Allotments Collection

Allotments Success
A couple and their son rejoice as the first seed sprouts in their allotment

View from Wincobank Hill looking towards River Don Works with the Gun Shop in the background
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: w00107

Dig for Victory poster - WWII
World War Two poster encouraging British civilians to dig for victory, featuring somebody doing just that

Leek Show winners
Two prize winners at a Leek Show displaying their impressive vegetables alongside a couple of equally impressive mantel clocks, presumably their prizes

Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) Javelin F1 variety, freshly dug roots, Powys, Wales, January

Vegetables growing in raised beds on garden plot with greenhouse in background Cheltenham UK
MAB-1314 Vegetables growing in raised beds on garden plot with greenhouse in background Cheltenham UK Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Garden fork in dug soil on allotment, Suffolk, England, august

Allotments WW1
" The way of the war with the allotment: the gentle art of making the most of it." A page in The Graphic, detailing allotments in 1918. Date: 1918

Liskeard, Cornwall, May 1949
View of the Cornish town of Liskeard, May 1949. St Martins church overlooks the streets of houses below and a row of allotments

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Allotments at Fulham Palace, Greater London, 2021

Junior's allotments, Port Sunlight, Wirral

The Allotments Green, East Knoyle
A landscape oil painting of a farmer working in some countryside allotment fields in East Knoyle, a village in Wiltshire. Date: circa 1918

Crop rotation as practised by the Early English (lithograph)
5999287 Crop rotation as practised by the Early English (lithograph) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crop rotation as practised by the Early English)

Allotment studies by G. E. Studdy
No. I. - Back to the land and what it fills like! To tackle food shortages, people were given plots to grow their own vegetables, in this cartoon a man is in agonising back pain

What digging for victory really means, 1940
This is what Digging for Victory really means, 1940. Growing vegetables in an allotment or garden. Date: 1940

An Every-day Scene in 1917 by W. E. Wigfull
Women and children working on the land take a moment to gaze up at the sky as a military aircraft flies above. 1917

Firemens Farm in the Heart of the City WWII
In the centre of London near St. Giles Cripplegate, firefighter members of the N.F.S. which station was damaged in the air raids in 1940 attend a large plot, consisting of vegetable

Three Houses (oil on canvas)
HEH372365 Three Houses (oil on canvas) by Spencer, Robert C. (1879-1931); 76.2x91.4 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Aha! My rabbit, I ve caught you eating your neighbours cabbages
CHT177892 Aha! My rabbit, I ve caught you eating your neighbours cabbages... caricature from Les Metamorphoses du Jour series

Girls working on a rooftop vegetable garden, Manhattan Bridge visible beyond, New York
MNY381223 Girls working on a rooftop vegetable garden, Manhattan Bridge visible beyond, New York, 1910 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Canaan, shewing the Relative Situation of the Allotments to the Tribes of Israel
729014 Canaan, shewing the Relative Situation of the Allotments to the Tribes of Israel, adapted to the Books of Judges & Samuel (engraving) by English School

Actor Bill Treacher (Arthur Fowler) on the EastEnders set at Elstree. 4th October 1985

Snow at Stockton Allotments. County Durham, 1971

Allotments to beat food prices: Mr. Roger Bennett and his wife Audrey, enjoy their day on the Ealing Borough Councils allotments, growing their own food at Perivale

Sandra Hewison is a founder member of the Boldon Colliery Ladies Leek Club in June 1979

Mel Daglish in South Moor whos championship leeks have been slashed in his allotment in August 1998

A gardener working with his prize leeks on his allotment in August 1996

Some well cared for allotments on Rectory Road in Gateshead in July 1995

Residents of Luxembourg City seen here tending their allotments. Luxembourg. April 1975 75-2201-014

Pensioner John Potter has lost the heart for his life-long hobby of kleek growing after his latest show crop was deliberately destroyed in August 1984

Leek grower Alan Rowntree is pulling out all the stops to protect his prize leeks in August 1981. He has installed floodlighting and puts in all night vigils to fend of theives

Dereliction along the quayside in Newcastle. The Golden Lion pub pictured above allotments and pigeon lofts. 20/10/80

