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Articles found in Century Group: 20th Century

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British Football Grounds of the 1960s and 70s

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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Council Sports Fields from the 1970s

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

People

Mavis Batey

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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Playgrounds: a short history

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

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What is the Register of Parks and Gardens?

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.

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A potted history of public parks

One of the greatest ‘inventions’ of the 19th century was the public park. Today, we all use them – and love them – but what do we actually know about them?

People

Miss Dora Stafford

Miss Dora Stafford was admired in 1930s society gossip columns but scandalised newspaper editors with her ‘solo’ plant hunting exploits at the age of 40.

Places

Tatton Park Japanese Garden

Inspired by the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition of 1910, Lord Egerton decided to install his own Japanese Garden at Tatton Park.

Periods

Interwar Gardens

The Interwar Years (1918–1939) marked a pivotal shift in garden design, as landscapes responded to both personal grief and broader cultural transformation.