Seasons: Spring Gallery

Bench, Kew Gardens AA064198

KEW GARDENS, Greater London. A metal bench seat surrounded by magnolias in bloom at Kew Gardens, two ducks and a blackbird by the bench. Photograph by John Gay. Date range: Jan 1962 - May 1964

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Bird, Bloom, Chair, Tree, Water Fowl

Tulip picking, Lincolnshire AA98_09310

Fulney, Spalding, Lincolnshire. The tulip was introduced into Europe in the 16th century from Turkey and takes its name from the French word for turban. It became an important cash crop. Here two women remove the flower heads manually in order to promote bulb development. Photographed by Hallam Ashley in May 1951

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Spring blossom AA064245

KEW GARDENS, Greater London. A branch of spring blossom on a tree at Kew Gardens, with daffodils and other trees behind. Photograph by John Gay. Date range: Jan 1962 - May 1964

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Bloom, Detail, Flower, Spring, Tree