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Dr ROBERT ORGAN |
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THE BRITISH AT LEISURE 2023 |
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Outstanding Natural Beauty |
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The project ‘The British at Leisure’ comprises a photographic record of
the huge and varied number of the leisure activities carried out
by the British public. It is a
snapshot designed to provide the flavour of these activities. The photographs were taken throughout 2023
and cover a variety of typical events and places of visit. They are grouped into series of images,
and these groupings are indicated in red lettering below: These include the Notting Hill Carnival, the Maidenhead Lantern Festival, the Cookham Gravity Grand Prix
and the Marlow
Funfair. The Snowdonia National Park, the Great Orme in Llandudno and Puffin
Island in North Wales are shown here. These include the National |Trust properties of Hatchlands
Park in Surrey, the Vines in Hampshire and Bodnant House in North Wales. Castles include Harlech Castle, Caernarfon
Castle and Beaumaris Castle. Finally included are the toytown village of
Portmeirion and the interesting gallery Plas Glyn y Weddw
in North Wales. Gardens in Bodnant House Garden, John Milton’s
house in Chalfont St. Giles and the gardens in the aforementioned
National Trust are show. Particularly prevalent are vernacular sculptures. Country shows have a diverse range of activities including animal
breeding competitions, country pursuits, stalls and re-enactments.. Shows at Thame, Newbury and the Chiltern
Open Air Museum are shown. |
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