The Palm House, Kew Gardens

Made:
circa 1945 in London
photographer:
Unknown
The Palm House

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The Palm House
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

A Dufaycolor colour transparency of The Palm House in Kew Gardens, London taken by an unknown photographer in about 1945.

This huge 110 metre (363 foot) long greenhouse allows the cultivation of tropical plants from around the world. Designed by Decimus Burton (1800-1881) and Richard Turner (1798-1881) the Palm House was built in the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew between 1844 and 1848. Constructed of wrought iron it has curved glass panels tinted green to provide shade.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Object Number:
1966-313/9
Materials:
paper
type:
dufaycolor print
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford