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Flower Show Collection

Step into a world of vibrant colors and enchanting fragrances as we take you on a journey through the captivating realm of flower shows

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Advert for the Southport Flower Show, Lancashire, 1936

Advert for the Southport Flower Show, Lancashire, 1936

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Irving Bertman presents flowers to Helen Keller, Flower Show, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Irving Bertman presents flowers to Helen Keller, Flower Show, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Irving Bertman presents flowers to Helen Keller, Flower Show, 1913. Shows Helen Keller (1880-1968) with her teacher Anne Sullivan Macy (1866-1936)

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Floral, Musical, and Athletic Festival at Springfield Park, Lancaster, 1865. Creator: Unknown

Floral, Musical, and Athletic Festival at Springfield Park, Lancaster, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Floral, Musical, and Athletic Festival at Springfield Park, Lancaster, 1865. Engraving from a photograph by John Holmes, of a cultural event

Background imageFlower Show Collection: The Towcester Flower Show, 1858. Creator: Unknown

The Towcester Flower Show, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Towcester Flower Show, 1858. The pleasant little market-town of Towcester, in Northamptonshire, has recently been enlivened by a floral and horticultural exhibition, by a cattle show

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Meeting of the British Association at Leeds - the Horticultural Fete at Kirkstall Abbey, 1858

Meeting of the British Association at Leeds - the Horticultural Fete at Kirkstall Abbey, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science at Leeds - the Horticultural Fete at Kirkstall Abbey, 1858

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Mowing, Shearing, and Cottagers Flower Show, at Coleshill Park - the Distribution of the... 1858

Mowing, Shearing, and Cottagers Flower Show, at Coleshill Park - the Distribution of the... 1858. Creator: Unknown
Mowing, Shearing, and Cottagers Flower Show, at Coleshill Park - the Distribution of the Prizes, 1858. For fourteen years the noble owner of Coleshill

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Hartsdale Train Station, Hartsdale, Bronx, New York, 1919. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Hartsdale Train Station, Hartsdale, Bronx, New York, 1919. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Hartsdale Train Station, Hartsdale, Bronx, New York, 1919. Also known as "Floralia" and "Flower Fete, " the event was on five acres with an exhibition of flowers

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Hartsdale Train Station, Hartsdale, Bronx, New York, 1919. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Hartsdale Train Station, Hartsdale, Bronx, New York, 1919. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Hartsdale Train Station, Hartsdale, Bronx, New York, 1919. Also known as "Floralia" and "Flower Fete, " the event was on five acres with an exhibition of flowers

Background imageFlower Show Collection: The fall flower show at P.S. 15, Manhattan, c1921. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

The fall flower show at P.S. 15, Manhattan, c1921. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
The fall flower show at P.S. 15, Manhattan, c1921

Background imageFlower Show Collection: City Gardens Club of New York City Exhibition at the International Flower Show, March, 1921

City Gardens Club of New York City Exhibition at the International Flower Show, March, 1921, Grand Central Palace, New York, 1921

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Agriculture Department Dahlia Show, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Agriculture Department Dahlia Show, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Agriculture Department Dahlia Show, 1911
Agriculture Department Dahlia Show, 1911. [Flower display, USA?]

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Horticultural Fete at Cheltenham - the Lawn, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Horticultural Fete at Cheltenham - the Lawn, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Horticultural Fete at Cheltenham - the Lawn, 1850. Flower show in Gloucestershire: This monster Floral Exposition...is considered to have been the most brilliant display of the kind ever produced in

Background imageFlower Show Collection: The Peony Show, Japan, c. 1799. Creator: Hokusai

The Peony Show, Japan, c. 1799. Creator: Hokusai
The Peony Show, Japan, c. 1799

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Princess Louise at the Flower-Show in the Peoples Garden, Willesden (engraving)

Princess Louise at the Flower-Show in the Peoples Garden, Willesden (engraving)
1105772 Princess Louise at the Flower-Show in the Peoples Garden, Willesden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Oxford Commemoration, Flower Show in the New College Gardens (engraving)

Oxford Commemoration, Flower Show in the New College Gardens (engraving)
1101970 Oxford Commemoration, Flower Show in the New College Gardens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oxford Commemoration)

Background imageFlower Show Collection: The Implement and Cattle Shows of the Royal Agricultural Society of England

