The Quadriga, Hyde Park Corner
Bridget Keir (fl. 1910-1937)
The Quadriga, Hyde Park Corner
Watercolour on paper
235mm x 335mm
A view of the Quadriga monument at Hyde Park Corner, London.
The Royal Pump Rooms from the Jephson Gardens
Colour photograph of the front of the Royal Pump Rooms, Leamington Spa. The photograph has been taken from insde the Jephson Gardens. Part of the Gardens and the Lodge entrance are also visible.
The Weird Woman Of Warwick
J. Allen Ink on paper The Weird Woman Of Warwick Engraved by Simmons 85mm x 125mm The print depicts a woman kneeling at a ruin beside a river. There are two swans to her right and Warwick Castle can be ...
Thomas Hill, The gardeners labyrinth..., 1577 - men enjoying wine and fruit, title-page of part 2.
Characters in Shakespeare enjoyed an arbour in their garden scenes.
The practice of enjoying the out-of-doors over a simple meal, or a drink out-of-doors on a summer’s evening may have been the ...
Thomas Hill, The gardeners labyrinth..., 1577 - p.25, gardeners prepare their beds..
Gardening: a task known to Shakespeare
Many of Shakespeare’s scenes are set in gardens. The plays indicate a familiarity with the tasks of setting seeds, weeding and raising plants for pleasure ...
Thomas Hill, The gardeners labyrinth..., 1577 - text, p.A1r, gardeners at work..
Shakespeare’s gardeners in Richard II tended their garden in this way.
Thomas Hill’s handbook which explains the tasks of a garden’s care includes this woodcut of an arbour which ...
Travel Poster - Lac de Come
Italian State Tourist Department A poster from Italy advertising the Lac de Come. It depicts buildings by the water, with the back of a statue and a woman walking down steps.
Travel Poster - Orleans, Chaudesaigues and St.Flour
A poster advertising Orleans, Chaudesaigues and St.Flour. The poster depicts a sketch of a woman in traditional costume carrying a bucket beside a water fountain.
Travel Poster - Palermo, Sicily
Italian State Tourist Department A poster advertising Palermo, Sicily. It depicts a walled garden through an archway with domed buildings in the background.
Trophy: Allotment Competition Challenge Cup, Leamington Spa
This is a two-handled silver trophy cup on a circular black plastic base. It has plain sides, looped handles and a lid surmounted by a finial. The silver ring around the base is engraved with the winners ...
Trophy: Council House Gardens Challenge Cup, District of Kenilworth
This is a two-handled silver trophy cup with a circular black plastic base. It has an open bowl with fluted sides and the handles are decorated with female heads. The silver ring around the base of the ...
Trophy: Courier Challenge Cup, Council Estates Garden Competition, Leamington Spa
This is a two-handled silver trophy cup with a lid and a circular black plastic base. It has a fluted lower bowl and stem. The silver ring around the base is engraved with the winners names and a production ...
Tysoe. Old Tree
The "Old Tree", Tysoe. 1930s
Ullenhall. Cottage
Entering Ullenhall, with man and woman in the garden of their cottage. 1910s
Ullenhall. Old oak and thatched lodge
The old oak and thatched lodge at Ullenhall. 1910s
Untitled
H. P. Robinson
Untitled Print
Ink on paper
101mm x 165mm
A view of the Lodge entrance to Jephson Gardens in Leamington Spa.
Unveiling the War Memorial
At the War Memorial Park. Earl Haigh, the Mayor Alderman Fred Lee, The Mayoress Mrs Lee and the Bishop of Coventry Dr. Lisle Carr present in photo.
Valentine Cottage, Crowthorne, Berkshire
Two black and white photographs on one mount. Both photographs are of Valentine Cottage, Crowthorne, Berkshire. One is a view of the front, the other of the back garden. 180mm x 115mm