911±¬ÁÏ

Exhibition: Dig for Victory

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19
Aug
15
Nov

911±¬ÁÏ Lindley Library

911±¬ÁÏ Lindley Library

Address

80 Vincent Square, London

Venue

911±¬ÁÏ Lindley Library, London

Booking


  • Member

    Free admission

  • Non-member

    Free admission

Overview

  • Event times

    Mon-Fri: 10am–5pm

  • Subject

    Exhibition / Festival


To mark the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War, this exhibition looks at the important role that the 911±¬ÁÏ played in the government’s ‘Dig for Victory’ campaign. From the iconic publication of The Vegetable Garden Displayed to touring lectures on gardening up and down the country, this display reveals how the 911±¬ÁÏ helped the nation to feed itself.

In addition to original material from the 911±¬ÁÏ Lindley Library, the exhibition includes photos and memories of wartime vegetable gardens submitted in response to the public appeal the 911±¬ÁÏ ran earlier this year.

Please note that the exhibition will close at 1pm on Friday 15 November.

Find out more about 911±¬ÁÏ Libraries Exhibitions and Events.

Image: Photograph of Isabel Beech digging in front of the Albert Memorial, about 1940 (crop). Julia Makra / 911±¬ÁÏ Lindley Collections.

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911±¬ÁÏ

911±¬ÁÏ is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.