A step back in time CIDP

[happypalms]

My good friend Phil has a heritage listed home that’s over a hundred years old. The old photo was taken in 1915 the cidp has long been gone but the magnolia tree on the left in the picture is still standing to this day and is looking very healthy for its age. The size of the tree in comparison to the old picture tells a lot of years in history. 

[Harry’s Palms]

I love seeing photos of “now and then”. I do the same thing , look at was or is still growing. I visited the second home of John and Abagail Adam’s in Massachusetts. There was a shrub ( sorry can’t remember variety) that Abagail brought back from France in the 18th century , still growing in the yard! On those thoughts , I thought about the Kew Palm house and , although I hate to travel , would love to visit . One of my goals is to visit the gardens of my Irish / English ancestors. I think the Brits were some of the first palm collectors. Harry

[ChrisA]

What a great story. I love these before and after photos with trees. Just shows how their timelines are on such a different scale than ours.  Beautiful house as well!

[happypalms]

14 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

I love seeing photos of “now and then”. I do the same thing , look at was or is still growing. I visited the second home of John and Abagail Adam’s in Massachusetts. There was a shrub ( sorry can’t remember variety) that Abagail brought back from France in the 18th century , still growing in the yard! On those thoughts , I thought about the Kew Palm house and , although I hate to travel , would love to visit . One of my goals is to visit the gardens of my Irish / English ancestors. I think the Brits were some of the first palm collectors. Harry

I love the old pioneer history from the days past. There is some good in history and some not so good. The British and I think the Germans were  up there in collecting plants. The good old kentia palm was one of them in the Victoria era. I think I may have posted this picture before of my great great grandmother with the kentia palm must be where I get it from. 
Richard 

[happypalms]

13 hours ago, ChrisA said:

What a great story. I love these before and after photos with trees. Just shows how their timelines are on such a different scale than ours.  Beautiful house as well!

We are just mere blips on a timeline when it comes to nature. I will get some pictures of the inside of the house.

[Harry’s Palms]

9 minutes ago, happypalms said:

I love the old pioneer history from the days past. There is some good in history and some not so good. The British and I think the Germans were  up there in collecting plants. The good old kentia palm was one of them in the Victoria era. I think I may have posted this picture before of my great great grandmother with the kentia palm must be where I get it from. 
Richard 

It is so cool that you have that photo. Lord Howe saw something in that palm , so did your ancestor. Harry

[Darold Petty]

Here is an image of Queen Victoria lying in state after she died.  The description is not correct, the plant is Howea forsteriana, which she specifically instructed to be placed around her at this moment.  She so loved Howea that she requested multiple palms around her casket.

https://www.rct.uk/collection/2916465/queen-victorias-lying-in-state-in-the-albert-memorial-chapel-windsor-castle 

[peachy]

4 hours ago, happypalms said:

I love the old pioneer history from the days past. There is some good in history and some not so good. The British and I think the Germans were  up there in collecting plants. The good old kentia palm was one of them in the Victoria era. I think I may have posted this picture before of my great great grandmother with the kentia palm must be where I get it from. 
Richard 

Yeah yeah , nice granny BUT did I spot some glass vegetables in the background ? They are something else that I pounce on everytime I see some for sale.

Peachy

[happypalms]

39 minutes ago, peachy said:

Yeah yeah , nice granny BUT did I spot some glass vegetables in the background ? They are something else that I pounce on everytime I see some for sale.

Peachy

I love my grandmother and great grandmothers oh and of course my mum. Some one has a good eye for the finer quality Italian murano glass in life I see.

Richard