The Man who Made the Desert Smile', Alton Towers

Information

Title
The Man who Made the Desert Smile', Alton Towers
Record type
Ephemera
Original Reference
E/PC/BPG/A/27
Date
c.1910
Scope & content
Sepia-tinted postcard showing a view in the garden of Alton Towers, with the memorial to the 15th Earl of Shrewsbury. Alton Towers was the estate of the Earls of Shrewsbury; the gardens were largely created by the 5th and 6th Earls, with the aid of W. A. Nesfield and Alexander Forsyth as head gardener. The grounds were opened in 1860 to raise money, and eventually were turned into a theme park in the 1970s
Extent
1 postcard
Physical description
9 (h) x 14 (w) cm
Is part of
British Private Gardens Postcard Collection
Subjects
gardens
trees
sculpture (visual works)
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Credit Line
RHS Lindley Collections
Usage terms
Public Domain