Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, view of geese by the lake, Kew, England, 1929

Item Overview

Title

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, view of geese by the lake, Kew, England, 1929

Alternative title

Kew Gardens

Photographer

Cornell, Ralph D.

Date Created

1929

Date

1929

Language

English

Collection

Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972

Notes

Description

Geese around the Lake at Kew Gardens (The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). The Lake covers five acres and is artificial, formed by extending gravel pits which had been excavated to build the Temperate House foundation in the Gardens. Kew Gardens spans 121 hectares and serves as a research facility as well as a visitor attraction.

Caption

Text from nitrate negative sleeve: Kew Gardens 1929

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Dimensions

4 x 5 inches

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

black-and-white photographs
cellulose nitrate film

Names

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Location

England--Kew

Longitude

51.476104138168125

Latitude

-0.3021240234375

Resource type

still image

Subjects

International
Landmarks
Environment
Geese--England
trees
botanical gardens
lakes (bodies of water)