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Of gardens. Four books / First written in Latine verse by Renatus Rapinvs. And now made English by J[ohn] E[velyn the younger].
Rapin, René, 1621-1687.Date: 1673- Books
Just the tonic : a natural history of tonic water / Kim Walker & Mark Nesbitt.
Walker, Kim (Researcher)Date: 2019- Archives and manuscripts
Audrey Amiss sketchbook: birds, other water species and statues around Hyde park and Kensington gardens (April 1994).
Date: 31/04/1994Reference: PP/AMI/B/535Part of: Audrey Amiss Archive- Archives and manuscripts
Audrey Amiss sketchbook: birds by the Serpentine, water fountains and animals and Seagulls at Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park (January 1994).
Date: 24/01/1994Reference: PP/AMI/B/513Part of: Audrey Amiss Archive- Books
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Letters patent for raising the Thames water in York-Gardens, with act incorporating the proprietors of said water-works, and other acts respecting the York-buildings Company, and sales of their estates.
Great Britain. Court of Session.Date: 1777?]- Books
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The wreath. A curious collection of above two hundred new songs, including those of the bottle, hunting, mirth and jollity; with all those sung by the most eminent performers, at Vauxhall, Ranelagh, Marybon, Cuper's-Gardens, And all Publick Places of Diversion, Few of which are to be found in any other Collection yet published. With an Alphabetical Contents, For the more ready finding out each Song.
Date: 1753- Books
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The wreath. A curious collection of above two hundred new songs, including those of the bottle, hunting, mirth and jollity with all those sung by the most eminent performers, at Vauxhall, Ranelagh, Marybon, Cuper's-Gardens, And all Publick Places of Diversion, Few of which are to be found in any other Collection yet published. With an Alphabetical Contents For the more ready finding out each Song
Date: 1753- Books
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A short historical account of the invention, theory, and practice, of fire-machinery; or introduction to the art of making machines, vulgarly called steam-engines. In order to extract Water from Mines, convey it to Towns, and Jets D'Eaux in Gardens. To procure Water-Falls for Fulling, Hammering, Stamping, Rolling, and Corn, Mills, &c. To give Motion to all sorts of Machinery worked by Men or Horses, and bring in and out of Port Vessels in Calms, and against the Wind in moderate Weather. With Two Letters, by the Author, which give an Account how Nature and bad Engineering tend to the Destruction of the Port of Amsterdam; and how the extracting the stagnated and stinking Waters, and bringing fresh to circulate in the Canals of that City, was opposed. By Mr. Blakey.
Blakey, William, 1712-Date: Printed in the Year 1793- Archives and manuscripts
Audrey Amiss sketchbook: Hyde park and Kensington Gardens (continued) (April 1994).
Date: 31/04/1994Reference: PP/AMI/B/536Part of: Audrey Amiss Archive- Pictures
Page 62: a man quenching his thirst from a water carrier. Watercolour drawing.
Reference: 27224i- Books
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An introduction to a general system of hydrostaticks and hydraulicks, philosophical and practical : Wherein the most reasonable and advantageous methods of raising and conducting water, for the watering noblemens and gentlemens seats, buildings, gardens, &c., are carefully (and in a manner not yet publish'd in any language) laid down ... / By Stephen Switzer.
Switzer, Stephen, 1682?-1745.Date: 1729- Pictures
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A large renaissance water garden with angels in the clouds above. Etching.
Reference: 26710i- Books
Tool shed dark room.
Date: [2016]- Books
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A five weeks tour to Paris, Versailles, Marli, &c. Shewing the different charge attending one, two, or four persons through this tour; and the most reasonable and pleasureable method of performing it. With an accurate description of Paris, and the neighbouring palaces, gardens, water-works, paintings, &c. The proper days and times for seeing them. And also, an account and description of the coins; the charge of post-chaise from Calais to Paris; the best inns to Bait and lodge at; and the monies to be paid at every stage; and all other necessary and useful precautions, and instructions for this pleasant tour.
Lucas, William, -1773.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Videos
Jimmy Doherty in Darwin's garden. Part 1, Dangerous ideas.
Darwin, Charles, 1758-1778.Date: 2009- Books
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A five weeks tour to Paris, Versailles, Marli, &c. shewing The different Charge attending One, Two, or Four Persons through this Tour; and the most reasonable and pleasant Method of performing it. With an accurate Description of Paris, and The neighbouring Palaces, Gardens, Water-Works, Paintings, &c. The proper Days and Times for seeing them. And also An Account and Description of the Coins; the Charge of Post-Chaise from Calais to Paris; the best Inns to Bait and Lodge at; and the Monies to be paid at every Stage; and all other necessary and useful Precautions and Instructions for this pleasant Tour.
Lucas, William, -1773.Date: 1765- Books
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A five weeks tour to Paris, Versailles, Marli, &c. shewing The different Charge attending One, Two, or Four Persons through this Tour; and the most reasonable and pleasurable Method of performing it. With an accurate Description of Paris, and The neighbouring Palaces, Gardens, Water-Works, Paintings, &c. The proper Days and Times for seeing them. And also An Account and Description of the Coins; the Charge of Post-Chaise from Calais to Paris; the best Inns to Bait and Lodge at; and the Monies to be paid at every Stage; and all other necessary and useful Precautions, and Instructions for this present Tour.
Lucas, William, -1773.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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A five weeks tour to Paris, Versailles, Marli, &c. Shewing The different Charge attending One, Two, or Four Persons through this Tour; and the most reasonable and pleasurable Method of performing it. With an accurate Description of Paris, and The neighbouring Palaces, Gardens, Water-Works, Paintings, &c. The proper Days and Times for seeing them. And also An Account and Description of the Coins; the Charge of Post-Chaise from Calais to Paris; the best Inns to Bait and Lodge at; and the Monies to be paid at every Stage; and all other necessary and useful Precautions and Instructions for this present Tour.
Lucas, William, -1773.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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The particulars of an eligible freehold estate, pleasantly situate on an eminence at Chigwell Row, commanding rich, beautiful, and extensive prospects over henault forest, the River Thames, and the Kent and Surrey Hills; late in the possession of John Harrison, Esq. deceased: comprising an uniform brick dwelling house, with Attached and Detached Offices, Excellent Pleasure and Kitchen Gardens, refreshed with Water and choicely planted, and ten acres of rich Meadow Land, With an extensive Right of Common: which will be sold by auction, by Mess. Skinner, Dyke, and Skinner, on Friday the 26th of July, 1799, At Twelve O'Clock. at Garraway's Coffee House, Change Alley, Cornhill.
Skinner, Dyke, and Skinner (London, England)Date: 1799]- Books
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An introduction to a general system of hydrostaticks and hydraulicks, Philosophical and Practical. Wherein The most reasonable and advantageous Methods of raising and conducting Water, for the watering Noblemens and Gentlemens Seats, Buildings, Gardens, &c. are carefully (and in a Manner not yet publish'd in any Language) laid down. Containing in General A Physico-Mechanical Enquiry into the Original and Rise of Springs, and of all the Hypotheses relating thereto; as also the Principles of Water-Works, and the Draughts and Descriptions of some of the best Engines for raising and distributing Water, for the Supply of Country Seats, Cities, Towns corporate, &c. Deduc'd from the Theory of Archimedes, Gallileo, Torricelli, Boyle, Wallis, Plot, Hook, Marriotte, Desaguliers, Derham, Hawksbee, and others. Reduc'd to Practice by Vitruvius, Bockler, de Caus, and other Architects amongst the ancient Romans, Italians, French, Flemmings, and Dutch, and much improv'd by later Practice and Experience. Illustrated and Explain'd by Sixty Copper Cuts, done by the best Hands, of the Principles which tend to the Explanation of the whole, and of rural Grotesque, and cheap Designs for Reservoirs, Cataracts and Cascades of Water, Canals, Basins, Fountains, &c. Collected from the best of the Italian and French Designs (together with some new ones of the Author's own Invention) few of which have ever appear'd in Books of Hydrostaticks, &c. In Two Volumes. By Stephen Switzer.
Switzer, Stephen, 1682-1745.Date: M.DCC.XXIX. [1729]- Archives and manuscripts
Market-Gardening
Market-GardeningDate: c. 1815-c. 1835Reference: MS.3444- Archives and manuscripts
A garden by water (artwork)
Date: 1940sReference: PP/RSI/B/1/2/2/3Part of: Rita Simon Collection- Pictures
A man visiting a health resort is being sprayed with water; man seated on a stool in the background. Etching, May 1869.
Date: May 1869Reference: 572640iPart of: The water cure illustrated.- Books
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General rules for painting in oil and water-colours; Washing prints, maps, and mezzitintoes. With The whole Art of japaning. By George Bickham, Junior, Engraver.
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Pictures
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Naked putti at work in a garden, representing the element earth. Etching by C. Duflos, ca 1750, after F. Boucher.
Boucher, François, 1703-1770.Date: 1750Reference: 26663i