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LANCELOT CAPABILITY BROWN English landscape gardener

Picture No. 10741179
Ickworth House, a country house outside Bury St. Edmunds - a neoclassical structure topped by a giant rotunda in a park laid out by Capability Brown, Suffolk Date:

LCC-LFB foam carrier and foam equipment
The foam carrier (lorry) and pump-escape from station 71 Battersea demonstrating the foam making capability of front-line fire engines

Comic postcard - arrival of a new baby
Humorous comic postcard - arrival of a new baby. Mother and Child doing well - Not a word about Father....!! 1909

Appuldurcombe, The Seat of the Rt. Hon. ble Lord Yarborough. Isle of Wight. c1825
Appuldurcombe, The Seat of the Rt. Hon.ble Lord Yarborough. Isle of Wight. c1825. View of Appuldurcombe House, an 18th century Baroque house designed by John James

Electricity Council appliance testing lab, Leatherhead
Electricity Council appliance testing laboratories, Leatherhead, Surrey. A new extension was opened on 16 May 1969. Showing the Housecraft Department

Richings House, Iver, Buckinghamshire, seat of member of parliament John Sullivan. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by John Gendall from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts

John Blades upper showroom of ornamental glass and chandeliers, Ludgate Hill, London. Crystal and cut glass manufacturer. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by John Gendall

Sion House or Syon House, Isleworth, seat of the Duke of Northumberland, in gardens designed by Capability Brown. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by John Gendall from Rudolph

The Vine, Basingstoke, the seat of William John Chute. House reformed by Chaloner Chute from designs by Webb, Inigo Jones son in law

Hackwood Park House, seat of Baron Bolton
Hackwood Park House, Basingstoke, seat of Thomas Orde Powlett, 1st Baron Bolton. Statue of King George I in front of Ionic portico designed by architect Lewis Wyatt

St. Pierre manor house, Monmouthshire, Wales, seat of Charles Lewis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by F.W.L

Moor Park, Hertfordshire, the seat of Robert Williams, 1825. Built in the Palladian style by surveyor Sir James Thornhill from designs by Giacomo Leoni and gardens by Capability Brown

Belvoir Castle, seat of John Manners, 5th Duke of
Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, seat of John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland. Built in the romantic Gothic Revival style to designs by the architect James Wyatt and restored by Sir James Thornton

Group of villas on Herne Hill, Camberwell, London, 1825. Ornamental cottage, family home, picturesque house and two-story house with Sicilian roof

View of Temple Newsam House, from the East, 1786 (drawing & w / c)
3432978 View of Temple Newsam House, from the East, 1786 (drawing & w/c) by Lambert, James the Younger (1760-1833); 29.5x55.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Temple Newsam House)

Design for alterations to the Third Castle (pen & ink with wash on paper)
2560068 Design for alterations to the Third Castle (pen & ink with wash on paper) by Wyatt, James (1746-1813); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; British, out of copyright

Design for alterations to the Third Castle (pen & ink with wash on paper)
2560067 Design for alterations to the Third Castle (pen & ink with wash on paper) by Brown, Capability (1716-83); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; English, out of copyright

General Airborne XCG-16A 44-76193 at Clinton County Field, Wilmington, OH.. Designed by Hawley Bowlus and Albert Criz, the sole General Airborne Transport Co

Royal Air Force - Handley Page Victor K. 1A 8517M - XA932
Royal Air Force - Handley Page Victor K.1A 8517M (XA932) at RAF Marham as a ground instructional airframe. Built as a B.1A, to BK.1A when converted to tanker/bomber

Pepperharrow Park, Surrey, 1852-54. Creator: Benjamin Brecknell Turner
Pepperharrow Park, Surrey, 1852-54

Audley End, Western Front, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Audley End, Western Front, 1898. Audley End House, early 17th-century Jacobean prodigy house outside Saffron Walden, Essex, England with parklandlandscaed by Capability Brown

The Lake, Blenheim, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Lake, Blenheim, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume IV". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Burghley House, Lincolnshire, 1894. Creator: Unknown
Burghley House, Lincolnshire, 1894. The house was built in the 16th century for William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I

Harewood House, the residence of the Rt. Hon. The Earl of Harewood, c1913
Harewood House, The Residence of the Rt. Hon. The Earl of Harewood, c1913. Harewood House, near Leeds, West Yorkshire. Designed by John Carr and Robert Adam

Enclosed Garden and Lily Pool at Gatton Park, Surrey, 1914. Gatton Park is a country estate set in parkland landscaped by Capability Brown (1716?1783) near Gatton in Surrey, England

Longleat, home of the Marquess of Bath, Wiltshire, c1880. Designed by Robert Smythson, Longleat is regarded as one of the finest Elizabethan country houses in England

Corsham Court, Wiltshire, home of Lord Methuen, c1880. The manor of Corsham Court was in royal hands supposedly from the days of Ethelred the Unready until the reign of Elizabeth I

Ugbrooke, Devon, home of Lord Clifford, c1880. The house and grounds were remodelled in the 18th century by Robert Adam and Capability Brown

