regents Park, London. Date: 19th century
Harrogate GardensAs befits a spa town, Harrogate has many open spaces for visitors to stroll : these are the Valley Gardens. Date: circa 1909
Victoria Tower GardensPeople relaxing in Victoria Tower Gardens, at the foot of Lambeth Bridge, with the the Houses of Parliament beyond, on a warm Sunday afternoon, London, England. Date: 1950s
Plants / OrchidA lovely species of orchid (Orchis Cymbidium), at the annual Royal Horticultural Show, Wisley Gardens, Surrey, England. Date: 1970
Crazy PavingA crazy paved garden path. Date: 1930s
Fishermens CottagesTraditional thatched fishermens cottages with lovely gardens, Cornwall, England. Date: 1967
Modern SculpturesModern sculptures in the gardens of a museum in Budapest, Hungary. Date: 1930s
Small Cottage GardenEven a small cottage garden. although limited in regard to space, can be made extremely picturesque. This example is in suburban London. Date: 1930s
English Rose GardenA happy dog sitting on a lawn among mature standard roses in an English garden. Date: 1960s
Garden Lily PondThe lily pond in winter, a portion of a garden in suburban London, showing the well-made crazy paving surrounding it. Date: 1930s
Cottage Garden BorderA corner of a cottage garden at Emery Down in the New Forest, Hampshire, England, with its lovely borders, full of late summer flowers in bloom. Date: 1950s
Maidstone Winter SnowWinter in Maidstone, Kent, England - Breachley Gardens and the Museum, with its fine tower. Date: 1960s
Chelsea Physic GardensA corner of the water garden at Chelsea Physic Gardens, London, England. Date: 1960s
Queens Gardens, LondonFine Georgian houses in Queens Gardens, Bayswater, London. Date: early 19th century
Potted PlantsCommunity pots - the tiny plants have been removed from flasks and are pricked off into pots. The compost is sphagnum moss and osmunda fibre - finer than normal. Date: 1955
Tomato HothouseTomatoes growing in a greenhouse, four weeks after planting. Date: 1950s
Cleaning a Garden PondClearing debris from the surface of a garden pond with a rake. Date: 1960s
BATH ABBEYThe majestic exterior of Bath Abbey, towering above the Parade Gardens, Bath, Somerset, England. Date: 12th century
Nursery GreenhousesA fine row of nursery greenhouses near Wavendon, Buckinghamshire, England, with the well-wooded ground of the Bow Brickhill district in the background. Date: early 1960s
Circular GardenThe Water Garden, a circular, lawned island garden, and the Swan Hotel, Bibury, in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England. Date: 1950s
Victorian GardenThe well-stocked garden of an English suburban, detached Victorian villa, near London. Date: 19th century
Kew Gardens LakeThe eastern end of the lake, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, Surrey, England. Date: 1930s
1930S SEMISNeat semi-detached houses and well-cared-for front gardens at Carnarvon, Carnarvonshire, Wales. Date: 1930s
Greenhouse NurseryGrowing chrysanthemums in a greenhouse. Date: 1930s
Guildford Castle GardensA glorious array of flowers in bloom in the Castle Gardens, Guildford, Surrey, England. Date: 1960s
Teignmouth ArchwayA distant glimpse of Teignmouth, Devonshire, , England, seen through the entrance to the Botanical Gardens at Shaldon. Date: early 1960s
Secret GardenAn old water pump and block paved entrance, through a lovely arched wrought iron gateway into a secret garden or suchlike... Date: 1930s
Cottage Flower BedA flower bed in the front garden of a small house at Debenham, Suffolk, England. Date: 1950s
Garden PergolaA suburban garden in early spring, London. The well- planned pergola adds a picturesque touch to an otherwise plain pathway. Date: 1930s
Boundary House, Wellington Terrace (opposite Kensington Gardens), London. One of Londons smallest houses, on the boundary between Kensington and Paddington. Date: 19th century
The Entrance to the Gardens at Penshurst Place, Kent - The Leicester Arms pub can be seen in the background. Date: circa 1917
The Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Destroyed by fire on August 29th, 1910. Date: circa 1908