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) plays with a dead common garden frog (Rana temporaria) on allotment, North London, England, during coronavirus lockdown, March 2020

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub at the entrance to the den on allotment, North London, England. April 2020

Woman on allotment - 2
A woman bends over and plants onion sets in the well-prepared soil of her allotment in Northern England. The background shows ramshackle allotments and on the skyline is a church tower

Woman on allotment - 1
A woman bends over and plants onion sets in the well-prepared soil of her allotment in Northern England. The background shows ramshackle allotments and on the skyline is a church tower

Red Fox (Vulpes Vulpes) in allotment, North London, England UK

WW2 poster, Dig on for Victory, designed by Peter Fraser. Showing a man with home-grown vegetables and a gardening fork. Date: early 1940s

Villa Gustav Adolph Haenssel Bismarckturm Radebeul
Villa Gustav Adolph Haenssel, Bismarckturm (Radebeul), Spitzhaus, Allotments in Saxony, 1911, Landkreis Meiszen, Radebeul, Kornerstrasze, Germany

Breweries Saxony Allotments Buildings MeiBen
Breweries in Saxony, Allotments in Saxony, Buildings in Meiszen, Industry in Saxony, 1906, Meiszen, Brauhausstrasze Nr. 15, Germany

Chemnitz Hauptbahnhof Railway coaches Germany
Chemnitz Hauptbahnhof, Railway coaches of Germany, Allotments in Saxony, Buildings in Chemnitz, 1913, Chemnitz, Blick uber die Bahnhofsanlagen

Breweries Saxony Buildings MeiBen Allotments
Breweries in Saxony, Buildings in Meiszen, Allotments in Saxony, Industry in Saxony, 1913, Meiszen, Brauhausstrasze, Elektrizitatswerk, Germany

How to start an allotment during WW1
Diagram in The Sphere advising readers how to start work on a raw piece of ground in order to create an allotment. The Food Production Department was keen to get around 500

Ticket Inspectors Allotment Prize Giving, 1922
South East and Chatham Railway Travelling Ticket Inspectors Garden Allotment Prize Giving in Catford, July 1922. Date: 1922

Royal WW1 allotment visit, 1918: Queen Mary and piglet
King George V(1865-1936)and Queen Mary(1867-1953) inspecting small allotments in south London, 1918. Queen Mary looks delighted to be presented with a piglet from a wicker basket. Date: 1918

A Glimpse of the Moat, Donaghadee - a view over allotments towards the moat on the hill. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Donaghadee). Date: circa early 1900s

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"Allotments: A Glimpse into the Past and Present" Step back in time to Sheffield, Yorkshire, circa 1930. From Wincobank Hill's vantage point, marvel at the sight of River Don Works with the Gun Shop standing tall in the background. In the foreground lie picturesque allotments, bustling with life and activity. During World War II, a Dig for Victory poster served as a reminder of the importance of these plots. People came together to cultivate their own food amidst challenging times. The spirit of resilience was palpable as victory gardens flourished across the nation. Fast forward to Powys, Wales in January - winners proudly display their prized Leek Show trophies. These humble vegetables symbolize dedication and skill that go into nurturing nature's bounty. In Suffolk, England during an August afternoon, a garden fork delves deep into freshly dug soil on an allotment plot. This simple tool represents hard work and determination required to create fertile ground for growth. Cheltenham UK presents raised beds brimming with vibrant vegetables against a backdrop of greenhouses. Here lies undeniable proof that success can be found within these small parcels of land where dreams take root. They have played significant roles throughout history; even during WWI they provided solace and sustenance amidst chaos and uncertainty. Amidst all this rich history stands a solitary white chair – perhaps offering respite or contemplation for those tending their plots nearby. From Port Sunlight's Junior Allotments on Wirral Peninsula to East Knoyle's serene Allotments Green – these spaces are not just about gardening but also fostering community bonds that transcend generations and can more than mere patches of land; they embody stories etched by countless hands working tirelessly over decades. They represent hope, resilience, creativity, and nourishment - both physical and spiritual- reminding us that nature has always been our greatest ally.