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Articles found in Century Group: 20th Century

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The Society has produced an Annual Report since 1833 and these invaluable records are now available online

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One of the city’s most enduring innovations has been quietly shaping lives for almost two centuries.

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The invention and troubled introduction of the secateur in France and England as a replacement to the billhook and pruning knife

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The first football pitches of the 1800s were scythed or grazed but over time evolved into highly maintained landscapes incorporating drainage, heating and new technology such as Astroturf

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John takes us on a journey through football pitches of the 60s and 70s from both a spectator and a player’s perspective

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Landscape Design Consultant John Harris recounts his career in Wigan Council’s Landscape Department helping to design and maintain designed landscapes

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After her career as a World War II codebreaker, Mavis went on to be at the forefront of the movement to protect historic designed landscapes, helping to ensure the survival of many important gardens for the future.

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Designed to improve our health and community cohesion, playgrounds began as ‘gymnasia’ for all to use.

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Our heritage of gardens, parks, and other designed ornamental and recreational landscapes are captured in the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.