Bird Gallery

A View of the Palace from the North Side of the Lake

Engraving on paper, A View of the Palace from the North Side of the Lake, the Green House & the Temple of Arethusa, in the Royal Gardens at Kew'. The print features the Palace, also known as The White House, home of King George III; also visible in the distance is the Orangery. The Swan Boat was made on the occasion of the Prince of Wales's 17th birthday in 1755. Designed by John Rich, the manager of Covent Garden, its neck and head reached 18 feet, and the boat could hold 10 people

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Joey the Stanley Crane, Kew Gardens

Joey the Stanley Crane was a well-known Kew personality. In 1935 The Journal of the Kew Guild described his eventful life, which included losing a toe to a lawn mower, protecting other cranes from an attack by geese, and a love affair with a Demoiselle Crane, having seen off a rival. He met a tragic end, drowning in the Lake on 31st January 1935 when he fell through thin ice. Local papers reported his death: "Joey of Kew Dead"

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501. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of the Capucin Tree of the Seyc

For many years the seeds of the Capucin lay in our Museums ; and, although it was evident that they belonged to some member of the Sapotacae, nothing was known by botanists of the tree which produced them. But through the exertions of Mr. Estridge, t

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