Planted Collection

IRA bombing of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster
The fire started after the IRA planted an explosive device in Westminster Hall, Houses of Parliament, 17 June 1974. The 20 lb explosive device caused extensive damage

Items in the Tudor Exhibition, 1890
Engraving showing a number of relics from the sixteenth century exhibited in the Tudor Exhibition of 1890. The items pictured include: Henry VIIIs hat (top right)

Hampton Court / Great Vine
Hampton Court: the great vine, planted in 1768

Dunfermline Abbey Roadway From Tower Hill
This architectural perspective sketch shows the proposed return to the original disposition of the ancient roadway from Tower Hill, i.e

Dunfermline St. Catherine's Wynd & Graveyard
The top photograph shows a view from the north side of the old Abbey in Dunfermline, Scotland, over the churchyard, with old cottages of St. Catherine's Wynd on the left

Convent
A painting which shows a courtyard of a convent, rich with potted and planted flowers and trees, a nun is praying in the centre, with others on the balcony. Date: circa 1917

Shakespeare Commemoration, Planting Oak on Primrose Hill
Samuel Phelps planting the young oak tree at the foot of Primrose Hill, London, to honour the English poet, William Shakespeare. Date: 23rd April 1864

Samuel Phelps planting the young oak tree at the foot of Primrose Hill, London, to honour the English poet, William Shakespeare. Date: 23rd April 1864

Memorial to Irish poet Francis Ledwidge, Artillery Wood
The memorial, mounted on a brick plinth, carries a photo of the poet. Beside it the Irish flag flies, there is an information board and behind is an apple tree planted in his memory on 27 March 2010

Sidneys oak tree at Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent
Oak tree associated with Sir Philip Sidney at Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent. It was planted to celebrate his birth, in 1554

Cartier at Gaspe
Jacques Cartier sets up a cross at Gaspe. On his exploration of Canada for France, Breton explorer Cartier lands at Honguedo, and is met with the St. Lawrence Iroquoians

Drapers Hall Garden
In the early 17th century mulberry trees were planted probably following the example of James I. The Hall burnt down in the Great Fire of London in 1666

Walled garden, Great Maytham Hall, near Rolvenden, Kent
View of the walled garden at the back of Great Maytham Hall, a Grade II listed country house near Rolvenden, Kent. It was the inspiration for the childrens classic, The Secret Garden

The Treasure by George Studdy
Bonzo, the comic canine creation of George Studdy, digs up countless bulbs which have been carefully planted in a garden border in an effort to retrieve his bone

The Tropical Glen, Monserrate. Gardens containing plants from every corner of the world, planted relating to geographical origin Date: 1907

Crocus Garden 1904
A young woman, seated on a garden bench, enjoys the abundance of crocii (in white, yellow & purple) planted in large beds & in long tom pots on an Auricula theatre. Date: 1904

Christening 1918 Tree Planting Soldiers Group
Christopher Powell-Cotton (1918-2006) was christenend at All Saints Church, Birchington on 20 April 1918. Afterwards a tree was planted in the grounds of Quex Park

Christening 1918 Tree Planting Proxy Godfathers group
Christopher Powell-Cotton (1918-2006) was christenend at All Saints Church, Birchington on 20 April 1918. Afterwards a tree was planted in the grounds of Quex Park

House of the drunken Faun, Pompeii, Italy. 1904

Soldiers released by the War Office for land 1917
Helping to feed the nation: Convalescents ploughing hospital ground; a farm party. Upper photograph, shows convalescent soldiers at a hospital in one of the home countries

Shakespeare Oak 1864
Shakespeare commemoration - oak planted on Primrose Hill, London - though why here, who knows ? Date: 1769

Shakespeare Tree Used
Casket made from the wood of a mulberry tree, planted, or at any rate owned, by Shakespeare. Date: 1847

Tree planted by Archibald Bogle and his wife - Myanmar
Tree planted by Major-General Sir Archibald Bogle (1805-1876) and his wife Maynard Eliza Annie (niece of Sir Charles D Oyley) in 1831 at Sittwe (formerly Akyab), Myanmar (Burma)

watering Bo tree - Kalaw - The next and last Buddha will obtain supreme intelligence under the Bo tree (mseua ferrea). It sprang up at Guatamas birth, stood in centre of earth. Worshipped

Nikko Stone lantern - Japan - by Yomeimon Gate all the local lords and barons contributed stone and iron lanterns for its embellishment. One noble could not afford the price of a lantern

Floral Staircase at The Parade, Bridlington, Yorkshire
Floral Staircase at The Parade, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire Date: circa 1920

Tamarisk Bushes
Tamarisk bushes growing on the beach at Goring, Sussex, England. These bushes are often planted in exposed places, to form wind breaks and to prevent erosion. Date: 1950s

Tree of Liberty
Trees of Liberty are a universal symbol of revolutionary sentiments : this one, planted at Mainz, is surmounted with the bonnet of the revolkutionaries. Date: 1793

Field of Remembrance, St Margarets, Westminster, London
Field of Remembrance, St Margaret s, Westminster, London, where crosses were planted to remember those who died in the First and Second World Wars. Date: circa 1955

Thomas A. Edison memorial bridge, and Thomas Edison
F4- Thomas A. Edison memorial bridge, Ft. Myers, Fla. Thomas A. Edison called Ft. Myers his adopted home from 1885 when he first came here, until 1931, the year of his death

Prunus (Flowering Cherry Tree) in blossom
Prunus (Flowering Cherry Tree), several ornamental trees planted near water, laden with pink and white blossom. Daffodils are growing at their roots

The Janisary Tree - Constantinople, Turkey
The Janisaries Tree - Constantinople, Turkey. A tradition has grown up that this tree was planted at the founding of the Janisary order

Racecourse Plowed
The authorities take the food shortage seriously - just how seriously is evidenced by the plowing up of this racecourse near Petrograd so that crops can be planted there

Seasons / November / Trees
Watering a newly planted tree

Attempt on Alexander
Police dig out a mine planted in the streets of St Petersburg, hoping to blow up the tsars carriage when it passes : a later attempt will be more successful

Nelson / Tree / Kentish Town
HORATIO LORD NELSON Sycamore tree planted by the English naval officer as a boy, at the entrance to his uncles home, Grove Cottage, Kentish Town, North London

Alfred Rebuilds Walls
Having regained the possession of London from the Danes, King Alfred the Great rebuilt and fortified the walls of London and planted it with military settlers

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