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 ...
Warwick Castle, boathouse
The boathouse at Warwick Castle.
At one time, this housed an electric launch, which was used by Frances Evelyn, the 5th Countess of Warwick, to take trips along the River Avon.
Warwick Castle, conservatory
A view of the conservatory at Warwick Castle, built in 1746 by William Eborall, a local mason.
It was initially intended to house the huge Warwick Vase, which is now in the Burrell Collection.
During ...
Warwick Castle, Conservatory and Vase
A view of the interior of the conservatory at Warwick Castle, featuring a replica of the huge Warwick Vase (the Roman original is in the Burrell Collection).
Though initially built to house the vase ...
Warwick Castle, dog kennel
A dog kennel at Warwick Castle.
Warwick Castle, The Warwick Vase
The original vase (now in the Burrell Collection, Glasgow) was excavated around 1769 from the villa of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. It was purchased a few years later by Charles Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick, ...
Warwick. St Nicholas' Park
The Cafe in St Nicholas' Park, Warwick. 1960s
Warwick. Sunshine by the river
A man and a woman sitting at a table on the bank of the River Avon, Warwick. Circa 1930
Warwick. View from Castle Bridge
The boathouse, boats on the River Avon and St Nicholas Park, Warwick. 1940s
Willes Road and the East Lodge, Leamington Spa
A view south down Willes Road, Leamington Spa. To the right of the image is the Willes Road entrance to the Jephson Gardens. This photograph was produced by Francis Frith & Co, c.1900 (30965).
Wolston. Manor
Wolston Manor and St Margaret's church. 1900s