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| Picture No | 10499574 |
| Date | 5th June 1861 |
| Description | Royal Horticultural Society gardens at South Kensington 1861 |
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Opening of the Royal Horticultural Society's gardens at South Kensington, London : the winter garden or conservatory. The gardens were opened by Prince Albert, the last public event before his death. This was the first fruit and flower show and were based on land purchased out of the surplus funds of the Great Exhibition, and leased to the RHS. The garden was closed in 1882.
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| Source | Engraving in 'The Illustrated London News', 8 June 1861, page 527 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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