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A nobleman and his wife view their garden through a window under the words "kalendarium hortense". Etching.
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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- 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
Children fishing in a pond in a public garden; a grey double-decker bus and a lorry drive past pond. Watercolour by I. Croney, 1968.
Croney, Isobel, active approximately 1968.Date: 5.3.68 [5 March 1968]Reference: 2922229iPart of: Adamson Collection- Books
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Rural architecture in the Chinese taste, being designs entirely new for the decoration of gardens, parks, forrests, insides of houses, &c. on sixty copper plates with full instructions for workmen also a near estimate of the charge and hints where proper to be erected the whole invented & drawn by Willm. &Inn. halfpenny, architects. The 3d. edition. With the addition of 4 plates in quarto of roofs for Chinese & Indian temples, the manner of fixing their ornaments, covering and carrying off the water, their cornices with the several members adjusted to regular proportion.
Halfpenny, William, -1755.Date: 1755- Pictures
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An ornate garden obelisk with water cascading down its sides. Etching by J. Goeree after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.
Schijnvoet, Simon, 1653-1727.Reference: 26574iPart of: S Schynvoet's Voorbeelden der lusthof-cieraaden zynde piramiden, eerzuylen en andere bywerken- Pictures
The Physick Garden, Chelsea: viewed from the river, showing water gate, mooring posts and steps. Wood engraving by W. J. Palmer.
Palmer, William James.Date: 1878Reference: 20775i- Books
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A treatise on the three medicinal mineral waters at Llandrindod in Radnorshire, South Wales, with some remarks on Mineral and Fossil Mixtures, in their Native Veins and Beds: At least as far as respects Their Influence on Water. By Diedrick Wessel Linden, M.D.
Linden, Diederick Wessel, active 1745-1768.Date: 1761- Books
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The gardener's dictionary: containing the methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, and flower garden, as also, the physick garden, wilderness, conservatory, and vineyard; According to the Practice of the Most Experienced Gardeners of the Present Age. Interspersed with The History of the Plants, the Characters of each Genus, and the Names of all the particular Species, in Latin and English; and an Explanation of all the Terms used in Botany and Gardening. Together with Accounts of the Nature and Use of Barometers, Thermometers, and Hygrometers, proper for Gardeners; And of the Origin, Causes, and Nature of Meteors, and the particular Influences of Air, Earth, Fire, and Water, upon Vegetation, according to the best Natural Philosophers. Adorn'd with Copper Plates. By Philip Miller, Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanick Garden at Chelsea, and F. R. S.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Pictures
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A married woman attending a health resort as a cover for a love-affair does not drink the curative water but pours it back into the basin of a fountain. Colour lithograph, 1914.
Date: [1914]Reference: 667867i- Books
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The gardeners dictionary: containing the methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit and flower garden, as also, the physick garden, wilderness, conservatory, and vineyard; According to the Practice of the Most Experienced Gardeners of the Present Age. Interspersed with The History of the Plants, the Characters of each Genus, and the Names of all the particular Species, in Latin and English; and an Explanation of all the Terms used in Botany and Gardening. Together with Accounts of the Nature and Use of Barometers, Thermometers, and Hygrometers, proper for Gardeners; And of the Origin, Causes, and Nature of Meteors, and the particular Influences of Air, Earth, Fire and Water upon Vegetation, according to the best Natural Philosophers. Adorn'd with copper plates. By Philip Miller, Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanick Garden at Chelsea, and F. R. S.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: M.DCC.XXXVII. [1737]- 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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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]- Books
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[Report 1941] / Medical Officer of Health, Welwyn Garden City U.D.C.
Welwyn Garden City (England). Urban District Council.Date: 1941- Books
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[Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Welwyn Garden City U.D.C.
Welwyn Garden City (England). Urban District Council.Date: 1945- Books
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[Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Welwyn Garden City U.D.C.
Welwyn Garden City (England). Urban District Council.Date: 1943- Books
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[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Welwyn Garden City U.D.C.
Welwyn Garden City (England). Urban District Council.Date: 1947- Books
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[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Welwyn Garden City U.D.C.
Welwyn Garden City (England). Urban District Council.Date: 1937- Books
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[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Welwyn Garden City U.D.C.
Welwyn Garden City (England). Urban District Council.Date: 1938- Books
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[Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Welwyn Garden City U.D.C.
Welwyn Garden City (England). Urban District Council.Date: 1940- Books
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[Report 1932] / Medical Officer of Health, Welwyn Garden City U.D.C.
Welwyn Garden City (England). Urban District Council.Date: 1932- Books
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[Report 1933] / Medical Officer of Health, Welwyn Garden City U.D.C.
Welwyn Garden City (England). Urban District Council.Date: 1933- Books
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[Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Welwyn Garden City U.D.C.
Welwyn Garden City (England). Urban District Council.Date: 1942