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Gardens such as this were once a common feature. This beautiful display has survived, but vandalism and lack of funds has meant that many have disappeared.

The high ground beyond is Gun Cliff Gardens, off Carlton Hill.

The Shrubbery Gardens, shown in the above picture, were first enclosed in 1825.

In this view it has been converted into the Weir Tea Garden Hotel, and the meadow turned into a tea lawn.

In the college gardens stands a mulberry tree under which Milton is said to have written Lycidas.

King's Gardens extended to Pleasureland. The Maxim Flying Machine is operating, and several of its gondolas can be seen whizzing round and round.

The lodge was built in the 19th century to house the gardener, and is now the English Heritage information centre.

The tramway offered holiday-makers an alternative means of escape from the beach to the Esplanade, other than by the 224 steps cutting through the Spa Gardens, and all for just 1d.

Many of the wealthy clothiers' 19th-century houses were built on terraces cut into the hillside, with the result that the front doors are several storeys above the garden entrances.

The gardens, the railway line and Princes Street occupy the area once covered by the waters of Nor' Loch.

served riverside traffic - initially boatmen, and later excursionists from Arundel to Littlehampton; they came in large numbers to view Arundel Castle and to enjoy dancing, bowls, croquet and the tea garden

Looking north towards the pier, the photograph shows the promenade before the Winter Gardens were built. The tide is well in and horses have been taken down to soak their legs in the salt-water.

The house with its walled garden on the left is Culverton House. Built in about 1827 by Henry Blanckley Rogers, it was described as a 'most delightful residence' when he sold it in 1841.

The new garden suburb of Gidea Park was begun in 1911 and was still developing in the 1930s.

John Evelyn wrote in his diary in 1678: 'After dinner, I walked to Ham, to see the house and garden of the Duke of Lauderdale, which is indeede inferior to few of the best villas in Italy itself; the

Here we can see a portion of the gardens of Bank House in the days before they became accessible to the public. Note the thatched summerhouse.

The grounds are still attractive quiet public gardens, but the fine topiary has disappeared.

Sun-worshippers contemplate two memorials in Queen's Gardens.

Here the sick and infirm could sit in the sun-dappled shadows of the town's beautiful gardens. They could promenade along the paths, taking gentle, healing exercise.

Taken from the Blue Anchor Hotel's balcony, this view looks across its garden to the promenade.

Here we see the colonnaded front and formal gardens of Eden Hall, four miles east of Penrith.

Not far outside the village are the twin towers of Sissinghurst Castle with its beautiful gardens, once home to the author Vita Sackville West.

Prince Consort Gardens have yet to be built and a number of terraces lead up to what was then called Flagstaff Hill.

The cast iron garden railings were all lost during World War Two, when they were removed for salvage.