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Menageries 4: Knowsley and the mad botanicals

Posted on 21/03/2015 by The Gardens Trust

More on menageries….real and imaginary. The early 19thc saw a shift from menageries as showcases for curiosities to the beginnings of the zoological garden as a base for science. At the same time that the royal menagerie in the Tower was … Continue reading →

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Elephants and the royal menagerie…

Posted on 17/07/2014 by The Gardens Trust

After a look at mechanical elephants in our parks and gardens I thought perhaps I should look at the place of the real thing there as well.   Garden menageries have a long history: the earliest recorded in Britain from the … Continue reading →

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