The Implement and Cattle Shows of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, at the Annual Meeting held at Northampton
1594473 The Implement and Cattle Shows of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, at the Annual Meeting held at Northampton, 20, 21, 22 July 1847 (engraving) by Pike

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Musical score for Flower Show, a waltz by Charles Coote Jr (colour litho)

Musical score for Flower Show, a waltz by Charles Coote Jr (colour litho)
602564 Musical score for Flower Show, a waltz by Charles Coote Jr (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musical score for Flower Show)

Background imageFlower Show Collection: The King and Queen pay a visit to the annual spring flower show at Chelsea (b / w photo)

The King and Queen pay a visit to the annual spring flower show at Chelsea (b / w photo)
3637544 The King and Queen pay a visit to the annual spring flower show at Chelsea (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Page from catalogue of tents from Benjamin Edgington of Southwark, London (colour litho)

Page from catalogue of tents from Benjamin Edgington of Southwark, London (colour litho)
5236341 Page from catalogue of tents from Benjamin Edgington of Southwark, London (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Flower Show of the United Horticultural Society, Albion Hall, Moorgate-Street (engraving)

Flower Show of the United Horticultural Society, Albion Hall, Moorgate-Street (engraving)
1610263 Flower Show of the United Horticultural Society, Albion Hall, Moorgate-Street (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Great Meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society at Newcastle (engraving)

Great Meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society at Newcastle (engraving)
1617222 Great Meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society at Newcastle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFlower Show Collection: A Flower Show at the Royal Botanic Societys Gardens, Regents Park (engraving)

A Flower Show at the Royal Botanic Societys Gardens, Regents Park (engraving)
1107045 A Flower Show at the Royal Botanic Societys Gardens, Regents Park (engraving) by Emslie, Alfred Edward (1848-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFlower Show Collection: London in Season, the Flower Show in the Temple Gardens (engraving)

London in Season, the Flower Show in the Temple Gardens (engraving)
1039143 London in Season, the Flower Show in the Temple Gardens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London in Season, the Flower Show in the Temple Gardens)

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Military Fete and Flower Show at Cheltenham (engraving)

Military Fete and Flower Show at Cheltenham (engraving)
1098759 Military Fete and Flower Show at Cheltenham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Military Fete and Flower Show at Cheltenham)

Background imageFlower Show Collection: A Fete at the Peoples Palace, East London (engraving)

A Fete at the Peoples Palace, East London (engraving)
1046130 A Fete at the Peoples Palace, East London (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Fete at the Peoples Palace, East London)

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Flower-Show at the Crystal Palace (engraving)

Flower-Show at the Crystal Palace (engraving)
2772742 Flower-Show at the Crystal Palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flower-Show at the Crystal Palace)

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Mowing; Shearing, and Cottagers Flower Show, at Coleshill Park

Mowing; Shearing, and Cottagers Flower Show, at Coleshill Park, the Distribution of the Prizes (engraving)
1619159 Mowing; Shearing, and Cottagers Flower Show, at Coleshill Park, the Distribution of the Prizes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mowing; Shearing)

Background imageFlower Show Collection: At a Flower Show (engraving)

At a Flower Show (engraving)
1057904 At a Flower Show (engraving) by Woods, Henry (1846-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: At a Flower Show. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imageFlower Show Collection: The British Association at Aberdeen (engraving)

The British Association at Aberdeen (engraving)
1041121 The British Association at Aberdeen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Association at Aberdeen)

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Southport flower show: Display of vegetables by Carters tested Seeds, Raynes Park, London

Southport flower show: Display of vegetables by Carters tested Seeds, Raynes Park, London, S.W.20. They won a gold and a silver cup. 23rd August 1951

Background imageFlower Show Collection: The Peony Show, ca. 1790. Creator: Torii Kiyonaga

The Peony Show, ca. 1790. Creator: Torii Kiyonaga
The Peony Show, ca. 1790

Background imageFlower Show Collection: At the Chrysanthemum Show, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting

At the Chrysanthemum Show, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
At the Chrysanthemum Show, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

Background imageFlower Show Collection: King George V and Queen Mary visit the annual spring flower show at Chelsea, London, 1926-1927

King George V and Queen Mary visit the annual spring flower show at Chelsea, London, 1926-1927
King George V and Queen Mary pay a visit to the annual spring flower show at Chelsea, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Manly wild flower show, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1886

