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Looking from the fountain towards Grove Street Lodge. The flower urns indicate that the photo was probably taken during the early part of the 20th century (C 1900-1920) |
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Looking towards the Boar Plinth. The absence of the boar indicates that the photo was taken after January 1941 |
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One of the Arboretum's statues, probably an earthenware cast made by William John Coffee. Photo C 1940s The flower urn still stands at this location (see below) and is the last of the urns cast by Andrew Handyside's Derby foundry Photo courtesy of Derby Parks Dept.
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The same location as the previous photo, April 30th 2003 Photograph © Christopher Harris, April 2003 |
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A couple with a pram walking north, towards the fountain, which is just visible in the distance, C 1920. The Florentine Boar would have been behind the photographer. |
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This photo was taken around 1912 - 1915 and shows small child standing on the Broad Walk from Grove Street Lodge to the fountain. Note the gardeners at work, the hooped railings and the flower urns along the sides of the walk |
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The same location as the previous photo, taken May 4th 2003 |
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One of the Serpentine paths, running south, past Loudon Street, Madeley Street and the Rose Hill Recreation Ground Approximate date - 1900 - 1906, note the lady with the pram and her Edwardian appearance. The flower urn is one manufactured at Andrew Handyside's Foundry in Derby C 1840 - 1850, only one of these now remains on the east - west walk, opposite the Orangery. Photograph courtesy of Derby Parks Dept. |
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The same location as above, taken June 3rd 2003 Photo © Christopher Harris, May 2003 |
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The same Location November 14th 2004 Near the end of the restoration programme Photo © Christopher Harris, November 2004 |
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Arboretum Illuminations This photo was taken during the 1930s, the illuminations continued up until the second world war. Photo reproduced courtesy of Derek Palmer |
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Flower Bed Display in the Arboretum for the 1933 Royal Show Photo courtesy of Derek Palmer |
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