Felled tree for Kew Flagstaff, British Columbia, 1914

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British COlumbia 1914: The felled tree which was to form the great flagstaff at RBG Kew from 1919 to 1959. Made from a Douglas fir, it was gifted by the Provincial Government of British Columbia and measured 65m high after felling and finishing. It was shipped to England in 1915 and towed along the Thames to Kew
Copyright © RBG KEW
Media ID 10645288
Date: 12th February 2015
Copyright Status: Copyrighted Work
Owner URL: http://www.kew.org/
Credit: Copyright RBG Kew
Filename: p112 - 006837LA20120619-001 flagpole British Columbia trunk.jpg
Image Size: 4802 x 5802 Pixels
Filesize is 7.74MB
Associated Categories: History
Associated Categories: History
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