Manly wild flower show, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1886. Wood engraving from Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol I, by Andrew Garran

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Flower Show Kusakabe Kimbei Japanese 1841 1934

Flower Show Kusakabe Kimbei Japanese 1841 1934
Flower Show; Kusakabe Kimbei (Japanese, 1841 - 1934, active 1880s - about 1912); Japan; 1870s - 1890s; Hand-colored Albumen silver print

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Man with flower exhibit at show, 2 November 1961

Man with flower exhibit at show, 2 November 1961
West Sussex Horticultural Society Autumn Show Chichester Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: CPS 0888/2

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Princess Louise at the Flower Show in the Peoples Garden, Willesden

Princess Louise at the Flower Show in the Peoples Garden, Willesden

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Oxford Commemoration: the Flower Show in the Grounds of St

Oxford Commemoration: the Flower Show in the Grounds of St
OXFORD COMMEMORATION: THE FLOWER SHOW IN THE GROUNDS OF ST. JOHNs COLLEGE, DRAWING BY F. KIRBY, ENGRAVING 1876, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Orchid star at horticultural show Huge Cypripedium wins special diploma. It is

Orchid star at horticultural show Huge Cypripedium wins special diploma. It is seen compared with an ordinary penny 9 March 1920

Background imageFlower Show Collection: The Mottinngham Horticultural Show in Kent. 1938

The Mottinngham Horticultural Show in Kent. 1938

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Petts Wood, horticultural show. 1937

Petts Wood, horticultural show. 1937

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Floral fair at the Congregational Hall in Sidcup, Kent

Floral fair at the Congregational Hall in Sidcup, Kent

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Princess Louise At The Flower Show In The Peoples Garden

Princess Louise At The Flower Show In The Peoples Garden, Willesden

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Oxford Commemoration: the Flower Show in the Grounds of St. Johns College, Drawing by F

Oxford Commemoration: the Flower Show in the Grounds of St. Johns College, Drawing by F
OXFORD COMMEMORATION: THE FLOWER SHOW IN THE GROUNDS OF ST. JOHNs COLLEGE, DRAWING BY F. KIRBY, ENGRAVING 1876, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Fittleworth Flower Show, August 1949

Fittleworth Flower Show, August 1949
Farm cart with seats for committee and their celebrity, Mabel Constanduros, making speech George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N32499

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Man with chrysanthemums at show, 2 November 1961

Man with chrysanthemums at show, 2 November 1961
West Sussex Horticultural Society Autumn Show Chichester Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: CPS 0888/3

Background imageFlower Show Collection: Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2002, Hampton Court, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2002, Hampton Court, England, United Kingdom, Europe




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Step into a world of vibrant colors and enchanting fragrances as we take you on a journey through the captivating realm of flower shows. From the historic Southport Flower Show in Lancashire, 1936, to the mesmerizing Peony Show in Japan, circa 1799, these events have long been celebrated for their beauty and elegance. Imagine Princess Louise gracefully strolling through the People's Garden at Willesden, her presence adding an air of regality to this floral extravaganza. Or picture yourself wandering through New College Gardens during Oxford Commemoration, surrounded by breathtaking blooms that seem to dance in harmony with Charles Coote Jr's waltz aptly named "Flower Show. " Transport yourself back to 1847 when Northampton hosted the Royal Agricultural Society of England's Implement and Cattle Shows. The grounds were transformed into a spectacle of agricultural marvels alongside stunning displays of nature's finest creations. In Simla Horticultural Fashions of 1851, witness how flowers not only inspire art but also influence fashion trends. The delicate lithographs from The Delhi Sketchbook showcase intricate floral patterns adorning elegant garments. The annual spring flower show at Chelsea becomes even more extraordinary when graced by the presence of royalty. A black-and-white photograph captures the moment when King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II visit this horticultural paradise, undoubtedly leaving an indelible mark on its history. Marvel at Benjamin Edgington's colorful lithographic catalogue showcasing tents fit for grand occasions such as flower shows. These structures serve as temporary homes for blossoms that captivate visitors' hearts year after year. Join us inside Albion Hall on Moorgate Street where the United Horticultural Society hosts its magnificent Flower Show. Here you will find an array of rare species carefully cultivated by passionate gardeners who pour their heart and soul into creating unforgettable displays. Witness firsthand Newcastle hosting a grand meeting organized by the Royal Agricultural Society.