1885 - 1945: Imperial Kew
Socially and economically, these were turbulent times. The Boer
War, then two World Wars, saw Britain's wealth and influence fall
from its turn of the century heights. Under three monarchs and one
abdication, ties with the Empire first strengthened, then started
to unravel. Women's suffrage was argued over and attained. The inexorable
rise of the middle classes became a feature of society. Around London,
suburbia happened as public transport developed. At Kew, life went
on, somewhat restrained, but reflecting the change all around.
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 Sir
William Thiselton-Dyer as Director
Unification
and expansion of the Gardens
The
Herbarium expanded, new glasshouses built
David
Prain as Director
Sir
Arthur William Hill and the British Empire
1939-1945:
Kew at war
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