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Behind the scenes with the team at Winterbourne House and Garden
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Fashion in photos: the crinoline
Last month, volunteer Paula took a deep dive into our photo archive to discover what fashions were in vogue for women in the twentieth century. There was so much to find that she’s dug a little further back to explore one of the most iconic Victorian fashion crazes: the crinoline. Frances Nettlefold (née Wyman), 1850s…
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Celebrating trees
28 July saw us celebrate National Tree Day, a time to reflect on the marvels of the plant world. But which tree is a cut (or should we say leaf) above the rest? Head Gardener Dan reveals his favourite species. “What’s your favourite tree?”. If you ask me that question in early summer, I might…
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The Noah’s Ark Frieze
Regular Winterbourne visitors will have noticed a transformation in the Nursery! From January to June 2023, artist Sarah Moss has been at work creating a magnificent artwork which links directly to a set of objects in our collection. This Noah’s Ark was made in Germany in the 1870s. It belonged to the Nettlefold family and…
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Fashion in photos
Family photographs are a great source of information about the fashions of the time. Archive volunteer Paula has been delving into some Nettlefold photographs – and her research has turned up some fascinating finds about the dress and style of twentieth-century women. We are lucky to have lovely photographs of two Nettlefold family weddings. The…
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A splash of summer colour
With the holiday season upon us, we asked Head Gardener Dan to share what plant best evokes summer and reminds him of the sunny summer days of his childhood. Here’s what he had to say. Without a doubt Lantana ‘Orange Magenta’ reminds me of my summer holidays. I first remember seeing it as a child…