This section of the site gives you access to Victorian people's photos of their landscape and garden - from formal topiaries to wild gardens.

 

A flower seller on the streets of London

The temperate house, Kew Gardens

The Palm House, Kew Gardens

A raised pond in Kew Gardens

Springfield Park, Clapton, a good example of a public park.

The pergola at Sandringham gardens

The Queen's Dairy, Sandringham - a very formal topiary

Bishop's Park and parish church -more formal public spaces.

Shady walk, Hadley's Wood

Putney Heath

The fountain in Regent's Park, London

A quiet nook in Regent's Park

The entrance to Regent's Park from Marylebone Road

Hyde Park, where one went to socialise and 'be seen'.

The bridge and water feature at Battersea Park, London

An island garden on Tooting Bec Common

Lloyd Park in Walthamstow

The Terrace, Lloyd's Park, Walthamstow

The lake, Lloyd's Park, Walthamstow - the idyllic, romantic Victorian ideal.

A wild corner of Walthamstow Park

The Terrace Gardens in Richmond

The flower walk in Kensington Gardens - note again the railings.