Compton Verney, Warwickshire, home of Lord Willoughby de Broke, c1880. The house had interiors designed by Robert Adam, with the grouds laid out by Capability Brown

Kimberley Hall, Norfolk, home of the Earl of Kimberley, c1880. The house stands in grounds landscaped by Capability Brown

Bowood Park, Wiltshire, home of the Marquess of Lansdowne, c1880. Originally built in the 1720s, the house has interiors designed by Robert Adam

Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, home of the Duke of Marlborough, c1880. One of Britains greatest stately homes, Blenheim was intended to be a gift from a grateful nation to John Churchill

Broadlands, Hampshire, home of the Cowper-Temple family, c1880. The Palladian mansion was designed by Capability Brown and Henry Holland. The house was later the home of Earl Mountbatten of Burma

Burghley House, Lincolnshire, home of the Marquis of Exeter, c1880. The house was built in the 16th century for William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I

Burton Constable, Yorkshire, home of Baronet Constable, c1880. Burton Constable is an Elizabethan manor house with 18th and 19th century interiors, set in grounds laid out by Capability Brown

North west view of Wakefield Lodge, the Seat of his Grace the Duke of Grafton, 1776. Artist: Michael Angelo Rooker
North west view of Wakefield Lodge, the Seat of his Grace the Duke of Grafton, Nottinghamshire, 1776. An eighteenth century print of the Capability Brown park with a yacht on the lake

Capability Brown boutique, Carnaby Street
Capability Brown, a sister boutique to I Was Lord Kitcheners Valet in Carnaby Street, London during the swinging sixties. Date: 1967

Pyroscaphe Steamboat
Jouffroys steamboat proves its capability by steaming against the current on the Saone at Lyon, but the French government refuse to adopt the new technology

GLC-LFB Fire Investigation Unit
Fire investigation teams were introduced to enhance the fire investigation capability of the Brigade. These units were watch related and placed strategically across London

Patriotic humour
First World War cartoon image extolling the British navys defence capability. Date: 1915

Saunders Roe Lerwick -an ill fated effort to expand the RAFs anti-submarine capability that had to be withdrawn early

Measures for foiling troop carriers by G. H. Davis
Meeting the threat of airborne invasion in Britain during the Second World War: suggested measures for foiling German troop carriers

A View from the Grecian Temple to Lord Cobhams Pillar, Stowe House Gardens
XJF477688 A View from the Grecian Temple to Lord Cobhams Pillar, Stowe House Gardens, engraved by George Bickham, 1753 (engraving) by Chatelain

A View from Capt. Grenvilles Monument to the Grecian Temple, Stowe House Gardens
XJF477687 A View from Capt. Grenvilles Monument to the Grecian Temple, Stowe House Gardens, engraved by George Bickham, 1753 (engraving) by Chatelain

A View of the Grotto and two shell temples, Stowe House Gardens, engraved by George Bickham
XJF477685 A View of the Grotto and two shell temples, Stowe House Gardens, engraved by George Bickham, 1753 (engraving) by Chatelain

A View of the Elysian Fields from the Spring of Helicon, Stowe House Gardens, engraved
XJF477686 A View of the Elysian Fields from the Spring of Helicon, Stowe House Gardens, engraved by George Bickham, 1753 (engraving) by Chatelain

LANCELOT BROWN (1715-1783). Known as Capability Brown. English landscape gardener. Oil on canvas, c1770, after Nathaniel Dance

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Unleashing the Power of Capability: From Capability Brown to Oval Pt, this captivating picture (No. 10741179) showcases the diverse realms where capability thrives. Witness the LCC-LFB foam carrier and foam equipment, exemplifying the cutting-edge advancements in firefighting technology. Explore the Electricity Council appliance testing lab in Leatherhead, a hub of innovation ensuring safety and efficiency. Step into Carnaby Street's very own Capability Brown boutique, where fashion meets limitless potential. But capability extends beyond tangible domains - it is also found in moments that warm our hearts. Behold a comic postcard capturing the arrival of a new baby, symbolizing the boundless capabilities within each individual. Travel back in time to Appuldurcombe on Isle of Wight c1825, The Seat of Rt. Honorable Lord Yarborough; witness how architectural prowess transformed this estate into an emblem of grandeur and possibility. Marvel at Richings House in Iver, Buckinghamshire - a testament to human ingenuity blending seamlessly with nature's beauty. Enter John Blades' upper showroom adorned with ornamental glass - an exquisite display showcasing craftsmanship at its finest. Discover Sion House or Syon House in Isleworth; its opulence stands as proof that they are shape even centuries-old structures into timeless marvels. Journey to The Vine in Basingstoke, William John Chute's seat - a place where dreams take root and flourish under his visionary leadership. Finally, immerse yourself in Hackwood Park House, Baron Bolton's majestic abode embodying capability through every intricate detail. In this mosaic of images and stories lies one common thread: capability knows no bounds when nurtured by passion and determination.