B/W print; Northern line station gardens competition 1939 by Topical Press, 21 Jul 1939

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Reference number	1998/20822
Description	Northern line station gardens competition 1939. The judges, together with LT's head gardener (nearest camera), viewing a trackside garden created by Signalman C Beaverback at Colindale Underground station, which was awarded a first prize of £5. Note the advertising posters lining the concrete wall behind the garden.
Photographer	Topical Press
Dates	21 Jul 1939
Collection	Photographs
Object type	B/w print
Photograph number	U30372
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Underground stations
Completeness	49% 49% ?

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  Advert: Royal Opera Covent Garden. Russian Ballet Advert: Meet the sun on the East Coast Clacton Advert: Meet the sun on the East Coast Lowestoft Advert: Meet the sun on the East Coast Skegness Advert: The London Palladium Bandwaggon Advert: My goodness my Guinness Advert: Hatfield for Bank Holiday Advert: Tea revives you Advert: Whitbread's ale & stout in bottle Advert: Great summer sale now on at B B Evans Kilburn High Road Advert: St Bruno Advert: Paramount Theatre. Captain Fury

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  Shot	Medium exterior

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  Photographer	Topical Press, 21 Jul 1939

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  Location	Colindale Underground station, Barnet NW9