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Monthly Archives: June 2022
An Artistic Admiral
When Rupert Murdoch bought a new house for his [apparently soon-to-be-ex-] wife Jerry Hall in 2019 I wonder if he knew much about its history. Holmwood in the village of Binfield Heath near Henley cost over £11 million which might … Continue reading
Floral Clocks
Travelling as I do often between the UK & France it’s easy to get confused about the time. Maybe it would be easier if I was using the clock invented by Carl Linnaeus the great Swedish botanist. He’s most famous … Continue reading
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Tagged america, carpet bedding, conservation, floral clock, France, Linnaeus, Scotland, seaside
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Sherlock Holmes and her Noah’s Ark
Yes its an extraordinary title for a post but it’s about an extraordinary project. Just before Britain celebrated the Platinum Jubilee garden lovers in France were celebrating the re-opening of an amazing garden which itself only celebrates one family … Continue reading
Victorian Jubilations
The Victorian age saw public parks springing up all round the country. Rapid urbanization and industrialization led to poor housing, grinding poverty and fears of social unrest. Parks were seen, by reformers, as one way of diffusing potential problems … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art history, Bandstand, ernest milner, fountain, garden buildings, gates, public parks, Queen Victoria
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