The Lawns, Dawlish

Information

Title
The Lawns, Dawlish
Record type
Ephemera
Original Reference
E/PC/MPG/1/D/1240
Author or creator
Unknown
Date
c.1930
Scope & content
Sepia-tinted postcard showing a view of The Lawn, Dawlish. The Lawn, Dawlish, was formerly swampy ground near the estuary, but in the early 19th century it was reclaimed and embanked, and the river Dawlish Water was straightened; the area was thereafter treated as a public garden
Extent
1 postcard
Physical description
9 (h) x 15 (w) cm. Photomechanical print
Is part of
Municipal Parks and Gardens postcard collection
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Credit Line
RHS Lindley Collections
Usage terms
Public Domain

Location